The computer game Skyrim requires the gamer to have good equipment that allows him to defeat even the most dangerous opponents.

Every player wants to get excellent armor that will not allow opponents to cause damage to him. There is no ideal option for everyone, but each class should use the appropriate type of equipment. What is the best armor in Skyrim?

How to create better armor?

Heavy sets of armor are suitable for warriors, but it will be difficult to move quietly and quickly in them. For this reason, archers and scouts should choose the light type. The situation is similar with magicians. But heavy armor is the most popular in the game. Therefore, we will tell you how to get the best version. This method is also suitable for other types of equipment.

First you will need to level up by mastering blacksmithing, alchemy and enchanting. In the process of leveling up, you need to learn how to make Daedric armor, because they are considered the best for a warrior.

• We brew a potion designed to increase enchantment and drink it (it will take half a minute to act).
• We enchant a set of things to increase alchemy and put them on.
• Once again we brew a potion to increase enchantment, drink it, and enchant the next set of things.
• We put it on, take a new set of clothes and put an enchantment on it that will increase the blacksmithing skill by 29 percent.
• We brew a potion to further increase blacksmithing. We put on a blacksmith's kit and drink the resulting liquid, which maximally improves our skills.
• We quickly make Daedric armor and improve it before the effect of spells and potions wears off.

The resulting set makes you a serious threat to the world of Skyrim. The most terrible opponents will only be able to scratch you, but nothing more.

It is not easy to complete all the listed actions on time. You can spend at least an hour on them, but the result will please you.

How to get good armor at the beginning of the game?

When you have dozens of hours of play behind you and your character’s level is high, creating decent armor will not be difficult. But at the beginning of the game you cannot get such armor. Let's find out where to get good clothes for the first time.

When you first arrive in Whiterun, stop by the Prancing Mare Inn. Utgerd the Unbroken sits in the corner - it is her armor that will be useful to us. We must quickly deal with her and take away the armor, but at the same time avoid death at the hands of the guards. Save, then set the difficulty to minimum. The hero must have 40 coins. If you don't have them, take them from Utgerd - she pays for winning a fist fight.

Defense is one of the most important parameters of a character in, in addition, armor largely determines the appearance of the character. What's the balance between security and attractiveness? Is the protection rate important? How much does it reduce damage taken?

This guide covers everything you need to know about armor in Skyrim. It will be useful to anyone who is looking for the best protection - both in terms of quantity and appearance. Guide for all versions of the game, including .

Maximum armor level

In The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim there is such a thing as a maximum defense rating. It is 567, and this is the highest level of armor that can be obtained without resorting to the use of mods.

Of course, to achieve this figure you need to wear a full set of armor. At the same time, Skyrim has bonuses when wearing armor elements from the same set: +25 for body armor, helmet, gloves and boots. There is no bonus for the shield. Total +100, which is very good.

How exactly does defense level affect damage received? There is a balance in the game between protection and actual damage reduction. If the character's defense is 567, then physical damage received is reduced by 80%.

Thus, when wearing the best armor in the game, the character will receive only 20% of the damage, that is, only a fifth of the physical damage dealt.

How to increase defense using magic

If the character does not yet have the necessary items to achieve maximum protection or, according to the player’s plan, should not wear a full set of armor, he can use magic.

The best option is the Dragonhide spell. It provides maximum protection for 30 seconds, that is, it increases the protection rate to 567 and due to this reduces physical damage inflicted on the character by 80%. This spell is very useful for magicians who cannot afford heavy luggage.

Of course, Dragon Skin is one of the two best spells from the school of Change. To master it, you will have to develop the corresponding skill. Therefore, for some time the character will be able to effectively use simplified versions of this spell:

• Oakflesh;
• Stoneflesh;
• Ironflesh;
• Enbonyflesh.

Interestingly, the effect of these spells can be greatly enhanced if the Alteration skill is not high enough. To do this, you need to use skill enhancement potions. They are quite rare and expensive, but with some skill, an experienced alchemist will be able to provide himself with a good supply of such “flasks”.

How to increase your defense using crafting

There are several skills in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim that allow you to craft and upgrade items. This process in games is usually called “crafting” (from the English word “Craft”). Here are three crafting skills:

• Alchemy;
• Smithing;
• Enchanting.

As mentioned above, alchemy can be used to increase knowledge of the school of Change, which in turn enhances the effect of spells that increase armor.

