TESV: A COMPLETE COMPENDIUM OF SKYRIM’S ARMOR SETS [FULLY ILLUSTRATED]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is undeniably a truly amazing game. It features a vast, carefully crafted, open world, an interesting storyline, different factions to join and a wide variety of quests and activities that can keep you occupied for several hours.

One of the first dilemmas you face, early in TESV, is the one concerning the class you will follow and the type of armor you will be using. Will you go with the robust heavy armor of the warrior, the nimble light garb of the thief or you just want be a mage? The choice is pivotal and depends on personal playstyle, but even after the decision is made, new questions arise: “What are the top armors of this class? What are their stats? How can I find and compare them?”. This leads the player to start searching for info from the numerous sources out there (videos, guides, sites etc.) and that can take a lot time because these are usually quite analytical or simply fragmented.

The present Compendium is an original attempt to create a complete, Steam based, armors “guide” that will provide gamers a new alternative towards the searching and comparing of TESV different armor sets. Its main aim is to offer an easy, fast and comprehensive way in checking the various pieces specs and info, gathering them and making them available for you, all in a place. Accordingly, it was designed to be optimal both for the casual player as well as for the experienced collector of armor sets.

This Collection was composed with the utilization of empirical methodology and a series of official data regarding The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (TESV). The images, cards and tables displayed here are original work and were created by the author. Data and statistics presented are either primary data originating from the game itself (received via the console) or come from - reliable- official and unofficial open access sites. Any tips or comments provided are based on the author’s own ingame experience, have been tested, but individual experience may slightly vary.

Before moving to the main part, it is useful to first explain how this “guide” is structured. If you already know or just want to see the sets... SKIP this part.

> The entries of the current Compendium are presented in an alphabetical order and are categorized in 3 groups: I) Light Armor, II) Heavy Armor and III) the Unique Armor sets.

> Each entry includes A) a specific Armor Set Card (ASC), B) a Table of data and C) a short written section where some info are provided. The ASCs and the Tables were promoted as the most efficient way to neatly and laconically outline the otherwise chaotic armor specs and info. With that been said let's proceed to our ASC example (Image 1.).

A) As we can see, apart from the image, the ASC includes 3 rows (2 up and 1 down). These contain all the important information needed in a compact manner. Those are the following:

Image 1. Armor Set Card example

On the top row is displayed:

1. The NAME of the armor set and next to it in abbreviation we can find the ADD-ON* that this set belongs to (if it belongs to any).

On the second row from left to right we can see:

2. The CLASS that this armor belongs to, that is Heavy or Light.
3. If it is CRAFTABLE OR NOT by the player.
4. If it is ENCHANTABLE OR NOT by the player.
5. The REQUIRED CRAFTING PERK you need in order to craft this armor.
6. The REQUIRED MATERIAL needed to further upgrade this armor.

On the bottom third row are displayed:

7. BASE ARMOR RATING (BAR)*.
8. WEIGHT. The weight that this set adds on its user.
9. VALUE . Basically how much it costs in septim coins.

* The current official add-ons which introduced new sets are 2, Dawnguard [DG] and Dragonborn [DB], but as the TESV: Skyrim Special Edition allowed the users to gain access to a few armors that previously belonged exclusively to the Creation Club, a third one is added [CC].

* That is the net value that the armor piece has, without counting the benefits added by the player’s level and possible perks. In other words the armor rating that the piece would originally have if, when you acquired it, you were 0 lvl and had no perks, at all.

* The ability to craft or enchant the set (values 3 & 4) is also presented with an color indication.

B) The table’s values and data presented, from left to right, are the following 6:

I. The Name of each piece included in the set.
II. The Base Armor Rating for each part and the total of the full set.
III. The Weight of each part and the total of the full set.
IV. The Value of each part and the total cost of the full set.
V. A List with the Crafting Materials needed to craft each piece and the full set.
VI. The Form ID* of each distinct piece (This is an 8-digit hex number unique for the identification of virtually everything inside the game, from armor to characters etc.).

* It is worth noting that the first 2 digits of the IDs differ between the core game and its add-ons. With a TESV: Skyrim Special Edition and all add-ons installed: 00 is used for the core game, 01 for the first Update module, 02 for the Dawnguard, 03 for the Hearthfire, 04 for the Dragonborn and finally 05 for the free CC content added in the Special Edition.

C) The written section provides a few short information and suggestions on where you can acquire the armor and sometimes it may also have some tips that can make its acquisition or crafting even easier or it can include a small comment regarding this set.

Now with all that been finally cleared let us move to the Entries!

Light Armor provides less protection than its heavier counterpart, but the same time it is more flexible, weights a lot less and slows down only a fraction the user’s movement speed. Those traits make it ideal for all kinds of raiding and covert ops that value sneaking, agility and speed over brute force and raw defensive capabilities.

Image 2. “Light Armor Skill Tree”

As such it is only natural that its perk tree belongs in the Thief skill set (Image 2.) and its upgrading is directly linked with adopting the respective playstyle. This basically means that, the more damage you receive while wearing this type of armor, the more this skill's level will increase and the same time you will receive skill points that can be used in order to further upgrade Light Armor perks. Those perks will improve the armor's effectiveness and overall performance in various ways, adding special abilities such as increased carry weight and stamina regeneration, and ultimately, will allow the user to enjoy the same level of protection that only a heavy armor could initially provide.

– Acquisition:

a) After finding and defeating Thoron in the sewers, during the “Restoring Order” Saints and Seducers (S&S) quest, you are able to loot his workbench. There you will find a special note that is named “Note on Amber and Madness Ore”. Reading it begins the quest “Amber and Madness Smithing” that requires you to find and kill the mad arcane blacksmith Evethra, whose journal will allow you to craft Amber and Madness gear. Evethra’s camp is located in the Nordic Ruins north of Mistwatch (Eastmarch), due east of the Atronach Stone.

– Tips:

Madness and Amber Ore can be easily found and purchased, in small quantities, from the Khajiit caravans that stop at Whiterun and Solitude.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Pieces of this armor can be purchased from Glover Mallory (Raven Rock).

b) Parts of Chitin Armor can be found as random loot in Solstheim.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) This set can be easily acquired by looting the various Seducers Bandits.

– Tips:

The full set can be crafted after finding and reading “Joften’s Notes”, which are located inside a chest hidden under the bridge at Half-Moon Mill. This is part of a specific quest that begins by reading the “Notes on the Blacksmith” note, carried by the Saints Bandit Leader.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) All set pieces can be purchased from Gunmar if you join Dawnguard.

b) Many different parts can be found lying around Castle Dawnguard (The Rift).

c) If you play as Volkihar Vampire the armor set can be looted from the various Dawnguard members you kill.

* The Dawnguard Helmet is already pre-enchanted.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of Dragonscale Armor can be found as random rare loot (usually inside top tier containers), if the player is level 50+ or at lower levels if the Dragon Armor perk has been unlocked.

– Comments

Top grade armor set the creation of which prerequisites the killing of a sufficient number of dragons.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) A complete set can be easily acquired by looting the Thalmor guards that are stationed in Thalmor Embassy (Haafingar), during the main quest “Diplomatic Immunity” .

b) A complete set can be also easily acquired by attacking and looting the Thalmor soldiers guarding Northwatch Keep prison (Haafingar).

c) Parts of this set can be found as random loot in containers around the world.

– Comments

* There is also an identical, craftable, Gilded Elven Armor piece (0001392A) that possesses a higher base armor rating than its normal counterpart (BAR: 35), but this one is upgraded only with quicksilver ingots.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) The Elven Light Armor set cannot be crafted, but it can be acquired from the same sources mentioned above, just like its normal counterpart.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) A complete set can be easily acquired by killing and looting the members of the Forsworn.

