Best Armor in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Guide

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July 29, 2020

Check out the gear with the best armor Skyrim and Solstheim have to offer

Below is a fine selection of armor, chosen mainly for protection in different situations. Some offer additional bonuses if the complete set is worn. As you can see, in order to get the best armor you need to become extremely competent at blacksmithing and sorcery and create your own outfit.

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10 Vampire Royal Armor: Body

Vampire royal armor (orig. Vampire Royal Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard.

Enchantment: Magicka regenerates 125% faster

Location:

There are only two instances of this armor in the game:

➤One can be found in the ruins of Volkihar castle during the quest "Chasing the Past";
➤Another one can be removed from the corpse of Lord Harkon at the end of the quest "Family Court".

Note:

Although there is only one version of this armor for male characters, two variants have been created for women: one of them is an analogue of the male version, and the second has a red cape instead of a black one. This armor is worn by Valerika.
The unique version of Valerika's vampire royal armor cannot be obtained without using the console command, since Valerika is immortal, and the ability "Magician» The Pickpocketing skill does not work (armor is not displayed in the character's inventory). To get armor you have to use the command player.additem XX0194C5 1.

9. Armor of the head of the Guild

Guild Master's Armor (orig. Guild Master's Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: Carry weight is increased by 50.

How to get:

This armor can only be worn by the head of the Thieves Guild. To get it, you need:

➤Complete the quest "Blinding";
Complete 4 Delvin Mallory Special Quests.

Note:

This cuirass has higher stats than a normal Guild member's cuirass, although they only differ in appearance in color.
➤Enchanted armor cannot be removed.
This armor is also worn by Vex, Brynjolf, Mercer Frey and Delvin Mallory.

8. Robe of the Archmage

Robe of the Archmage (orig. Archmage's Robes) - robe in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: Spells cost 15% less magicka,
+50 Magicka, +100% Magicka Recovery Speed

Location: The robe once belonged to the Archmage of the College, Savos Arena. After completing the Eye of Magnus quest, Tolfdir hands it over to Dovakin.

Note:

The game has a room with all items (teleportation code - coc qasmoke). But the robes given at the end of the College quests are not there. Instead, you can find another version of it (ID: 0007c932):

➤No hood;
➤No effect +50 to magic;
➤ In the inventory it is highlighted in red, not blue (as in the first version);
While wearing the Robe of the Archmage, guardians may say:So you're the head of those mages from Winterhold, should that impress me?";
Also, the guards begin to release more lines related to the protagonist's magic skills.

7. Ancient armor of shadows

Ancient Armor of Shadows (orig. Ancient Shrouded Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: Increases resistance to poison by 100%.

Location: When completing the "Find an Assassin from the Past" quest, you can remove the armor from the corpse of that same assassin.

For an assassin in the city, a great reward is to wear boots (muffle), hood (better for archery) and gloves (double stealth damage) of the same type.

6 Nightingale Armor

nightingale armor (orig. Nightingale Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: Increases Stamina by 20-40. Increases cold resistance by 15%-50%.

Location: It is impossible to forge in the forge, as it is a reward for the quest "The Reborn Triad". This item can be upgraded at the workbench with Void Salt.

This leveled armor is most useful for assassins; for extra boosts, wear a full set of Nightingale Armor, as well as boots (muffle), gloves (preferably lockpicks and one-handed) and a hood (illusion costs less magic).

5. Death Seal Armor

Deathseal Armor (orig. Deathbrand Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.

Enchantment: Increases Stamina by 15. for each piece of Deathseal armor equipped

Location: Deathseal Armor (translated from ESN - "Deathmark Armor") is a light cuirass, an element of the Deathseal armor, which is stored in an ancient chest buried in Solstheim. Dovahkiin can get armor if he finds its location on the treasure map during the "Seal of Death" quest.

4. Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution

Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution (orig. Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution) - cuirass, heavy armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.

Enchantment: Gives a chance to paralyze an enemy who strikes with melee attacks.

Location: Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution (translated from ESN - Ahzidal's Armor of Vengeance) is one of the six relics of Ahzidal, a piece of Ahzidal's armor kept in Kolbjorn Barrow. Outwardly, it looks exactly like the ancient Nordic armor, but it has a special charm. The protagonist can get this armor at the fourth stage of the "Excavations" quest.

3. Rob Miraak

Rob Miraak (orig. Miraak's Robes) - a robe that cannot be upgraded in the game The Elder Scrolls V.

Enchantment: Absorbs 15% magic from dragon breath and spells.

Location: Complete the main quest Dragonborn: At the Apocrypha.

Another mage's favorite when paired with Miraak's gloves and boots, allowing up to 25% spell absorption. Don't forget the bonus tentacles too!

2. Dragon scale armor

Dragon Scale Armor (orig. Dragonscale Armor) - cuirass, light armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: no. Armor 41, weight 10.

Location: Such armor can be found in the game starting at level 46. However, the game has a chance of the appearance of such a set of armor 20 times less than other types of armor. Therefore, such a find is very rare.
Can be sold by a Dremora merchant.
There is a chance that such armor with a random enchantment can drop from the remains of legendary dragons.

If you are using Light Armor and are at the top of Blacksmithing and Enchanting, then the best armor available to you is Dragonscale.

1 Daedric Armor

Daedric Armor (orig. Daedric Armor) - cuirass, heavy armor in the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Enchantment: no. Armor 49, weight 50.

Location:

This armor can be found in the game starting at level 46, and from level 47 armor with enchantment can already come across, although such a find is very rare.
There is a chance to get such armor with a random enchantment as a trophy from the remains of a noble or legendary dragon.

Creation

blacksmith craft

Daedric armor can be crafted at the forge. To do this, you need to have a level 90 skill "Blacksmithing", the ability "Daedric armor» and the following materials:

Ebony ingot (5 pcs.);
Daedra Heart x1
Leather strips (3 pcs.).

Note: can be upgraded at the workbench with one ebony ingot.

Atronach Forge

With the help of the Atronach Forge, such armor can be obtained at any level of the Blacksmithing skill. To do this, you will need a Sigil Stone, which can be obtained after completing the corresponding ritual quest in the College of Winterhold, which, in turn, requires level 90 of the Witchcraft skill, as well as the following materials: