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This article is about the type of apparel. For the magic effect, see Armor (effect). For the spells, see Armor (spells).

Armor is a type of apparel that is worn on the body to reduce damage from attacks. Armor comes in two varieties, corresponding to the two different skills governing armor usage: Heavy Armor and Light Armor. In addition, there are shields which provide an additional passive increase to armor rating (active blocking is governed by the Block skill).

Armor comes in several pieces which can be equipped independently of each other. These pieces are:

  • Armor: covers your legs, chest and shoulders
  • Boots: covers your feet and ankles
  • Gauntlets: covers your hands up to your elbow
  • Helmet: covers your head
  • Shield: protect and block attacks

The Divine Crusader Creation adds an additional type of armor: the Fastened Shield of the Crusader, which is a Shoulder piece.

In addition to standard pieces of armor, two necklaces in the game provide an armor bonus: the Locket of Saint JiubDG, and the Amulet of Articulation.

Armor Materials[edit]

Armor appears in several different materials and styles, which determine the quality of the armor. Higher quality armor provides better protection (but is generally heavier). Which quality armor you will find is generally determined based on your character's level.

The following tables describe the base level at which an armor type begins to show up randomly for the player. Lower level armor will also randomly appear, but so will higher level armors in certain situations: potentially up to at least 12 levels "early". Enchanted versions of each armor type will begin to appear one level later; see Generic Magic Apparel for more information. See Leveled Lists for details on how these lists are used to determine the probabilities of individual items appearing. Although Dragonscale, Dragonplate, and Daedric armors can all be found in random loot, once your level is high enough, the chances of finding any of these armor types is 20 times less than finding other armor types.

Most armor from the list below can be created at Forges, by using the Smithing skill. The ability to make armor is not dependent upon your character's level, but is instead dependent upon which Smithing perks you have unlocked. All standard armor can also be tempered at Workbenches, if you have the necessary auxiliary item. Tempering is twice as effective if you have unlocked the perk necessary to forge that armor. Tempering an enchanted version of the armor (whether custom-enchanted, or generic) is similar to tempering the base version - it requires the same auxiliary item, and is twice as effective if you have unlocked the forging perk - but also requires the Arcane Blacksmith perk to be unlocked.

Jewelry (specifically, amulets/necklaces and rings), can be created at any blacksmith's forge from ingots and jewels, but these are not counted as protective armor (the two exceptions to this are noted in the section above); similarly, circlets/crowns - like common clothing - have no armor/protection value and cannot be crafted. The Aetherial Crown, which is a unique, quest-related, crafted item (added by the Dawnguard add-on), unlike other jewelry items, is eligible for improvement by ordinary smithing, but still only ever bears an armor rating of 0.

The Skyforge allows you to create Ancient Nord armor, a type of heavy armor, if you finish the Companions questline. Also, it may be found from level 1 onward in a few locations. Additionally, there are several other wearable armor sets/pieces that are made available as loot/specialty gear or as unique/quest items; generally, these can all be improved by smithing and possibly fortified with enchantments (if not enchanted already), though they cannot be forged as player-created items. (See also: Magic Items and Artifacts)

The Dragonborn add-on adds craftable Bonemold (heavy), Chitin (light/heavy), Nordic Carved (heavy), and Stalhrim (light/heavy) armors.

The Dawnguard add-on adds Dawnguard armors (light/heavy) and Vampire armors (light), which may be worn/improved but cannot be forged by the player.

Light Armor by Material (Numerical Values are for a full, matched suit)
Level Light Armor Perk to Forge Item for Tempering Weight Weight Rating Armor Rating Weight with shield Weight Rating with shield Armor Rating
1 Forsworn Cannot be forged Leather 12 52 12^ 52^
Fur Cannot be forged Leather 9 46 9^ 46^
Hide No perk required Leather 9 40 13 55
Studded No perk required Iron Ingot 10^^ 43^^ 14^^ ^ 58^^ ^
VampireDG^^^ Cannot be forged; Advanced Armors to temper. Leather 8.5 40 8.5^ 40^
4 Thalmor Armor Cannot be forged; Elven Smithing to temper. Refined Moonstone 7 52 7^ 52^
5 DawnguardDG Cannot be forged; Advanced Armors to temper. Steel Ingot 10.5 61 20.5^ 87^
6 Leather No perk required Leather 12 52 16^ 67^
11 ChitinDB Elven Smithing Chitin Plate 8 62.5 16 85
12 Elven Elven Smithing Refined Moonstone 7 58 11 79
19 Scaled Advanced Armors Corundum Ingot 12 64 12^ 64^
27 Elven Gilded Elven Smithing Quicksilver Ingot 7 64 11 85
35 StalhrimDB Ebony Smithing†† Stalhrim 13 78.5 23^ 108^
36 Glass Glass Smithing Refined Malachite 13 76 19 103
46 Dragonscale Dragon Armor Dragon Scales 20 82 26 111
Heavy Armor by Material (Numerical Values are for a full, matched suit)
Level Heavy Armor Perk to Forge Item for Tempering Weight Weight Rating Armor Rating Weight with shield Weight Rating with shield Armor Rating
1 Iron No perk required Iron Ingot 46 60 58 80
Ancient Nord None to forge, Daedric Smithing to temper.‡‡ Iron Ingot 41 60 41^ 60^
Banded Iron No perk required Corundum Ingot 51 63 56 85
BonemoldDB^^^^ Steel Smithing Bone Meal 49 (No Pauldrons) 73 (No Pauldrons) 57 94.5
51 (Pauldrons) 74 (Pauldrons) 59 95.5
70 (Improved) 79 (Improved) 81 105
5 DawnguardDG Cannot be forged; Advanced Armors to temper. Steel Ingot 68 78 78 104
2 Steel Steel Smithing Steel Ingot 52 72 64 96
11 ChitinDB Elven Smithing Chitin Plate 51 87 59^ 111.5^
12 Dwarven Dwarven Smithing Dwarven Metal Ingot 75 78 87 104
18 Steel Plate Advanced Armors Corundum Ingot 59 87 71^ 111^
NordicDB Advanced Armors Quicksilver Ingot 56 93 66 119.5
25 Orcish Orcish Smithing Orichalcum Ingot 57 90 71 120
32 Ebony Ebony Smithing Ebony Ingot 62 96 76 128
35 StalhrimDB Ebony Smithing†† Stalhrim 59 102 69^ 131.5^
40 Dragonplate Dragon Armor Dragon Scales or Dragon Bone 64 102 79 136
48 Daedric Daedric Smithing Ebony Ingot 81 108 96 144
^Those armors sets have no matching shield so they are given one of the same material, if any available
^^Studded armor only comes in a cuirass, so there is no studded suit - the values listed here pair it with a hide suit.
^^^Vampire armor has no helmet.
^^^^Improved Bonemold equipment must be made - it will not be randomly found.
Dragonplate Cuirasses and Shields are tempered using Dragon Bone; all other Dragonplate armor is improved using Dragon Scales.
††Forging Stalhrim armor also requires completion of the quest A New Source of Stalhrim.
All Daedric armor can also be made at the Atronach Forge (except the boots, see Atronach Forge bugs), in which case the Daedric Smithing perk is not needed, but instead the Sigil Stone must be obtained. Tempering armor created at the Atronach Forge is still augmented by the Daedric Smithing perk.
‡‡On PC Version 1.2.7 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch moves the Ancient Nord armor to the "Steel" category, and makes it require Steel Smithing to forge.

Armor Rating[edit]

Armor Ratios

For all of the armor listed on this site, the provided armor ratings are the base armor ratings. The actual protection your character will receive from the armor is dependent upon your skill in that armor type and any relevant perks that you have unlocked. The rating can also be improved by using smithing to change the armor's quality to "Fine", "Superior", "Exquisite", "Flawless", "Epic", or "Legendary".

The armor rating only reduces physical damage, not magical damage. Each point of armor rating reduces damage by 0.12%.

Approximate formulas:

  • Item Armor rating = CEILING[ (base armor rating + item quality) × (1 + 0.4 × (skill + skill effect)/100) ] × (1 + unison perk ) × (1 + Matching Set) × (1 + armor perk)
  • Shield rating = CEILING[ (base shield rating + item quality) × (1 + 0.4 × (skill + skill effect)/100) ] × (1 + unison perk ) × (1 + Matching Set)
  • Displayed armor rating = SUM(item armor rating) + shield rating + armor effects
  • Base damage reduction of 3% per piece worn = Hidden armor rating of 25 per piece worn, including shields
  • Damage reduction percentage = displayed armor rating × 0.12 + (3.00 × number of pieces worn).

Custom Fit for light armor or Well Fitted for heavy armor
Agile Defender for light armor or Juggernaut for heavy armor

Clothing and robes do not benefit from the hidden armor rating bonus.

For NPCs the skill coefficient is 1.5 instead of 0.4, and 1.25 ^ 2 (1.5625) instead of 1.25 for Custom Fit.

Note the difference between skill effects (e.g. Fortify Light/Heavy Armor equipment, Ancient Knowledge) and armor effects (e.g. Oakflesh, The Lord Stone).

Your durability against physical attacks (i.e. the amount of raw damage you can sustain) is proportional to 100/(100 − damage reduction percentage). This results in hyperbolic growth in your physical durability, up to the cap of 80% damage reduction giving a ×5 multiplier to your physical durability. Thus, the more armor rating you have, the more each additional point of armor rating is worth. The graph displayed shows the multiplier to your physical durability relative to no armor based on the displayed armor rating, assuming you are wearing all four pieces of armor (+12% hidden damage reduction) and have no other effects.

Armor Rating Example[edit]

  • Dragonscale Armor
  • Dragonscale Boots
  • Dragonscale Gauntlets
  • Dragonscale Helmet
  • Dragonscale Shield
  • 100 Light Armor Skill
  • 100 Smithing Skill (item quality bonus of +20 or +10)
  • 5/5 Agile Defender
  • Custom Fit
  • Matching Set

Dragonscale Armor rating

  • CEILING [(41 + 20) * (1 + 0.4 * (100/100))] * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2
  • = 86 * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2
  • = 268.75

Dragonscale Helmet rating

  • CEILING [ (17 + 10) * (1 + 0.4 * (100/100)) ] * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2
  • = 118.75

Dragonscale Boots rating & Dragonscale Gauntlets rating

  • CEILING [ (12 + 10) * (1 + 0.4 * (100/100)) ] * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2
  • = 96.875

Dragonscale Shield rating

  • CEILING [ (29 + 10) * (1 + 0.4 * (100/100)) ] * 1.25 * 1.25
  • = 85.9375

Displayed armor rating

  • 268.75 + 118.75 + 96.875 + 96.875 + 85.9375
  • = 667.1875

Armor Cap[edit]

