Armor (Skyrim)

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 or Health.

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 the disadvantages of heavy armor.

Heavy Armor

Main article: Heavy Armor (Skyrim)

Advantages Offers a greater variety of armors available to craft. Offers a greater number of Perks to choose from. Offers much more protection from physical attacks.

Disadvantages Makes more noise than light armor, so sneaking is harder. Slows down movement much more than light armor. Stamina is drained much quicker while sprinting.

Light Armor

Main article: Light Armor (Skyrim)

Advantages Much lighter than heavy armor. Makes less noise than heavy armor, so sneaking is easier. Less stamina is drained while sprinting.

Disadvantages Offers fewer variety of armors available to craft. Offers fewer number of Perks to choose from. Offers much less protection from physical attacks.

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.

Light Armor Ancient Falmer Armor DG Ancient Shrouded Armor Armor of the Old Gods Blackguard’s Armor DB Chitin Armor DB Deathbrand Armor DB Elven Armor Fur Armor Glass Armor Guild Master’s Armor Set Dawnguard Armor DG Dragonscale Armor Hide Armor Imperial Light Armor Leather Armor Linwe’s Armor Set Morag Tong Armor DB Nightingale Armor Penitus Oculatus Armor Scaled Armor Shrouded Armor Skaal Armor DB Stalhrim Light Armor DB Stormcloak Armor Stormcloak Officer Armor Thieves Guild Armor Worn Shrouded Armor

Heavy Armor Ancient Nord Armor Ahzidal’s Armor DB Blades Armor Bonemold Armor DB Chitin Heavy Armor DB Daedric Armor Dawnguard Heavy Armor DG Dragonplate Armor Dwarven Armor Ebony Armor Falmer Armor Falmer Heavy Armor DG Falmer Hardened Armor DG Imperial Armor Iron Armor Nordic Carved Armor DB Orcish Armor Stalhrim Armor DB Steel Armor Steel Plate Armor Wolf Armor

Headgear

Light

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Shrouded Cowl	15	1	1199	Leather	None	000E1F17
Dawnguard Helmet DG	16	1.5	100	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX01989E
Dragonscale Helmet	17	4	750	Dragon Scales	Dragon	00013940
Elven Helmet	14	1	110	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0001391D
Elven Light Helmet	14	1	60	Refined Moonstone	Elven	00105F12
Falkreath Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	00021619
Forsworn Headdress	14	2	50	Leather	None	000EAFD0
Fur Helmet	11	1	23	Leather	None	0006F39E
Glass Helmet	16	2	450	Refined Malachite	Glass	0001393B
Guild Master’s Hood	16	3	1252	Leather	None	000E35D9
Helmet of the Old Gods	12	1	345	Leather	None	000EAFD1
Hide Helmet	10	2	25	Leather	None	00013913
Hjaalmarch Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	0002161B
Imperial Light Helmet	11	2	35	Steel Ingot	None	00013EDB
Krosis	21	5	1615	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00061CB9
Leather Helmet	12	2	60	Leather	None	00013922
Linwe’s Hood	16	2	563	Leather	None	00108546
Markarth Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	00021613
Morokei	5	4	637	Refined Moonstone	Daedric	00061C8B
Nightingale Hood	15	2	969	Void Salts	None	000FCC12
Noster’s Helmet	11	2	35	Leather	None	0006FE72
Pale Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	0002161F
Penitus Oculatus Helmet	11	1	35	Leather	None	000D3EAA
Riften Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	00021622
Scaled Helmet	14	2	175	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001B3A1
Shrouded Cowl	13	2	667	Leather	None	000D2842
Shrouded Cowl Maskless	13	2	667	N/A	–	0005ABC4
Solitude Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	000C7F5C
Stormcloak Helmet	10	2	12	Leather	None	000A6D79
Stormcloak Officer Helmet	12	2	15	Leather	None	00086985
Thieves Guild Hood	13	1.5	551	Leather	None	000D3AC5
Volsung	21	5	4611	Corundum Ingot	Daedric	00061CAB
Winterhold Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	0002161D
Whiterun Guard’s Helmet	11	2	35	Iron Ingot	None	00021615
Wooden Mask	1	2	51	N/A	–	00061CCA
Worn Shrouded Cowl	8	2	50	N/A	–	0010EB5D