Smithing allows you to forge almost any set of armor in Skyrim, but the best items require a high level of skill. Ideally, you should have level 100 Smithing, level 100 Light or Heavy Armor (depending on what you want to forge), and complete the Unfathomable Depths quest to get the Ancient Knowledge talent.

The latter accelerates the development of Blacksmithing and gives a bonus of 15% armor when wearing a full set of Dwemer armor.

Enchanting is another useful skill that makes it easier to achieve maximum defense. Everything is very simple here: each item worn on the character must be enchanted with the same Fortify Smithing effect. It is important to understand that enchantments are applied not only to elements of armor, but also to clothing and jewelry (rings, amulets).

If a character has reached the maximum defense level (567), then further increasing this indicator does not make any sense, since the percentage of reduction in physical damage received, in principle, cannot be higher than 80%. Alas, that's the game.

The best light armor in Skyrim

Light armor is very convenient for characters who want to find a middle ground between mobility and protection. They do not take up much space in your inventory and do not interfere with the use of stealth. Of course, light armor is almost always inferior in effectiveness to heavy armor, but this is the price for the advantages mentioned above.

To get more protection from Light Armor, you should improve the corresponding skill to 100 as early as possible. In principle, it grows on its own if you use light armor, but development can be accelerated by reading books and paying teachers for lessons. The higher the skill, the more armor any armor set will provide.

If we talk about specific sets, then in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim there are 2 most valuable sets: Nightgale Armor and Dragonscale Armor.

Nightingale armor. A magical set of light armor that increases Stamina and improves damage dealt with One-Handed weapons. Nightingale armor can only be obtained as a reward for completing the last mission of the Thieves Guild - “Trinity Restored”.

At maximum upgrade, full Nightingale armor increases stamina by 40, improves cold resistance by 50%, and adds 25% additional damage to all attacks with one-handed weapons.

But that is not all. Nightingale armor is useful to any thief: it improves the effectiveness of Sneaking, makes Lockpicking easier by 25% and reduces the cost of Illusion spells by 17%.

Dragonscale Armor. In terms of its protection indicators, this light armor is the best in its class. It is the easiest way to achieve the maximum level of protection. Plus she looks really cool.

You can get dragon scale armor only through crafting. In this case, you will need the following resources: dragon scales (“drops out” only from killed dragons), iron ingots, strips of leather. You will also need to raise your Blacksmithing skill to 100 and unlock the Dragon Armor perk.

The best heavy armor in Skyrim

Due to the fact that the game has a defense threshold, there is no fundamental difference between light and heavy armor, since in the end everything will be the same: 567 defense and an 80% reduction in physical damage. However, heavy armor allows you to reach the maximum faster, and also leaves room for experimentation with incomplete sets.

As with light armor, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has 2 sets of armor that can be considered the most effective: Daedric Armor and Ahzidal's Armor.

Daedric armor. This set of equipment has a very high armor value, in fact it is the best armor in Skyrim, if you do not take into account the content of official add-ons. She also looks very impressive.

Daedric armor can be forged from ebony ingots, Daedra Hearts and Leather Strips. To do this, you need to have a developed Blacksmithing skill (at least 90) and an open perk with the appropriate name.

Armor of Azidal. Can be obtained by completing the mission “Excavation” (Unearthed). The armor has several very useful enchantments. First of all, it gives a chance that opponents attacking the player character will be paralyzed. Conjuration and rune spells cost 25% more but have increased range.

And if you attach 4 items from the set to Dovahkiin at once, he will receive an increase of 10 points to his Enchantment skill.

How to forge the best armor in Skyrim

Not all armor sets can be crafted. For example, Nightingale armor and Azidal's set can only be obtained by completing certain tasks. An experienced blacksmith does not necessarily need to go through them, because he can get maximum protection without leaving the forge.

Daedric Armor (Heavy Armor):

• perk “Daedric armor”;
• Level 90 Blacksmithing;
• 10 leather strips;
• 17 Ebony Ingot;
• 5 Daedra hearts.

Dragon Plate Armor (Heavy Armor):

• perk “Dragon Armor”;
• Level 100 Blacksmithing;
• 6 Dragon Scales;
• 6 Dragon Bone;
• 10 leather strips.

Draconic Scale Armor (Light Armor):

• perk “Dragon Armor”;
• Level 100 Blacksmithing;
• 14 dragon scales;
• 4 leathers (Leather);
• 2 iron ingots (Iron Ingot).