– Comments

The Forsworn Armor set cannot be crafted by the player.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Fur Armor set pieces can be acquired by looting various bandits.

b) An armor set can be found inside the first level of the Dwemer Ruin “Mzinchaleft”.

– Comments

All four set variants cannot be crafted by the player.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of the set can be found as random loot, usually inside top tier chests.

b) Full Glass Armor sets can be easily acquired by attacking and looting the Thalmor troops that are patrolling Skyrim or are guarding the Thalmor Embassy and the Northwatch Keep.

– Comments

Because the Glass armor is a relatively rare - high grade - light set, its pieces usually are starting to appear when the player reaches level 36+.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of the set can be found as random loot inside containers.

b) Hide Armor is the preferred armor type of most common low tier bandits

c) A full set (no shield included) can be easily obtained very early in the game when, during the quest “The Golden Claw” , the player enters Bleak Falls Barrow (Falkreath) and meets Arvel the Swift.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) These unique armor sets cannot be crafted by the player and can only be acquired by looting or pickpocketing the guards of each respective Skyrim Hold.

– Comments

All set pieces are upgradable with Leather, with the exception of the helmet that requires Iron Ingots

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to Find

a) This armor set can be acquired either by joining the Imperial Legion or by looting it from its soldiers that are stationed in the various Skyrim’s Holds. An easy way to get it early on is to obtain it from the corpses of the numerous soldiers that die in Helgen during the “Unbound” prologue quest.

– Comments

The Studded Imperial Armor variant, apart from the different visual style, has exactly the same BAR like its normal counterpart, but for some reason cannot be further upgraded.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of this armor can be found as random loot inside containers.

b) The Leather Armor can be easily found in the inventory of blacksmiths and merchants.

c) This set is usually worn by various bandits.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Multiple sets of Morag Tong Armor can be found inside the Ashfallow Citadel (Solstheim).

– Comments

This armor cannot be crafted by the player.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) The armor set can only be obtained by looting it off members of the elite Penitus Oculatus unit. An easy way to acquire it is to pursue the Dark Brotherhood questline.

– Comments

All set pieces are upgradable with Leather, with the exception of the body armor that requires Steel Ingots.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) This armor is usually worn by mid-tier bandits (20+ levels).

b) A quite easy way to obtain this armor (minus the helmet) is to kill “Fultheim the Fearless”, one of the three tied up hostages, during the Dark Brotherhood initiation quest “With Friends Like These…” .

– Comments

The Scaled Horn Armor variant stats are identical with the original piece, but unfortunately it can neither be crafted nor be further upgraded.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Because this armor set is not a regular item, it can mainly be obtained by looting the various Skaal tribe members wearing it (If someone does want to kill the Skall for this armor, its pieces can be pickpocketed from them with the top tier Rogue skill “Perfect Touch”.

b) A full set can be found lying on a rock ledge near a Skaal skeleton in Highpoint Tower (Solstheim) during the Neloth quest “Old Friends” .

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of this set can be found as random rare loot, mainly inside the top tier chests of Solstheim.

b) Armor parts can be obtained from specific Solstheim merchants. Your best chance is Baldor Iron-Shaper, the blacksmith who is located in the Skaal Village.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) A full set can be easily obtained by following either side on the “Civil War” questline.

b) A full set can also be obtained by joining and following the Dark Brotherhood questline. Specifically during the quest “Hail Sithis!” a complete Stormcloak Officer Armor becomes available when you fulfil the contract to assassinate the Beautiful Barbarian woman.

c) This set or some parts of it can be looted or pickpocketed from a variety of characters located all around Skyrim.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) A full set can be easily obtained by following either side on the “Civil War” questline.

b) A complete set can also be easily obtained, early on, by killing and looting the Stormcloak rebels attacking Helgen during the prologue.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) This is basically an upgraded variant of the hide armor that, although it can sometimes be found as random loot in world containers, it is preferable to just craft it.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Many sets can be found in Castle Volkihar (Haafingar).