Heavy

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Helmet of the Unburned	15	4	841	Iron Ingot	Daedric	000F494E
Ancient Nord Helmet	15	4	60	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00056A9E
Blades Helmet	18	12	200	Steel Ingot	None	0004B28F
Daedric Helmet	23	15	1600	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	0001396D
Dawnguard Full Helmet DG	18	10	220	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX0050D0
Dragonplate Helmet	22	8	1050	Dragon Scales	Dragon	00013969
Dwarven Helmet	18	12	200	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven	0001394F
Ebony Helmet	21	10	750	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00013963
Falmer Hardened Helm DG	18	10	150	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX00E8E0
Falmer Heavy Helm DG	21	8	600	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX0023EB
Falmer Helmet	10	5	25	Chaurus Chitin	Steel or Advanced DG	0004C3CB
Helm of Yngol	21	8	565	Steel Ingot	Advanced	000295F3
Helm of Winterhold	17	5	125	Steel Ingot	Steel	000940D5
Hevnoraak	23	9	891	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00061CC1
Imperial Helmet	15	5	50	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013EDC
Imperial Helmet (Closed)	18	5	30	Steel Ingot	Steel	0009610D
Imperial Officer’s Helmet	17	4	30	Steel Ingot	Steel	000136CF
Iron Helmet	15	5	60	Iron Ingot	None	00012E4D
Konahrik	24	7	3200	Gold Ingot	Daedric	00061CD6
Masque of Clavicus Vile	23	7	1277	N/A	–	000D2846
Nahkriin	23	9	2173	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	00061CA5
Orcish Helmet	20	8	500	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish	00013959
Otar	23	9	1521	Refined Malachite	Daedric	00061CC2
Rahgot	23	9	962	Orichalcum Ingot	Daedric	00061CC0
Shellbug Helmet DG	22	6	600	Shellbug Chitin	Advanced	XX12E8A
Steel Helmet	17	5	125	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013954
Steel Horned Helmet	17	5	125	Steel Ingot	Steel	000F6F24
Steel Plate Helmet	19	6	300	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001395E
The Jagged Crown	23	9	5000	N/A	–	000DA750
Vokun	23	9	2182	Steel Ingot	Daedric	00061CC9
Wolf Helmet	17	4	125	Steel Ingot	Steel	0004C3D0

Cuirasses

Light

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Falmer Cuirass DG	38	7	900	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0200C816
Ancient Shrouded Armor	41	5	617	Leather	None	000E1F17
Armor of the Old Gods	24	3	661	Leather	None	000EAFD0
Dawnguard Armor DG	29	6	220	Steel Ingot	Advanced	Red: XX00F3FB Gray: XX00F402 Brown: XX00F404
Dragonscale Armor	41	10	1500	Dragon Scales	Dragon	0001393E
Elven Armor	29	4	225	Refined Moonstone	Elven	000896A3
Elven Gilded Armor	35	4	550	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0001392A
Elven Light Armor	26	4	125	Refined Moonstone	Elven	00105f12
Falkreath Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	0002151E
Forsworn Armor	29	6	100	Leather	None	000EAFD0
Fur Armor	23	6	50	Leather	None	0006F393 0010594B 0010594D 0010594F
Glass Armor	38	7	900	Refined Malachite	Glass	00013939
Guild Master’s Armor	38	10	1779	Leather	None	000E35D7
Hide Armor	20	5	50	Leather	None	00013911
Hjaalmarch Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	00021520
Imperial Light Armor	23	6	75	Steel Ingot	None	FF0017b0
Linwe’s Armor	31	8	368	Leather	None	00108544
Leather Armor	26	6	125	Leather	None	0003619E
Markarth Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	00021508
Nightingale Armor	34	12	1553	Void Salts	None	000FCC0C
Pale Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	00021525
Penitus Oculatus Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	000D3EA0
Riften Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	00021507
Savior’s Hide	26	6	2679	Leather	Ebony	0002AC61
Scaled Armor	32	6	350	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001B3A3
Shrouded Armor	29	7	373	Leather	None	000D2844
Solitude Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	000C7F5B
Stormcloak Officer Armor	27	8	35	Leather	None	0008697E
Studded Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	0001B3A2
Studded Imperial Armor	23	6	125	N/A	–	00013ED8
Thieves Guild Armor	33	7	665	Leather	None	000D3AC3
Vampire Armor DG	25	5	175	Leather	Advanced	Gray: XX0142C7 Light Gray: XX0191F2 Red: XX0191F3
Vampire Royal Armor DG	30	9	250	Leather	Advanced	0200B5DB
Whiterun Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	0002150D
Winterhold Guard’s Armor	23	6	75	Leather	None	00021522
Worn Shrouded Armor	20	6	80	N/A	–	0010EB5B

