Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 567 equals 80% damage reduction and with enough perks in Smithing/Alchemy/enchanting and the corresponding armor perk can make even Hide Armour hit the armor cap.Ī complete set of matching armor confers extra armor bonuses on the Dragonborn with the Matching Set perks. The following is unique armor in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In skyrim there is a maximum armor cap of 567 when wearing 4 pieces of armor with each piece of armor adding a hidden 25 armor points which would make the actual armor cap without wearing any armor is 667. (displayed armor rating + hidden armor rating) × 0.12 Classified as Heavy Armor, the set consists of a helmet, breastplate, gloves, and boots all adorned with feral motifs. × (1 + Agile Defender or Juggernaut) + (shield armor rating + item quality) The Wolf Armor is the garb of choice for the elite members of the Companions. × (1 + Custom Fit or Well Fitted + Matching Set) The play testers on the UESP wiki have estimated the calculated armor rating as follows:
The actual armor rating for any given player is calculated based on the base armor rating for each piece of armor worn (these are the numbers provided in this wiki) in combination with the quality of the armor (base value, Fine, Superior, Exquisite, Flawless, Epic or Legendary) and any associated perks and skills.