Regardless of your displayed armor rating you can never exceed an 80% physical damage reduction, the armor cap. You'll reach the armor cap at 542 displayed armor rating when wearing all four pieces of armor and a shield, 567 without a shield, or 667 when not wearing any armor or shield at all. There are a few different ways you can reach this cap:

Light / Heavy armor skills only

Let's say you have 100 armor skill and all relevant armor perks acquired and active (i.e. you're wearing a matched set of all light or all heavy armor):

  • Without a shield your armor must provide a base armor rating of about 130 (567 / (1.4 * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2)) to reach the armor cap.
    • Heavy Armor: The best heavy armor, Daedric armor has 108 base armor rating → 481 displayed armor rating → 69.8% damage reduction.
    • Light Armor: The best light armor, Dragonscale armor has 82 base armor rating → 362 displayed armor rating → 55.5% damage reduction
  • With a shield, you must reach a displayed armor rating of 542 to reach the armor cap.
    • Heavy Armor: Daedric armor with a matching shield yields 560 displayed armor rating, enough to reach the armor cap. The next best Heavy Armor, Dragonplate with a matching shield provides 525 displayed armor rating → 78.0% damage reduction
    • Light Armor: Dragonscale armor with a matching shield yields 426 displayed armor rating → 66.2% damage reduction

Light / Heavy armor skills + magic effects

While it's impossible for a light armor user to reach the cap relying only on Light Armor skill and perks, you can still reach the cap without using Smithing, Enchanting, or Alchemy effects. A player with maxed out Light Armor skills, a full set of Dragonscale armor, and a Dragonscale shield will have a displayed armor rating of 423 and a 65.66% damage reduction, 119 less than the 542 displayed armor rating needed to reach the armor cap. Activating the Lord Stone will boost displayed armor rating to 473 and a 71.66% damage reduction. Casting the armor spells Ironflesh or Ebonyflesh will boost displayed armor rating over 542, reaching the 80% armor cap.

Light / Heavy armor skills + smithing

Reaching the armor cap becomes significantly easier with smithing. Let's say you have 100 smithing and all relevant smithing perks in addition to 100 armor skill and all relevant armor perks.

  • Improving a piece of armor to Legendary quality adds +10 to the armor rating, or +20 if the piece is chest armor. This means that improving a fully matched armor set to legendary boosts the total base armor rating by 20 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 50.
  • Without a shield your armor must provide a base armor rating of about 80 to reach the armor cap, since 80 + 50 = 130 (567 / (1.4 * 1.25 * 1.25 * 2)).
    • Heavy armor: A full set of Chitin or Steel Plate armor provides 87 base armor rating, so any tempered set of heavy armor with equal or greater base armor rating will allow you to reach the armor cap
    • Light armor: Only Dragonscale armor provides a high enough armor rating (82) to reach the armor cap with tempering
  • With a shield, you must reach a displayed armor rating of 542 to reach the armor cap.
    • Heavy Armor: A full set of tempered Iron Armor with a matching shield yields a displayed armor rating of 547, enough to reach the armor cap. This means that any matching set of heavy armor equal or higher in quality to iron armor can be used to reach the armor cap. Since iron armor is the lowest quality heavy armor, this means that any tempered heavy armor set will reach the armor cap
    • Light armor: A full set of tempered Elven Armor with a matching shield yields a displayed armor rating of 550, enough to reach the armor cap. This means that any matching set of light armor equal or higher in quality to elven armor can be used to reach the armor cap.

Light / Heavy armor skills + smithing + alchemy + enchanting

With Fortify Smithing enchanted apparel and Fortify Smithing potions you can boost Smithing even further, which can potentially allow any material to reach the cap, without needing any further benefits (such as the Notched Pickaxe); with maxed out enchanting and alchemy and the appropriate perks, using fortify enchanting potions to make better fortify alchemy apparel to make better fortify enchanting potions, to provide the best available Smithing bonuses, you will add 134 total tempering to any suit even without a perk, which is above the 130 rating mentioned above. This means you could temper a theoretical 0-rating suit (which doesn't exist) high enough to hit the cap, and you don't need a shield to get there. With a tempering perk, you will nearly double this, adding 259 to any suit you make; this is practically sufficient to drop any non-chest piece from any suit, and even with the loss of two armor perks (for wearing a full suit and wearing a matched set), you will still hit the cap, allowing you to walk around without a helmet, if you like - just remember, you will also lose any other armor perks you have that trigger off of having a piece in all 4 wearable slots.

Notes[edit]

  • Clothes such as robes and other apparel do not count as armor, and as such do not benefit from the hidden armor rating bonus.
  • Custom Fit, Well Fitted, and Matching Set perks are applied to shields if the four pieces of worn armor (armor, helmet, gloves, boots) match appropriately. The shield does not have to be of the same set, or even the same type (light or heavy).
  • Shields do not benefit from either Agile Defender or Juggernaut, and do not advance the light or heavy armor skills when struck.
  • Armor rating/damage reduction does not affect the speed at which the skill is trained.
  • If you drop a piece of armor or clothing in front of an NPC, generally in a city or town, they may run up to you and ask you if you are throwing it away.
  • Guards may comment on what kind of armor you're wearing, depending on what faction they belong to and what you're wearing at the time.