Heavy

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Nord Armor	25	28	125	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00018388
Banded Iron Armor	28	35	200	Corundum Ingot	None	00013948
Blades Armor	44	45	400	Steel Ingot	None	0004B28B
Daedric Armor	49	50	3200	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	0001396B
Dawnguard Heavy Armor DG	34	42	425	Steel Ingot	Advanced	Brown: XX00F3F7 Gray: XX00F3FA
Dragonplate Armor	46	40	2125	Dragon Bone	Dragon	00013966
Dwarven Armor	34	45	400	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven	0001394D
Ebony Armor	43	38	1500	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00013961
Ebony Mail	45	28	5000	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00052794
Falmer Hardened Armor DG	34	40	250	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX00E8DE
Falmer Heavy Armor DG	43	35	1200	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX0023E9
Falmer Armor	31	20	275	Chaurus Chitin	Steel or Advanced DG	000B83CB
General Tullius’ Armor	31	18	65	Steel Ingot	None	0005CBFE
Imperial Armor	28	35	100	Steel Ingot	Steel	000136D5
Iron Armor	25	30	125	Iron Ingot	None	00013957
Orcish Armor	40	35	1000	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish	00013959
Steel Armor	31	35	275	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013952 000F6F22
Steel Plate Armor	40	38	625	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001395C
Wolf Armor	31	20	55	Steel Ingot	Steel	000CAE15

Boots

Light

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Falmer Boots DG	11	2	190	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0200C815
Ancient Shrouded Boots	12	0.5	355	Leather	None	000E1F14
Boots of the Old Gods	7	1.5	1104	Leather	None	000EAFD3
Dawnguard Boots DG	8	1.5	25	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX00F400
Dragonscale Boots	12	3	300	Dragon Scales	Dragon	0001393D
Elven Boots	9	1	45	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0001391A
Elven Light Boots	8	1	23	Refined Moonstone	Elven	00105f11
Forsworn Boots	8	2	20	Leather	None	000D8D4E
Fur Boots	5	2	5	Leather	None	000A6D7F
Fur Shoes	6	2	4	Leather	None	0006F398
Glass Boots	11	2	190	Refined Malachite	Glass	00013938
Guild Master’s Boots	11	2	649	Leather	None	000E35D6
Hide Boots	5	1	10	Leather	None	00013910
Imperial Light Boots	7	3	15	Steel Ingot	None	FF002189
Linwe’s Boots	11	2	837	Leather	None	00108543
Leather Boots	7	2	25	Leather	None	00013920
Movarth’s Boots	5	1	792	N/A	–	00096D9B
Nightingale Boots	10	2	5434	Void Salts	None	000FCC0D
Penitus Oculatus Boots	6	1	15	Leather	None	000D3EA7
Predator’s Grace	5	1	117	Iron Ingot	None	000A4DCD
Scaled Boots	9	2	70	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001B39F
Shrouded Boots	8	2	305	Leather	None	000D2845
Stormcloak Officer Boots	7	2	7	Leather	None	00086981
Thieves Guild Boots	9	1.5	241	Leather	None	000D3AC2
Vampire Boots DG	7	2	25	Leather	Advanced	XX00B5DE
Worn Shrouded Boots	3	2	45	N/A	–	0010EB5C

