Armor (Skyrim)



Armor is type of apparel found in. When worn, armor increases a character's armor rating and thus helps to reduce the overall damage inflicted from physical attacks. In addition to offering protection from physical attacks, armor can be enchanted to grant additional protection, to bolster certain skills, or to increase stats such as Stamina or Health.

Types
There are two types of armor available, Heavy Armor and Light Armor, both with their own skill tree and associated perks. Both types have their advantages and disadvantages. Use of the Steed Stone can negate many of the the disadvantages of heavy armor.

Armor sets
An armor set is defined as a complete set of armor that includes one matching armor piece for the head, chest, hands and feet.

There are several different armor sets available in Skyrim, both in heavy and light variants. Certain armor sets can provide special bonuses if the full set is worn. See the main article for a full list.

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Light Armor

 * Ancient Falmer Armor
 * Ancient Shrouded Armor
 * Armor of the Old Gods
 * Elven Armor
 * Fur Armor
 * Glass Armor
 * Guild Master's Armor Set
 * Dawnguard Armor
 * Dragonscale Armor
 * Hide Armor
 * Imperial Light Armor
 * Leather Armor
 * Linwe's Armor Set
 * Nightingale Armor
 * Penitus Oculatus Armor
 * Scaled Armor
 * Shrouded Armor
 * Stormcloak Armor
 * Stormcloak Officer Armor
 * Thieves Guild Armor
 * Worn Shrouded Armor
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Heavy Armor

 * Ancient Nord Armor
 * Blades Armor
 * Daedric Armor
 * Dawnguard Heavy Armor
 * Dragonplate Armor
 * Dwarven Armor
 * Ebony Armor
 * Falmer Armor
 * Falmer Heavy Armor
 * Falmer Hardened Armor
 * Imperial Armor
 * Iron Armor
 * Orcish Armor
 * Steel Plate Armor
 * Wolf Armor
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Jewelry
The following pieces of jewelry are unique in that they provide their own armor rating and will contribute towards increases in the Light Armor skill. They cannot be upgraded at a workbench, but they do allow the Mage Armor perk to function as normal.