Light Armor[edit]

Armor[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-HideArmor.png Hide Armor
(00013911)
5 50 20
SR-icon-armor-FurArmor4.pngSR-icon-armor-FurArmor1.png
SR-icon-armor-FurArmor2.pngSR-icon-armor-FurArmor3.png
Fur Armor
(0006f393)
(0010594b)
(0010594d)
(0010594f)
6 50 23
SR-icon-armor-StuddedArmor.png Studded Armor
(0001b3a2)
6 75 23
SR-icon-armor-LeatherArmor.png Leather Armor
(0003619e)
6 125 26
SR-icon-armor-ElvenArmor.png Elven Armor
(000896a3)
4 225 29
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Armor.png Chitin ArmorDB
(xx01cd87)
4 240 30
SR-icon-armor-ScaledArmor.png Scaled Armor
(0001b3a3)
6 350 32
SR-icon-armor-ScaledHornArmor.png Scaled Horn Armor
(0001b3a4)
6 350 32
SR-icon-armor-ElvenArmor.png Elven Gilded Armor
(0001392a)
4 550 35
SR-icon-armor-Glass Armor Male.pngSR-icon-armor-Glass Armor Female.png Glass Armor
(00013939)
7 900 38
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Light Armor.png Stalhrim Light ArmorDB
(xx01cda2)
7 925 39
SR-icon-armor-DragonscaleArmor.png Dragonscale Armor
(0001393e)
10 1500 41

Scaled Horn Armor cannot be tempered or forged, because it was completely left out of the appropriate list.

Boots[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-HideBoots.png Hide Boots
(00013910)
1 10 5
SR-icon-armor-FurBoots.png Fur Boots
(000a6d7f)
2 5 5
SR-icon-armor-FurShoes.png Fur Shoes
(0006f398)
2 4 6
SR-icon-armor-LeatherBoots.png Leather Boots
(00013920)
2 25 7
SR-icon-armor-ElvenBoots.png Elven Boots
(0001391a)
1 45 8
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Boots.png Chitin BootsDB
(xx01cd86)
1 50 8.5
SR-icon-armor-ScaledBoots.png Scaled Boots
(0001b39f)
2 70 9
SR-icon-armor-Glass Boots.png Glass Boots
(00013938)
2 190 11
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Light Boots.png Stalhrim Light BootsDB
(xx01cd7e)
2 215 11.5
SR-icon-armor-DragonscaleBoots.png Dragonscale Boots
(0001393d)
3 300 12

Fur Boots and Fur Gauntlets count as Stormcloak/guard equipment, and therefore do not give the Matching Set bonus if worn with other fur equipment.

Gauntlets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-HideBracers.png Hide Bracers
(00013912)
1 10 5
SR-icon-armor-FurGauntlets.png Fur Gauntlets
(000a6d7d)
2 5 5
SR-icon-armor-FurBracers.png Fur Bracers
(0006f39b)
1 10 6
SR-icon-armor-LeatherBracers.png Leather Bracers
(00013921)
2 25 7
SR-icon-armor-ElvenGauntlets.png Elven Gauntlets
(0001391c)
1 45 8
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Bracers.png Chitin BracersDB
(xx01cd88)
2 50 8.5
SR-icon-armor-ScaledBracers.png Scaled Bracers
(0001b3a0)
2 70 9
SR-icon-armor-Glass Gauntlets.png Glass Gauntlets
(0001393a)
2 190 11
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Light Bracers.png Stalhrim Light BracersDB
(xx01cda5)
2 215 11.5
SR-icon-armor-DragonscaleGauntlets.png Dragonscale Gauntlets
(0001393f)
3 300 12

Helmets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-HideHelmet.png Hide Helmet
(00013913)
2 25 10
SR-icon-armor-FurHelmet.png Fur Helmet
(0006f39e)
1 23 11
SR-icon-armor-LeatherHelmet.png Leather Helmet
(00013922)
2 60 12
SR-icon-armor-ElvenHelmet.png Elven Helmet
(0001391d)
1 110 13
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Helmet.png Chitin HelmetDB
(xx01cd89)
1 125 13.5
SR-icon-armor-ScaledHelmet.png Scaled Helmet
(0001b3a1)
2 175 14
SR-icon-armor-Glass Helmet.png Glass Helmet
(0001393b)
2 450 16
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Light Helmet.png Stalhrim Light HelmetDB
(xx01cda3)
2 465 16.5
SR-icon-armor-DragonscaleHelmet.png Dragonscale Helmet
(00013940)
4 750 17

Netch Leather Helmets and other armor seem to count as leather armor so cannot be improved by double since no Smithing perk exists for leather, unlike for example, the Studded Dragonscale Helmet.


Shields[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-HideShield.png Hide Shield
(00013914)
4 25 15
SR-icon-armor-ElvenShield.png Elven Shield
(0001391e)
4 115 21
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Shield.png Chitin ShieldDB
(xx026235)
8 215 24.5
SR-icon-armor-Glass Shield.png Glass Shield
(0001393c)
6 450 27
SR-icon-armor-DragonscaleShield.png Dragonscale Shield
(00013941)
6 750 29
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Shield.png Stalhrim ShieldDB
(xx026237)
10 600 29.5

Heavy Armor[edit]