Heavy

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Nord Boots	10	5	25	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00056A9D
Blades Boots	13	10	85	Steel Ingot	None	0004B288
Daedric Boots	18	10	625	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	0001396A
Dawnguard Heavy Boots DG	13	9	85	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX014757
Dragonplate Boots	17	8	425	Dragon Bone	Dragon	00013965
Dwarven Boots	13	10	85	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven	0001394C
Ebony Boots	16	7	275	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00013960
Falmer Boots	12	4	55	Chaurus Chitin	Steel or Advanced DG	000B83CD
Falmer Hardened Boots DG	13	8	50	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX00E8DD
Falmer Heavy Boots DG	16	6	225	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX0023EF
Falmer Boots	12	4	55	Chaurus Chitin	None	000B83CD
Imperial Boots	11	8	20	Steel Ingot	None	000136D6
Iron Boots	10	6	25	Iron Ingot	None	00012E4B
Orcish Boots	15	7	200	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish	00013956
Steel Shin Boots	12	8	55	Steel Ingot	Steel	000F6F21
Steel Cuffed Boots	12	8	55	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013951
Steel Plate Boots	14	9	125	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001395B
Wolf Boots	12	4	11	Steel Ingot	Steel	000CEE7C

Gauntlets

Light

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Falmer Gauntlets DG	11	2	190	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0200C817
Ancient Shrouded Gloves	12	1	175	Leather	None	000E1F16
Dawnguard Gauntlets DG	8	1.5	40	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX00F3FE
Dragonscale Gauntlets	12	3	300	Dragon Scales	Dragon	0001393F
Elven Gauntlets	9	1	45	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0001391C
Elven Light Gauntlets	8	1	25	Refined Moonstone	Elven	00105F13
Forsworn Gauntlets	11	2	20	Leather	None	000D8D55
Fur Bracers	6	1	10	Leather	None	0006F39B
Fur Gauntlets	5	2	5	Leather	None	000A6D7D
Gauntlets of the Old Gods	7	0.5	592	Leather	None	000EAFD2
Gilded Wristguards	7	0.5	21	N/A	–	000E84C1
Glass Gauntlets	11	2	190	Refined Malachite	Glass	0001393A
Gloves of the Pugilist	5	2	194	Leather	None	0010A06A
Hide Bracers	5	1	10	Leather	None	00013912
Imperial Light Bracers	7	1	15	Steel Ingot	None	00013EDA
Leather Bracers	7	2	25	Leather	None	00013921
Linwe’s Gloves	11	2	483	Leather	None	00108545
Nightingale Gloves	10	2	1924	Void Salts	None	000FCC11
Penitus Oculatus Bracers	6	1	15	Leather	None	000D3EAB
Scaled Bracers	9	2	70	Corundum Ingot	Advanced	0001B39F
Shrouded Gloves	8	2	125	Leather	None	000D2843
Stormcloak Officer Bracers	7	2	7	Leather	None	00086983
Thieves Guild Gloves	9	1	222	Leather	None	000D3AC4
Tumblerbane Gloves	7	2	325	N/A	–	000F5981
Ulfric’s Bracers	8	0.5	25	N/A	–	0006230B
Vampire Gauntlets DG	8	1.5	25	Leather	Advanced	XX01A51F
Worn Shrouded Gloves	4	2	50	N/A	–	0010EB5E

