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- For other uses, see Chitin Armor.
- "The Dunmer of Morrowind construct chitin armor out of the shells of native insects layered with resinous glues."
- ―Loading Screen[src]
Chitin Armor is a set of light armor that appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn. Its armor rating falls between Elven armor and scaled armor.
Locations[edit | edit source]
Armor pieces can typically only be found on the island of Solstheim. Locations include:
- Pieces sold by Glover Mallory in Raven Rock.
- Set worn by Teldryn Sero.
- Found as random loot in chests or as a world item.
- Worn by Reavers.
- Worn by Slitter in Raven Rock.
Smithing[edit | edit source]
Chitin Armor requires a Smithing level of 30 and the Elven Smithing perk to create. Pieces can be forged at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:
Pieces can be upgraded with a chitin plate at a workbench and also benefit from the Elven Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.
Attributes by piece[edit | edit source]
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Netch Leather | Chitin Plate | Iron Ingot | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitin Armor | 30 | 4 | 240 | 2 | 5 | 1 | xx01cd87 |
| Chitin Boots | 8.5 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 1 | xx01cd86 |
| Chitin Bracers | 8.5 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | xx01cd88 |
| Chitin Helmet | 13.5 | 1 | 125 | 1 | 3 | 1 | xx01cd89 |
| Chitin Shield | 24.5 | 8 | 215 | 1 | 4 | 1 | xx026235 |
| Total (with shield) | 85 | 16 | 680 | 6 | 17 | 5 | – |
| Total (without shield) | 60.5 | 8 | 465 | 5 | 13 | 4 | – |
Variants[edit | edit source]
- Morag Tong Armor - A darker variant with a slightly lower armor rating.
- Chitin Heavy Armor - A heavy armor craftable variant.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Chitin Plate design used by this armor set may have been inspired by the Gumboot chiton mollusc.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades
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