Leather strips can be cut from leather at a special workbench or purchased from merchants (average price - 3 gold per piece). Iron ingots are available for about 7 coins from the very beginning of the game, and Ebony ingots are available only after reaching level 27 (cost approximately 150 gold).

The fastest way to get a lot of Daedra Hearts is to clear the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon in the White Coast area (The Pale).

Dragon scales and bones can only be obtained in one way - by killing dragons. Fortunately, there are definitely no problems with them in Skyrim.

Let's go, friend! In honor of the release of Skyrim Special Edition, an updated version with HD textures, we are releasing a series of articles on this topic. The first will be an article about choosing and finding the best weapons and armor. And, since I prefer speed and lightness, we will start with one-handed weapons, shields and light armor.

So that you don’t have any unnecessary questions, Skyrim Special Edition includes all the additions to the original game, so all the items described below will be available to you.

The best one-handed weapon in Skyrim

Undoubtedly, the most powerful weapon with base damage is the dragon weapon, but it is also significantly heavier (except for daggers, where a dragon bone dagger is only 0.5 kg heavier). Conceding one unit of base damage, a Stalhrim mace or ax will be much lighter and overall better, with the exception of swords, where the vaunted Daedric blade has greater base damage and almost the same weight.

All of these weapons can be enchanted, but you can't enchant unique artifacts (in most cases), so some of the weapons below may only be good if you don't have that specialization.

Mace of Molag Bal 16 18 “Steals 25 units of magic and 25 strength per hit. Soul Capture." The weapon is forged from ebony, it is 1 kg lighter than nameless samples, and has the base damage of a dragon. You can get a task with it in an abandoned house in Mokarte.

Miraak's Sword 16 3 "Steals 15 strength per hit" An incredibly light sword, only 3 kg and damage to the most powerful dragon weapons. Unfortunately, you can only get it at the end of the game, during the main storyline (taking into account the presence of the Dragonborn add-on).

Mehrunes' razor 11 3 "Instant death occurs with a 1.5% chance." 3.5 kg lighter than the dragon dagger, but 2 less base damage. Despite this, due to its effect, it makes the dagger a good option for the left hand. You can start the quest by visiting the museum in Dawnstar.

The best light armor in Skyrim

The two most powerful light armor available from crafting sets in the game are Stalhrim (with the Dragonborn add-on) and Dragonscale. The difference between them is small, and if one element of armor is better, then the other is worse.

Stalhrim boots, bracers have the same base armor parameter as dragon armor.

Not everything is clear with the breastplate and helmet.

The breastplate is 3 kg lighter, but has 2 less armor. It makes sense to wear Elven gilded armor, the armor class is lower by 6, but its weight is 6 less.

The shield is undoubtedly made of dragon scales - the weight is 4 lighter, losing only 1 in armor.

The helmet is 2 kg lighter, but has 1 less armor. But in terms of armor, any other light helmet pales in comparison to the Masks of Dragon Priests. Krosis, Volsung or Miraak (Dragonborn) will suit you. You can collect all 8 main masks and go to the past, where you will awaken the heavy mask of the leader. Krosis is the best freely available, to get it go to Double-Headed Peak.

Legendary light armor of Skyrim

If you don’t enchant armor yourself, then you will be interested in the legendary sets, and if you don’t have the DLC installed, the best you can get is a scolding from the Dark Brotherhood, or rather its old version in the faction quest “Find an Assassin from the Past”. Her kits have, if not the same parameters, then a little bit better.

Owners of the Dragonborn expansion will have access to two more powerful sets.

1. Where does this stupid stereotype come from? By your logic, a character who has the maximum skill of one-handed weapons, blocking, who can kill a dozen dragons with one hand, protects the weak and disadvantaged, will not be able to get into Sovngarde! Because he is not a glorious warrior, but a thief. Why is he a thief, you ask? Because he wears light armor. And others like him. It follows, based on your own logic, that any magician whose all schools of magic are developed to the maximum automatically becomes a warrior if he has mastered blacksmithing. And to hell with him that he didn’t hold a sword in his hands.

2. The good thing about increasing regen is that you can get “that very unit” much faster.

3. Stop clinging to this stun. I'm already tired. In all the posts above I told you how to avoid it. Even in the post above I talked about all the other advantages. But for all the time that we have been arguing, you have not brought anything other than stunning as an argument.