Heavy

Name				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Ancient Nord Gauntlets	10	4	25	Iron Ingot	Daedric	00056B17
Blades Gauntlets	13	8	85	Steel Ingot	None	0004b28d
Daedric Gauntlets	18	6	625	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	0001396C
Dawnguard Heavy Gauntlets DG	13	7	85	Steel Ingot	Advanced	XX014758
Dragonplate Gauntlets	17	8	425	Dragon Bone	Dragon	00013967
Dwarven Gauntlets	13	8	85	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven	0001394E
Ebony Gauntlets	16	7	225	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00013962
Falmer Gauntlets	12	4	55	Chaurus Chitin	Steel or Advanced DG	000B83CF
Falmer Hardened Gauntlets DG	13	7	60	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX00E8DF
Falmer Heavy Gauntlets DG	16	6	225	Chaurus Chitin	Advanced	XX0023ED
Falmer Gauntlets	12	4	55	Chaurus Chitin	None	000B83CF
Imperial Bracers	11	4	15	Steel Ingot	None	000136D4
Iron Gauntlets	11	5	25	Iron Ingot	None	00012E46
Ironhand Gauntlets	12	4	444	Iron Ingot	None	000E1643
Orcish Gauntlets	15	7	200	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish	00013958
Steel Imperial Gauntlets	12	4	55	Steel Ingot	Steel	000F6F23
Steel Nordic Gauntlets	12	4	55	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013953
Steel Plate Gauntlets	14	6	125	Steel Ingot	Advanced	0001395D
The Forgemaster’s Fingers	11	5	394	Iron Ingot	None	000C3CE6
Wolf Gauntlets	12	4	11	Steel Ingot	Steel	000CEE7E

Shields

Main article: Shields (Skyrim)

Light

Piece				Upgrade	Perk	Item ID
Dawnguard Rune Shield DG	27	6	450	Steel Ingot	None	XX011BAF
Dragonscale Shield	29	6	750	Dragon Scales	Dragon	00013941
Elven Shield	21	4	115	Refined Moonstone	Elven	0001391E
Glass Shield	27	6	450	Refined Malachite	Glass	0001393C
Herebane’s Fortress	21	4	817	Refined Moonstone	Elven	000f9649
Hide Shield	15	4	25	Leather	None	00013914
Imperial Light Shield	19	4	40	Leather	None	00013AB2

Heavy

Piece				Upgrade	Perk	ItemID
Aetherial Shield DG	26	12	2000	Dwarven Metal Ingot	None	xx005759
Auriel’s Shield DG	32	14	775	Refined Moonstone	Elven	XX00284D
Banded Iron Shield	22	12	100	Corundum Ingot	None	0001394B
Blades Shield	26	12	225	Steel Ingot	None	0004F912
Daedric Shield	39	15	1600	Ebony Ingot	Daedric	0001396E
Dawnguard Shield DG	26	10	240	Steel Ingot	Steel	xx0150B8
Dragonplate Shield	34	8	1050	Dragon Bone	Dragon	00013968
Dwarven Shield	26	12	225	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven	00013950
Ebony Shield	32	14	750	Ebony Ingot	Ebony	00013964
Falmer Shield	28	15	10	Chaurus Chitin	Steel or Advanced DG	0005C06C
Falkreath Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214ED
Hjaalmarch Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214EF
Hrolfdir’s Shield	24	12	60	Steel Ingot	Steel	00064B71
Imperial Shield	20	12	50	Steel Ingot	Steel	000135BA
Iron Shield	20	12	60	Iron Ingot	None	00012EB6
Markarth Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214DC
Orcish Shield	30	14	500	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish	00013946
Pale Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214F7
Riften Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214BA
Roggi’s Ancestral Shield	20	12	60	Iron Ingot	None	0006901D
Shield of Solitude	32	12	1540	N/A	–	0010EB65
Steel Shield	24	12	150	Steel Ingot	Steel	00013955
Shield of Ysgramor	30	12	1715	N/A	–	000E41D8
Solitude Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214F4
Spellbreaker	38	12	227	Dwarven Metal Ingot	None	00045F96
Targe of the Blooded	20	8	300	Steel Ingot	Steel	000FC5BF
Whiterun Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214E0
Windhelm Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214EB
Winterhold Guard’s Shield	17	3	40	Iron Ingot	None	000214F1

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.

Piece				Enchantment	Item ID
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.	xx018B91