

On the chart below, the worst armor is at the top down to the best at the bottom. Better armor will appear as you progress through the game. It will break more easily than Heavy Armor which means you'll need more Repair Hammers, but it also costs much less allowing you to purchase it in the store without breaking the bank. Although it offers roughly half of the protection of Heavy Armor, it weighs much less allowing you to carry more loot that you find in dungeons without being overencumbered. Light armor is a great choice for anybody playing a character low on Strength. Read through our Walkthrough and Side Quest sections for more on these rare items. Aside from the sub-categories listed below, there are many rare pieces of armor that must be found randomly or obtained as a quest reward. It doesn't matter if you mix these together, so always equip the best one you have. Within the Light and Heavy categories are several sub-categories. You should always stick with one type for every piece you have equipped to gain the most experience towards skill increases and to have the most efficient defense.

Both are Alteration effects that grant the caster an armor bonus that stacks with the existing bonus from any equipped armor or shields.Armor comes in two varieties - Light and Heavy.

At rank 3: Armor 70 Perk bonus ( 00104ab9 PerkArmorFFSelf70).At rank 2: Armor 50 Perk bonus ( 00104aba PerkArmorFFSelf50).At rank 1: Armor 30 Perk bonus ( 00104ab5 PerkArmorFFSelf30).If the Mage Armor perk has been unlocked, the following effects are added to the spells Dragonhide: Armor - Dragonhide ( 000cdb75 ArmorFFSelf100).Ebonyflesh: Armor - Ebony ( 00059b7c ArmorFFSelf75).Ironflesh: Armor - Iron ( 00059b7b ArmorFFSelf50).Stoneflesh: Armor - Stone ( 00059b7a ArmorFFSelf25).Oakflesh: Armor - Oak ( 00051b15 ArmorFFSelf0).Following each spell is the specific variant of the effect that it uses: The following spells use this group of effects. Shields do not interfere with the bonus granted by the armor spells. The effectiveness of Armor spells is improved by the Mage Armor perk. For the apparel, see Armor.Īrmor spells increase the spellcaster's Armor Rating.