4. The shield has the ability “living hammer”. With it, any run with a raised shield knocks opponents to the ground, no matter how many there are. Therefore, even 10 or 20 enemies at a time, what difference does it make if they lie down all the time? When I said that I almost always fight with 1-2 people, I don’t understand. At first, yes. At the beginning of the game on high difficulties, withdrawal tactics are the only tactic for all classes. Even for a tank. And this is an axiom. There is no need to argue with me on this. And if there is no difference, then running in light clothes is easier.

5. I would see how the horse would show itself in caves and forts, infested with vampires and magicians. Oh yeah, he just won't fit into them. In open areas, a horse can be very useful if you need to escape from a bear or a spriggan, or some random encounter. But why do you need a horse? You love to fight, why do you need this “thief’s horse” on which you can run away from the fight? This is not like a boy.

6. No one will ever spawn behind your back. Perhaps in a quest about the civil war, when clearing a fort. But at the beginning of the game no one passes it.

7. I have never had any problems with the flare shaft. All opponents attack one at a time, maximum two. Except at the very end, when an archer shoots at you from the bridge. But why put yourself in a obviously losing position? You can go to a place where he won't hit you. And it’s not a matter of “acting out”, but of common sense.

8. About “millions of heals.” Everyone uses potions, even me, because I'm a human too, right? But I never ate millions of them. Maybe because the stars aligned that way, maybe because Mara’s blessing worked that way, or maybe because I’m theoretically a better player? No... The whole point is that I'm a thief. Exactly. Or whatever, based on your logic?

Many players in The Elder Scrolls choose classes such as archers, rogues, and others that require light armor. "Skyrim" includes a lot of possibilities for obtaining such armor, but first you need to figure out who they are suitable for, which ones are best to choose and where you can get them.

Who should wear them?

There are several classes that need light armor as such. These are robbers, archers and attacking warriors. The rogue is a class for which heavy armor is contraindicated in principle, and only light armor is suitable. "Skyrim" includes a lot of subtle mechanics that need to be taken into account when playing a silent assassin - stealth, endurance and a lot of others.

First of all, light armor allows you to walk absolutely silently, therefore, with a pumped-up stealth skill, you can cut out an entire camp and not receive a single blow. It is also worth noting that in light armor a character spends much less stamina, which makes him more mobile and also allows him to use a greater variety of techniques in battle.

Archers are more important not so much stealth as mobility, which is also provided by light armor. "Skyrim" allows its characters to spend much less stamina on running, and the speed itself is faster. Thanks to this, you can easily change your position after sneak attacks and at the same time always be able to hold your breath for more accurate shooting.

Which armor is the best?

If you don't take into account that they are constantly released in the standard version, the most effective set is the dragon scale armor. You can't find it anywhere, so the only way to get the armor is to level up your blacksmithing, kill several dragons to get the necessary ingredients and make it yourself.

It is worth noting the fact that it is not at all necessary to upgrade the branch in which light armor is created. Skyrim provides the opportunity to do both light and heavy sets after learning the last perk. Therefore, you can go through the branch of heavy sets, but while leveling up, be content with only knocked out armor.

How to upgrade it?

Leveling up blacksmithing is most effective in any case by endlessly re-creating iron daggers, so it can be raised to 100 quite quickly. At the same time, this will allow you to raise a considerable number of levels, making your character much stronger. but you must understand how important armor is. In order for it to be superior to other kits, it will need to be enchanted.

Knockout

If you consider leveling up blacksmithing to be very time-consuming or not a very optimal investment of points, then in this case you will have to rely only on knock-out weapons and sets. In Skyrim, the best light armor that can be knocked out is the nightingale set, which is obtained after killing the guardians of the Nocturnal Temple. By wearing this enchanted set, the wearer gains increased stamina, deals much more damage with one-handed weapons, and can cast spells at a reduced cost.

A completely worthy alternative could be the ancient armor of shadows, which can be removed from an assassin during one of the quests of the dark brotherhood. The thing is that the helmet from this set significantly increases the damage from bows, which will be extremely useful for ranged characters, and the gloves double the damage dealt from the back.

Among other things, the Death Seal set was added to the Dragonborn DLC, which, when wearing a full set, gives a huge boost to damage with one-handed weapons when used in two hands, and also significantly increases the reserve of strength, in addition having pleasant protection indicators when wearing a full set.