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- For other uses, see Armor.
- See also: Armor (Dawnguard) and Armor (Dragonborn)
Armor is a type of apparel found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. 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 types of protection, to bolster certain skills, or to increase stats such as Stamina, Health and Magicka.
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 disadvantages of heavy armor.
Heavy Armor
- Main article: Heavy Armor (Skyrim)
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Light Armor
- Main article: Light Armor (Skyrim)
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Damage reduction
Armor increases the Dragonborn's armor rating, which decreases how much physical damage is dealt to them. The maximum damage reduction is capped at 80%. There are three scenarios that provide maximum protection at different armor ratings:
- When wearing 4 pieces of armor plus a shield: 542 armor rating for 80% damage reduction.
- When wearing 4 pieces of armor or less without a shield: 567 armor rating for 80% damage reduction.
- When not wearing any pieces of armor: 667 armor rating for 80% damage reduction.
- (Achieved via shield spells such as Stoneflesh and Ironflesh.)
Armor sets
- Main article: Armor Sets (Skyrim)
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. Additionally, the Heavy Armor perk Matching Set provides a 25% bonus to armor if a heavy armor set is worn.
Headgear
Light
Heavy
Cuirasses
Light
Heavy
Boots
Light
Heavy
Gauntlets
Light
Heavy
Shields
- Main article: Shields (Skyrim)
Light
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Upgrade | Perk | ID |
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| Amber Shield | 31 | 10.00 | 650 | Refined Amber | Glass Smithing | xx000bc0 |
| Chitin Shield DR | 24.5 | 8 | 215 | Chitin Plate | Elven Smithing | xx026235 |
| Dark Seducer Shield | 23 | 4 | 250 | Quicksilver Ingot | Daedric Smithing | xx000805 |
| Dragonscale Shield | 29 | 6 | 750 | Dragon Scales | Dragon Armor | 00013941 |
| Elven Shield | 21 | 4 | 115 | Refined Moonstone | Elven Smithing | 0001391E |
| Glass Shield | 27 | 6 | 450 | Refined Malachite | Glass Smithing | 0001393C |
| Hide Shield | 15 | 4 | 25 | Leather | None | 00013914 |
| Imperial Light Shield | 19 | 4 | 40 | Leather | Steel Smithing | 00013AB2 |
| Netch Leather Shield | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] |
| Netch Leather Tower Shield | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] |
| Remnant Shield | [?] | [?] | [?] | Corundum Ingot | Advanced Armors | [?] |
| Shadowed Netch Leather Shield | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] |
| Shadowed Netch Leather Tower Shield | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] | [?] |
| Stalhrim Shield DR | 29.5 | 10 | 600 | Stalhrim | Ebony Smithing | xx026237 |
Heavy
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.
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Enchantment | Item ID |
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| Amulet of Articulation | 8 | 1 | 2052 | Persuade checks in dialogue will almost always succeed and Speechcraft is 5–35% better. | 000F6911 |
| Diadem of the Savant | 7 | 4 | 1201 | Spells in all schools cost 5% less Magicka to cast | 000F9904 |
| Locket of Saint Jiub DG | 5 | 0.5 | 2422 | Carrying Capacity increased by 50 points. Stamina increased by 50 points. |
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See also
| Armor in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
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| Crafted Armor Sets | |
| Light | |
| Heavy | |
| Non Crafted Armor Sets | |
| Light | |
| Heavy | |
| Unique Armor Sets | |
| Creation Club Armor Sets | |
| Light | |
| Heavy | |
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