Armor[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-IronArmor(m).pngSR-icon-armor-IronArmor(f).png Iron Armor
(00012e49)
30 125 25
SR-icon-armor-BandedIronArmor(m).pngSR-icon-armor-BandedIronArmor(f).png Banded Iron Armor
(00013948)
35 200 28
SR-icon-armor-SteelArmor.png
SR-icon-armor-SteelArmor2.png
Steel Armor
(00013952)
(000f6f22)
35 275 31
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Armor.png Bonemold ArmorDB
(xx01cd93)
34 290 32
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Guard Armor.png Bonemold Guard ArmorDB
(xx037564)
34 290 32
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Pauldron Armor.png Bonemold Pauldron ArmorDB
(xx037563)
36 290 33
SR-icon-armor-DwarvenArmor.png Dwarven Armor
(0001394d)
45 400 34
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Pauldron Armor.png Improved Bonemold ArmorDB
(xx03ab26)
43 290 35
SR-icon-armor-SteelPlateArmor.png Steel Plate Armor
(0001395c)
38 625 40
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Heavy Armor Male.png Chitin Heavy ArmorDB
(xx01cd8a)
35 650 40
SR-icon-armor-OrcishArmor.png Orcish Armor
(00013957)
35 1000 40
SR-icon-armor-EbonyArmor.png Ebony Armor
(00013961)
38 1500 43
SR-icon-armor-Nordic Carved Armor.png Nordic Carved ArmorDB
(xx01cd97)
37 1600 43
SR-icon-armor-DragonplateArmor.png Dragonplate Armor
(00013966)
40 2125 46
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Heavy Armor.png Stalhrim Heavy ArmorDB
(xx01cd9f)
38 2200 46
SR-icon-armor-DaedricArmor.png Daedric Armor
(0001396b)
50 3200 49

Boots[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-IronBoots.png Iron Boots
(00012e4b)
6 25 10
SR-icon-armor-SteelCuffedBoots.png Steel Cuffed Boots
(00013951)
8 55 12
SR-icon-armor-ImperialBoots.png Steel Shin Boots
(000f6f21)
8 55 12
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Boots.png Bonemold BootsDB
(xx01cd92)
7 60 12
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Boots.png Improved Bonemold BootsDB
(xx03ab25)
9 60 13
SR-icon-armor-DwarvenBoots.png Dwarven Boots
(0001394c)
10 85 13
SR-icon-armor-SteelPlateBoots.png Steel Plate Boots
(0001395b)
9 125 14
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Heavy Boots.png Chitin Heavy BootsDB
(xx01cd82)
6 135 14
SR-icon-armor-OrcishBoots.png Orcish Boots
(00013956)
7 200 15
SR-icon-armor-Nordic Carved Boots.png Nordic Carved BootsDB
(xx01cd96)
6 220 15
SR-icon-armor-EbonyBoots.png Ebony Boots
(00013960)
7 275 16
SR-icon-armor-DragonplateBoots.png Dragonplate Boots
(00013965)
8 425 17
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Heavy Boots.png Stalhrim Heavy BootsDB
(xx01cd9e)
7 450 17
SR-icon-armor-DaedricBoots.png Daedric Boots
(0001396a)
10 625 18

Gauntlets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-IronGauntlets.png Iron Gauntlets
(00012e46)
5 25 10
SR-icon-armor-ImperialBracers.png Steel Imperial Gauntlets
(000f6f23)
4 55 12
SR-icon-armor-SteelNordicGauntlets.png Steel Nordic Gauntlets
(00013953)
4 55 12
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Gauntlets.png Bonemold GauntletsDB
(xx01cd94)
3.5 60 12
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Gauntlets.png Improved Bonemold GauntletsDB
(xx03ab22)
7 60 13
SR-icon-armor-DwarvenGauntlets.png Dwarven Gauntlets
(0001394e)
8 85 13
SR-icon-armor-SteelPlateGauntlets.png Steel Plate Gauntlets
(0001395d)
6 125 14
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Heavy Gauntlets.png Chitin Heavy GauntletsDB
(xx01cd8b)
5 135 14
SR-icon-armor-OrcishGauntlets.png Orcish Gauntlets
(00013958)
7 200 15
SR-icon-armor-Nordic Carved Gauntlets.png Nordic Carved GauntletsDB
(xx01cd98)
6 220 15
SR-icon-armor-EbonyGauntlets.png Ebony Gauntlets
(00013962)
7 275 16
SR-icon-armor-DragonplateGauntlets.png Dragonplate Gauntlets
(00013967)
8 425 17
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Heavy Gauntlets.png Stalhrim Heavy GauntletsDB
(xx01cda0)
7 450 17
SR-icon-armor-DaedricGauntlets.png Daedric Gauntlets
(0001396c)
6 625 18

Helmets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-IronHelmet.png Iron Helmet
(00012e4d)
5 60 15
SR-icon-armor-SteelHelmet.png Steel Helmet
(00013954)
5 125 17
SR-icon-armor-SteelHornedHelmet.png Steel Horned Helmet
(000f6f24)
5 125 17
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Helmet.png Bonemold HelmetDB
(xx01cd95)
4.5 135 17
SR-icon-armor-DwarvenHelmet.png Dwarven Helmet
(0001394f)
12 200 18
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Helmet.png Improved Bonemold HelmetDB
(xx03ab23)
11 135 18
SR-icon-armor-SteelPlateHelmet.png Steel Plate Helmet
(0001395e)
6 300 19
SR-icon-armor-Chitin Heavy Helmet.png Chitin Heavy HelmetDB
(xx01cd8c)
5 135 19
SR-icon-armor-OrcishHelmet.png Orcish Helmet
(00013959)
8 500 20
SR-icon-armor-Nordic Carved Helmet.png Nordic Carved HelmetDB
(xx01cd99)
7 550 20
SR-icon-armor-EbonyHelmet.png Ebony Helmet
(00013963)
10 750 21
SR-icon-armor-DragonplateHelmet.png Dragonplate Helmet
(00013969)
8 1050 22
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Heavy Helmet.png Stalhrim HelmetDB
(xx01cda1)
7 1135 22
SR-icon-armor-Shellbug Helmet.png Shellbug Helmet DG
(xx012e8a)
6 600 22
SR-icon-armor-DaedricHelmet.png Daedric Helmet
(0001396d)
15 1600 23

Shields[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-IronShield.png Iron Shield
(00012eb6)
12 60 20
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Shield.png Bonemold ShieldDB
(xx026234)
8 95 21.5
SR-icon-armor-BandedIronShield.png Banded Iron Shield
(0001394b)
12 100 22
SR-icon-armor-SteelShield.png Steel Shield
(00013955)
12 150 24
SR-icon-armor-DwarvenShield.png Dwarven Shield
(00013950)
12 225 26
SR-icon-armor-Bonemold Shield.png Improved Bonemold ShieldDB
(xx03ab24)
11 95 26
SR-icon-armor-Nordic Shield.png Nordic ShieldDB
(xx026236)
10 335 26.5
SR-icon-armor-OrcishShield.png Orcish Shield
(00013946)
14 500 30
SR-icon-armor-EbonyShield.png Ebony Shield
(00013964)
14 750 32
SR-icon-armor-DragonplateShield.png Dragonplate Shield
(00013968)
15 1050 34
SR-icon-armor-DaedricShield.png Daedric Shield
(0001396e)
15 1600 36

Light Armor Images[edit]

Heavy Armor Images[edit]

Creation Club Armor Materials[edit]

Same as Armor Materials (see above for more information) but only the armor added by creation club content.

Light Armor by Material (Numerical Values are for a full, matched suit)
Level Light Armor Perk to Forge Item for Tempering Weight Weight Rating Armor Rating Weight with shield Weight Rating with shield Armor Rating
8 Leather ScoutCC No perk required Leather 12 58 16^ 73^
12 Elven HunterCC Elven Smithing Refined Moonstone 6 51 11^ 85^
Dwarven MailCC Dwarven Smithing Dwarven Metal Ingot 29 60 42^ 86^
46 Studded DragonscaleCC Dragon Armor Dragon Scales 20 90 26^ 119^
48 Daedric MailCC‡‡‡ Daedric Smithing Ebony Ingot 19 72 34^ 108^
††† AmberCC Amber and Madness Smithing ; Advanced Armors Amber 15 88 25 119
††† DarkCC Daedric Smithing Quicksilver Ingot 9 70 13 93
††† Netch LeatherCC No perk required Tanned Netch Leather 12 70 16 88
††† Boiled Netch LeatherCC No perk required Tanned Netch Leather 12 77 16 95
††† Shadowed Netch LeatherCC No perk required Tanned Netch Leather 12 74 16 93
Heavy Armor by Material (Numerical Values are for a full, matched suit)
Level Heavy Armor Perk to Forge Item for Tempering Weight Weight Rating Armor Rating Weight with shield Weight Rating with shield Armor Rating
32 Ebony PlateCC Ebony Smithing Ebony Ingot 62 100 76^ 132^
35 Stalhrim FurCC Ebony Smithing†† Stalhrim 59 110 69^ 139.5^
††† Vigil Enforcer ArmorCC Steel Smithing Steel Ingot 58 85 58^ 85^
††† GoldenCC Daedric Smithing Gold Ingot 51 92 63 118
††† Iron Spell KnightCC No perk required Iron Ingot 46 76 46^ 76^
††† Steel Spell KnightCC Steel Smithing Steel Ingot 52 88 52^ 88^
††† Ebony Spell KnightCC Ebony Smithing Ebony Ingot 62 112 62^ 112^
††† MadnessCC Amber and Madness Smithing ; Advanced Armors Madness Ingot 88 114 104 152
^Those armors sets have no matching shield so they are given one of the same material, if any available
††Forging Stalhrim armor also requires completion of the quest A New Source of Stalhrim.
†††Those sets will be found during their respective quests and then can be forged by the player but will not appear at random in chests or NPCs.
All Daedric armor can also be made at the Atronach Forge (except the boots, see Atronach Forge bugs), in which case the Daedric Smithing perk is not needed, but instead the Sigil Stone must be obtained. Tempering armor created at the Atronach Forge is still augmented by the Daedric Smithing perk.
‡‡‡Daedric Mail set has no helmet.

Creation Club Light Armor[edit]

Armor[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Mail.png Dwarven MailCC
(FExxx801)
15 400 25
SR-icon-armor-Leather Scout Armor.png Leather Scout ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
6 150 27
SR-icon-armor-Elven Hunter Armor.png Elven Hunter ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
4 225 31
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Armor.png Netch Leather ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
6 250 32
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Armor.png Shadowed Netch Leather ArmorCC
(FExxx951)
6 250 33
SR-icon-armor-Remnant Armor.png Remnant ArmorCC
(FExxx80B)
6 430 34
SR-icon-armor-Boiled Netch Leather Armor.png Boiled Netch Leather ArmorCC
(FExxx807)
6 250 35
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Scaled Armor.png Orcish Scaled ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
14 500 36
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather Armor.png Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather ArmorCC
(FExxx974)
6 300 36
SR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Armor Male.pngSR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Armor Female.png Dark Seducer ArmorCC
(xx000873)
5 650 36
SR-icon-armor-Studded Dragonscale Armor.png Studded Dragonscale ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
10 1500 43
SR-icon-armor-Amber Armor.png Amber ArmorCC
(xx000BC3)
8 1750 43
SR-icon-armor-Daedric Mail.png Daedric MailCC
(FExxx801)
12 3200 44

