Imperial Light Armor

Imperial Light Armor
Base Armor	65 (set)
Weight	15 (set)
Base Value	245 (set)
Class	Light Armor
Upgrade Material	Leather
Perk	None
ID	-

"That's some fine Imperial armor you got there."

―Hold Guard

Imperial Light Armor is a set of light armor found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is worn by the majority of the Imperial Legion.

It is one of the earliest forms of armor available as it is being worn by the Imperial soldiers at Helgen during the quest Unbound.

Locations

Worn by Imperial soldiers throughout Skyrim. Several sets can be looted from the corpses of Imperial soldiers if the Stormcloaks are joined during the civil war questline.

Fixed locations

• From the corpses of soldiers in Helgen during the quest Unbound.

Smithing

Pieces can be created at a blacksmith's forge, but a Smithing level of 20 and the Steel Smithing perk are required to forge these items.

Pieces can be upgraded with a piece leather at a workbench and also benefit from the Steel Smithing perk, which doubles the improvements.

Variant

A variant of the armor piece, called Studded Imperial Armor is available. It replaces the leather collar around the neck and on the back with chainmail. It grants the same level of protection as the regular piece but it cannot be improved at a workbench due to a bug. One can be obtained from Beirand if the medium armor is chosen after joining the Imperials.

Attributes by piece

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Gallery

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Trivia

• The armor is a combination of leather and chain mail, resembling Roman legionnaire armor.
• If you talk to a guard while wearing the full armor set, they will say that you look like an Imperial scout.
• Stormcloak Soldiers may make the comment "You got a lot of nerve, coming here, dressed like an Imperial Legionnaire". If you reply "I'm loyal to the Empire and I don't care who knows!" the soldier will remind you that a war is going on and the entire camp will turn hostile.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim