Oblivion talk:Light Armor

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[edit] Clarification

Under Mastery Perks it says:
An Expert's equipped light armor does not encumber him at all
When a Master wears only light armor, he gains a bonus of 50% to the armor rating of that armor

My questions:
1. Is there a difference between equipping and wearing?
2. More specifically, if I am a Master (100%) of light armor and I wear all light armor BUT carry (equip) a heavy armor shield, do I still get the light armor Master bonus to all my light armor?
Thanks - BA
167.127.179.10 19:16, 10 January 2007 (EST)

• Equip is the act of starting to wear an item, so practically no. If you wear a heavy shield, then obviously the condition of wearing all light armor is not met. --FMan | Talk |http://www.fooman.fi/ 20:03, 10 January 2007 (EST)

[edit] Speed

What determines your the amount your running speed is decreased? Is it your total carried wieght or the wieght of your armour?

And at master level is there any speed advantage between light and heavy armour?

[edit] Master Perk

If I wear all light armor, Does that mean the defense I get is doubled? ^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.115.229.11 (talk • contribs).}

As long as you are master in light armor. I don't think it's doubled; you get 50% bonus. So if your regular amount of defence is 50, you add 25 to bring up your armor rate to 75. Although, you have to wear a full light armor set: shield and helmet included. They don't have to be all of the same type though (aka: all glass). I'm pretty sure wearing full outfits like the Dark Brotherhood armor also gives a bonus. Vesna 21:31, 29 February 2008 (EST)