Boots[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Leather Scout Boots.png Leather Scout BootsCC
(FExxx800)
2 35 8
SR-icon-armor-Remnant Boots.png Remnant BootsCC
(FExxx80A)
1.5 90 8
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Mail Boots.png Dwarven Mail BootsCC
(FExxx800)
5 85 10
SR-icon-armor-Elven Hunter Boots.png Elven Hunter BootsCC
(FExxx800)
1 45 10
SR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Boots.png Dark Seducer BootsCC
(xx000878)
1 90 10
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Boots.png Netch Leather BootsCC
(FExxx800)
2 50 11
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Boots.png Shadowed Netch Leather BootsCC
(xx(FExxx952)
2 50 12
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Scaled Boots.png Orcish Scaled BootsCC
(FExxx800)
4 150 13
SR-icon-armor-Amber Boots.png Amber BootsCC
(xx(xx000BC4)
2 400 13.5
SR-icon-armor-Daedric Mail Boots.png Daedric Mail BootsCC
(xx(FExxx800)
4 625 14
SR-icon-armor-Studded Dragonscale Boots.png Studded Dragonscale BootsCC
(xx(FExxx800)
3 300 14

Gauntlets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Leather Scout Gauntlets.png Leather Scout GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
2 35 8
SR-icon-armor-Remnant Gloves.png Remnant GlovesCC
(FExxx80D)
1 90 9
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Mail Gauntlets.png Dwarven Mail GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
4 85 10
SR-icon-armor-Elven Hunter Gauntlets.png Elven Hunter GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
1 45 10
SR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Gauntlets.png Dark Seducer GauntletsCC
(xx000876)
1 90 10
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Bracers.png Netch Leather BracersCC
(FExxx802)
2 50 11
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Bracers.png Shadowed Netch Leather BracersCC
(xx(FExxx958)
2 50 12
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Scaled Gauntlets.png Orcish Scaled GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
4 100 13
SR-icon-armor-Amber Gauntlets.png Amber GauntletsCC
(xx(xx000BC2)
2 400 13.5
SR-icon-armor-Studded Dragonscale Gauntlets.png Studded Dragonscale GauntletsCC
(xx(FExxx802)
3 300 14
SR-icon-armor-Daedric Mail Gauntlets.png Daedric Mail GauntletsCC
(xx(FExxx802)
3 625 14

Helmets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Leather Scout Helmet.png Leather Scout HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
2 75 13
SR-icon-armor-Remnant Hood.png Remnant HoodCC
(FExxx80C)
1 215 13
SR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Helmet.png Dark Seducer HelmetCC
(xx01cda3)
2 195 14
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Mail Helmet.png Dwarven Mail HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
5 200 15
SR-icon-armor-Redoran Watchman's Helmet.png Redoran Watchman's HelmetCC
(xx04D170)
1 300 15
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Helmet.png Netch Leather HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
2 100 16
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Helmet.png Shadowed Netch Leather HelmetCC
(FExxx95A)
2 100 17
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Scaled Helmet.png Orcish Scaled HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
6 200 18
SR-icon-armor-Amber Helmet.png Amber HelmetCC
(xx000BC1)
3 900 18
SR-icon-armor-Studded Dragonscale Helmet.png Studded Dragonscale HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
4 750 19
SR-icon-armor-Boiled Netch Leather Helmet.png Boiled Netch Leather HelmetCC
(FExxx804)
2 150 20
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather Helmet.png Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather HelmetCC
(FExxx973)
2 150 22

Netch Leather Helmets and other armor seem to count as leather armor so cannot be improved by double since no Smithing perk exists for leather, unlike for example, the Studded Dragonscale Helmet.


Shields[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Shield.png Netch Leather ShieldCC
(FExxx806)
4 150 18
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Shield.png Shadowed Netch Leather ShieldCC
(FExxx950)
4 150 19
SR-icon-armor-Dark Seducer Shield.png Dark Seducer ShieldCC
(xx000805)
4 250 23
SR-icon-armor-Netch Leather Tower Shield.png Netch Leather Tower ShieldCC
(FExxx805)
8 200 24
SR-icon-armor-Remnant Shield.png Remnant ShieldCC
(FExxx802)
6 340 24
SR-icon-armor-Shadowed Netch Leather Tower Shield.png Shadowed Netch Leather Tower ShieldCC
(FExxx94F)
8 200 25
SR-icon-armor-Amber Shield.png Amber ShieldCC
(xx000BC0)
10 650 31

Creation Club Heavy Armor[edit]

Armor[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Iron Plate Armor.png Iron Plate ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
31 150 27
SR-icon-armor-Iron Spell Knight Armor.png Iron Spell Knight ArmorCC
(FExxxD78)
30 275 29
SR-icon-armor-Steel Soldier Armor.png Steel Soldier ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
35 300 32
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Plate Armor.png Dwarven Plate ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
45 500 35
SR-icon-armor-Steel Spell Knight Armor.png Steel Spell Knight ArmorCC
(FExxxD74)
35 350 35
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Plate Armor.png Orcish Plate ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
35 1100 41
SR-icon-armor-Silver Armor.png Silver ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
40 400 42
SR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Armor Male.pngSR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Armor Female.png Golden Saint ArmorCC
(xx000877)
35 1250 42
SR-icon-armor-Her Hand Armor.png Her Hand ArmorCC
(xx00081C)
36 1600 43
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Plate Armor.png Ebony Plate ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
38 1600 44
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Spell Knight Armor.png Ebony Spell Knight ArmorCC
(FExxxD7C)
38 2000 47
SR-icon-armor-Dragonplate Insulated Cuirass.png Dragonplate Insulated CuirassCC
(FExxx801)
40 2200 48
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Fur Armor.png Stalhrim Fur ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
38 2200 48
SR-icon-armor-Daedric Plate Armor.png Daedric Plate ArmorCC
(FExxx801)
50 3200 51
SR-icon-armor-Madness Armor Male.png Madness ArmorCC
(xx000BBE)
52 4100 52