b) Sometimes this armor can be looted from vampires that are randomly encountered during nighttime hunting around the world.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) The Vampire Royal Armor is a rare piece that can be found exclusively in Castle Volkihar on 2 occasions. The first is during the quest “Chasing Echoes” when the armor is located on a shelf, inside a hidden room that opens with a candlestick level, in Castle Volkihar Ruins. The second is during the quest “Kindred Judgement” when you can loot it from Lord Harkon’s corpse after you defeat him.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

Heavy Armor provides superior damage protection but that comes at a cost. Bulkier than its lighter counterpart it significantly affects the user’s movement speed, stamina regeneration and carrying capacity alike. However its high protection from damage is a great choice for the player that prefers to win fights with the decisive strike that usually only brute force allows.

Image 3. “Heavy Armor Skill Tree”

Being the Warrior’s favorite this armor type falls under the homonym skill tree (Image 3.). Likewise it’s upgrading is linked with adopting a fighter’s perspective, meaning you need to always wear it when you are smashing your enemies aground and around. The damage received while using Heavy Armor counts towards the leveling of the skill and grants points that can be invested in perks. Those will improve performance, will grant special abilities and ultimately make the user act like a living tank.

– Acquisition:

a) Random parts can be found in some Nordic ruins.

b) A full set can be looted from the dragon cultists located in Forelhost (The Rift) during the quest ”Siege on the Dragon Cult”.

– Comments:

* This armor can be crafted exclusively in Skyforge and only after completing the Companions main questline and talking to Eorlund Grey-Mane about it. The set’s pieces are included in the Daedric Armor section of the crafting menu.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) A complete set can be found in Sky Haven Temple (The Reach).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

–Acquisition:

a) It can be crafted with level 15+ Smithing and the Steel Smithing Perk.

b) Random pieces of the Bonemold Armor set are sold by Glover Mallory (Raven Rock).

c) A fixed location where you can get a free full set is Old Attius Farm (Solstheim).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Pieces of this armor can be purchased by Glover Mallory (Raven Rock).

b) It can be found as random loot in Solstheim.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Parts of Daedric Armor can be purchased from the Dremora Merchant.

b) Pieces of the set can be found as random rare loot, usually inside top tier chests.

c) Daedric Weapons and Armor can also be created via the use of the Atronach Forge.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) All the set pieces can be purchased from Gunmar, if you join Dawnguard.

b) Many different parts can be found lying around Castle Dawnguard (The Rift).

c) If you play as Volkihar Vampire the armor set can be looted from slayed Dawnguard members.

– Comments

* Both the Helmet and the Shield are already pre-enchanted.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of Dragonplate Armor can be found as random rare loot (usually in high tier containers), if the player is level 40+ or has previously unlocked the Dragon Armor Perk.

– Comments

Top grade armor set the creation of which prerequisites the killing of a sufficient number of dragons.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of the Dwarven Armor are usually found as random loot inside and around the various Dwarven Ruins.

b) A full set can be found inside the Nchuand-Zel Armory (The Reach), locked behind an Expert level gate.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition

a) Pieces of this armor can be found as random loot inside high tier containers (e.g. dungeon boss chest, dragon chest etc.).

b) A complete, high grade, enchanted set can be looted from the Ebony Warrior, if you manage to kill him...

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find:

a) A complete Falmer Armor can be obtained only from Mzinchaleft Depths (The Pale). The set is located behind an Expert level locked gate and it respawns after 30 ingame days.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

–Where to find:

a) Parts of this Armor can be looted from the various high level Falmer Warriors (e.g. Falmer Warmongers, Falmer Shadowmasters, etc.).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find:

a) Parts of this Armor can be usually looted from Falmer Warmongers. Some good places to search for them are the Falmer hives located at Stillborn Cave (Winterhold) and at Liar’s Retreat (The Reach).

– Comments:

The “Shellbug Helmet” (ID: 02012E8A) is another craftable armor piece that counts as a part of the Heavy Falmer Armor Set, successfully triggering the “Matching Set” bonus. This specific headgear provides a unique look as well as slightly better base armor rating than that of its normal counterpart, but requires you to find the rare Shellbug Chitin in order to craft it.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Pieces of this armor can be looted from random Saints Bandits.