Boots[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Iron Plate Boots.png Iron Plate BootsCC
(FExxx800)
6 35 11
SR-icon-armor-Steel Soldier Boots.png Steel Soldier BootsCC
(FExxx800)
8 75 13
SR-icon-armor-Dwarven Plate Boots.png Dwarven Plate BootsCC
(FExxx800)
10 100 14
SR-icon-armor-Iron Spell Knight Boots.png Iron Spell Knight BootsCC
(FExxxD77)
6 55 14
SR-icon-armor-Silver Boots.png Silver BootsCC
(FExxx800)
8 85 15
SR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Boots.png Golden Saint BootsCC
(xx01cd96)
6 240 15
SR-icon-armor-Steel Spell Knight Boots.png Steel Spell Knight BootsCC
(FExxxD73)
8 75 16
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Plate Boots.png Orcish Plate BootsCC
(FExxx800)
7 225 16
SR-icon-armor-Her Hand Boots.png Her Hand BootsCC
(xx00081B)
6 300 16
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Plate Boots.png Ebony Plate BootsCC
(FExxx800)
7 350 17
SR-icon-armor-Dragonplate Insulated Boots.png Dragonplate Insulated BootsCC
(FExxx800)
8 500 19
SR-icon-armor-Madness Boots.png Madness BootsCC
(FExxx800)
11 850 19
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Fur Boots.png Stalhrim Fur BootsCC
(FExxx800)
7 450 19
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Spell Knight Boots.png Ebony Spell Knight BootsCC
(FExxxD7B)
7 400 20

Gauntlets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Iron Plate Gauntlets.png Iron Plate GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
5 35 11
SR-icon-armor-Steel Soldier Gauntlets.png Steel Soldier GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
4 75 13
SR-icon-armor-Iron Spell Knight Gauntlets.png Iron Spell Knight GauntletsCC
(FExxxD79)
5 55 14
SR-icon-armor-Silver Gauntlets.png Silver GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
7 85 15
SR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Gauntlets.png Golden Saint GauntletsCC
(xx000876)
5 240 15
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Plate Gauntlets.png Orcish Plate GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
7 225 16
SR-icon-armor-Her Hand Gauntlets.png Her Hand GauntletsCC
(xx00081D)
6 300 16
SR-icon-armor-Steel Spell Knight Gauntlets.png Steel Spell Knight GauntletsCC
(FExxxD75)
4 75 16
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Plate Gauntlets.png Ebony Plate GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
7 350 17
SR-icon-armor-Dragonplate Insulated Gauntlets.png Dragonplate Insulated GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
8 500 19
SR-icon-armor-Madness Gauntlets.png Madness GauntletsCC
(xx000BBD)
8 850 19
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Fur Gauntlets.png Stalhrim Fur GauntletsCC
(FExxx802)
7 450 19
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Spell Knight Gauntlets.png Ebony Spell Knight GauntletsCC
(FExxxD7D)
7 400 20

Helmets[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating
SR-icon-armor-Iron Plate Helmet.png Iron Plate HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
5 75 16
SR-icon-armor-Steel Soldier Helmet.png Steel Soldier HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
5 150 18
SR-icon-armor-Iron Spell Knight Helmet.png Iron Spell Knight HelmetCC
(FExxxD7A)
5 200 19
SR-icon-armor-Orcish Plate Helmet.png Orcish Plate HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
8 550 20
SR-icon-armor-Silver Helmet.png Silver HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
7 200 20
SR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Helmet.png Golden Saint HelmetCC
(xx000875)
5 650 20
SR-icon-armor-Her Hand Helmet.png Her Hand HelmetCC
(xx00081E)
8 300 21
SR-icon-armor-Steel Spell Knight Helmet.png Steel Spell Knight HelmetCC
(FExxxD76)
5 250 21
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Plate Helmet.png Ebony Plate HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
10 850 22
SR-icon-armor-Madness Helmet.png Madness HelmetCC
(xx000BC5)
17 1900 24
SR-icon-armor-Dragonplate Insulated Helmet.png Dragonplate Insulated HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
8 1100 24
SR-icon-armor-Stalhrim Fur Helmet.png Stalhrim Fur HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
7 1135 24
SR-icon-armor-Daedric Plate Helmet.png Daedric Plate HelmetCC
(FExxx803)
15 1600 25
SR-icon-armor-Ebony Spell Knight Helmet.png Ebony Spell Knight HelmetCC
(FExxxD7E)
10 900 25

Shields[edit]

Name (ID) Weight Value Armor Rating

{{Item Data

SR-icon-armor-Golden Saint Shield.png Golden Saint ShieldCC
(xx000800)
12 375 26
SR-icon-armor-Ordinator Shield.png Ordinator ShieldCC
(xx06668E)
8 500 26
SR-icon-armor-Madness Shield.png Madness ShieldCC
(xx000BC5)
16 1800 38

Creation Club Light Armor Images[edit]


Creation Club Heavy Armor Images[edit]