– Tips:

The full set can be crafted after finding and reading “Joften’s Notes”, which are located inside a chest hidden under the bridge at Half-Moon Mill. This is part of a specific quest that begins by reading the “Notes on the Blacksmith” note, carried by the Saints Bandit Leader.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) A free complete set is provided to the player by Beirand when joining the Imperial Legion.

b) A full set can be looted from Sulla Trebatius, who can be found inside the Alftand Cathedral (Winterhold).

c) Some pieces of the armor can be found inside the Legion’s Quarters in Solitude (Haafingar).

d) Various pieces can be found in Fort Frostmoth (Solstheim).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find:

a) In the beginning of the game if you choose to follow Ralof you can loot a full set with an Officer’s Helmet (B) from a female Imperial Officer.

b) A full set can be looted from Sulla Trebatius, who can be found inside the Alftand Cathedral (Winterhold). His Officer’s Helmet (B) is stored inside his pack that is located in the Falmer torture chamber.

c) The epic Full-Face variant (A) is found in the following locations: a) The Shrine of Talos located near Froki’s Peak (The Rift), b) in Kilkreath Temple (beneath the statue of Meridia) and c) in Brinewater Grotto ( it is placed on the top of the shelves of the last room, where you corner Gulum-Ei for the second time).

– Comments:

Basically the Imperial Officer's Armor is a regular heavy Imperial Armor set with a different helmet.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

The Improved Bonemold Armor can be crafted after completing the “Paid in Full” quest for Glover Mallory (Raven Rock).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Pieces of this set can be found as random loot around the world.

b) A full Iron Armor set can be found inside Alvor’s and Sigrid’s House, located in Riverwood (Whiterun).

c) Another full set can be obtained from Shroud Hearth Burrow tomb, located close to Ivarstead (The Rift).

– Comments:

The Banded Iron Armor (ID: 00013948) and the Banded Iron Shield (ID: 0001394B) are regarded as improved variants of the set’s respective pieces.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) After finding and defeating Thoron in the sewers, during the “Restoring Order” Saints and Seducers (S&S) quest, you are able to loot his workbench. There you will find a special note that is named “Note on Amber and Madness Ore”. Reading it begins the quest “Amber and Madness Smithing” that requires you to find and kill the mad arcane blacksmith Evethra, whose journal will allow you to craft Amber and Madness gear. Evethra’s camp is located in the Nordic Ruins north of Mistwatch (Eastmarch), due east of the Atronach Stone.

– Tips:

Madness and Amber Ore can be easily found and purchased, in small quantities, from the Khajiit caravans that stop at Whiterun and Solitude.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Can be found as random loot around the world.

b) It is usually worn by Bandit Chiefs, Hired Thugs, Reaver Lords and of course Bounty Collectors.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Pieces of this armor can be purchased from the orc blacksmiths located at the various Orcish Strongholds.

b) A full set can be looted from Chief Yamarz at the conclusion of the “The Cursed Tribe” quest.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) Set pieces can be purchased from Baldor Iron-Shaper located in the Skaal Village.

b) Some parts can be found as rare random loot only in Solstheim.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) It can be found as random loot in the world.

b) Pieces of this set can be purchased from blacksmiths and traders

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Acquisition:

a) It can be found as random loot in the world.

b) Pieces of this set can be easily purchased from blacksmiths and traders.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to Find:

All pieces of the set can be purchased from Eorlund Gray-Mane (Whiterun) after joining the Companions.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

In this section are presented Skyrim’s unique armors. Those highly missable special sets cannot be crafted by the player, are usually enchanted and can be found only once in a gameplay.

Image 4. Enchanting Skill Tree

– Where to find it:

All the parts of Ahzidal’s Set can be found in Kolbjorn Barrow (Solstheim), during the multiple stages of the side quest “Unearthed”.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

The Relics of Ahzidal includes 3 more unique pieces that are the following:

– Where to find it:

The Ancient Falmer Armor can be looted from Arch-Curate Vyrthur, after you kill him at the end of the “Touching the Sky” quest. This is the penultimate Dawnguard quest where you have to search the Forgotten Vale (Haafingar) with Serana for Auriel’s Bow. The Vale is initially accessed through Darkfall Cave (The Reach).

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

The complete Armor set can be obtained at the end of the Dark Brotherhood side-quest “Locate the Assassin of the Old”. This quest is granted by Olava the Feeble after you give her Olava’s Token, a special item that is rewarded to the player only if all the requirements of the “Breaching Security” D.B. main quest are completed.
The Armor itself can be found on the corpse of the ancient assassin, located inside a secret room in Hag's End (The Reach).

– Comments:

Warning! Highly missable if the player ignores to fulfil all mission requirements.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

This armor set is given to you by Madanach, as a reward for siding with him during the ”No One Escapes Cidhna Mine” quest. However if by any chance you choose to betray and kill him this set unfortunately becomes UNOBTAINABLE!.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

The Blackguard’s Armor set can be found in the basement of Glover Mallory’s House (Raven Rock), that is accessible upon the completion of the ”Paid in Full” quest for the owner.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

The pieces of this set are found during the “Deathbrand” quest all over Solstheim inside ancient chests. The approximate locations of those chests are depicted in the following Treasure Map.

– Comments:

Top quality endgame gear!

– Detailed Description by Piece:

Image 5. “Deathbrand's Treasure Map”

– Where to find it:

This armor set is rewarded to the player upon restoring the Riften Thieves Guild to its former Glory and becoming its Guildmaster. In order to do so you first have to complete the Guilds main questline and then all the city influence quests issued by Delvin Mallory and Vex. When all these missions are finally over this unique set will be given to you by Tonilia during the ceremonial “Under New Management” quest

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

This armor set is looted from Linwe after you kill him in the Uttering Hills Cave (Eastmarch), during the "Summerset Shadows" Thieves Guild quest.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

This armor set is granted to the player by Karliah during the “Trinity Restored” Thieves Guild quest, just before the ritual that transforms you into a Nightingale of Nocturnal.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

a) A full set is provided to the player when joining the Dark Brotherhood.

b) Alternatively, if you refuse to join, you can easily get a set by killing Astrid in the initiation quest ” With Friends Like These…” and you can also loot the corpses of the D.B. members during the raid of the Sanctuary in the quest ”Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!”.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

a) A full set is granted to the player by Tonilia at the beginning of the “Loud and Clear” T.G. quest.

b) Some parts of the set can be found lying around the sleeping quarters in the Cistern area.

c) An additional full set is found in the Guilds training grounds located also inside Cistern.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

– Where to find it:

a) A full set can be found inside the Dawnstar Sanctuary (The Pale) which is visited during the “The Cure for Madness” Dark Brotherhood quest.

– Tips:

The lack of enchantments make this specific armor set many times more valuable than its normal shrouded counterpart. The utilization of the enchanting perk “Extra Effect”, that allows 2 enchantments to be placed in each piece, enables the Worn Shrouded Armor to become a highly customizable and quite “flexible” D.B. light armor that can be easily used by both mages and rogues. Its only disadvantage lies in the fact that it cannot be further improved, thus maintaining its original, admittedly low, base armor rating.

– Detailed Description by Piece:

Choosing the best armor that fit your distinct playstyle is a very important aspect of this game and can definitely make playing easier and more enjoyable. This Compendium tried to introduce an easy, fast and comprehensive way that would allow the reader to search and compare the different TESV armor sets specs, values and info. In order to do so the various scattered data were, meticulously and copiously, gathered, then were incorporated in a single complete “guide” and finally were displayed via the form of the ASCs, the Tables and the comments provided in the present work. It is my sincere hope this work will benefit you, help you save time and allow you to make the best choice according to your own needs. Enjoy!