Ancient Nord Armor
Base Armor: 60 (set)	Weight 41 (set)	Base Value: 235 (set)
Class: Heavy Armor
Upgrade Material: Iron Ingot
Perk: Daedric Smithing
ID: 00018388

"Ugh, that armor stinks of death. Have you been grave robbing?"

―Hold guard

Ancient Nord Armor is a set of heavy armor that appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

It's a variant of the iron armor set and has similar base attributes, however what makes it superior is it benefits from the Daedric Smithing perk which vastly improves its armor rating when upgraded and it is slightly lighter than other iron armor pieces. This makes it comparable with some of the higher tier armors. In addition, it does not include a shield as part of the set.

However, what makes it relatively rare is due to the fact that it cannot be obtained from dead draugr or crafted under normal circumstances.

LocationsEdit

• The entire set can be looted from dragon cultists in Forelhost during the quest "Siege on the Dragon Cult".
• The entire set can be looted from the ghost encountered at Kjenstag Ruins between 8:00pm and 4:00am.
• All pieces except the helmet can be bought from Aela the Huntress if married, but only after trading her stronger armor.
• Pieces can be found inside nooks and on several tables inside the Forsaken Crypt.

SmithingEdit

The entire set can only be crafted at the Skyforge once the Companions main questline has been completed.

The armor is displayed in the Daedric section of the crafting list because the armor benefits from the Daedric Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement. All pieces can be upgraded with an iron ingot at a workbench.

Attributes by pieceEdit

				Iron Ingot	Leather	Leather Strips	Steel Ingot	ID
Ancient Nord Armor	25	28	125	2	2	4	5	00018388
Ancient Nord Boots	10	5	25	2	2	3	4	00056A9D
Ancient Nord Gauntlets	10	4	25	2	2	3	3	00056B17
Ancient Nord Helmet	15	4	60	2	2	3	3	00056A9E
Total	60	41	235	8	8	13	15

VariantsEdit

• Ahzidal's Armor - A unique set found in The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.

TriviaEdit

• Ancient Nord Armor is worn by Aela the Huntress, Hakon One-Eye and several other Nord heroes in Sovngarde.
• Hold Guards will often comment about the armor, stating that it "stinks of death" and ask if they've been grave robbing, possibly because this armor is usually worn by Draugr.
• One of the first screenshots for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim showed a Khajiit in front of a Shrine of Talos wearing the armor.^[1]

BugsEdit

•  PC   The armbands are missing in the male first person.
•  PC   360   PS3  There is a graphical clipping issue with the "skirt" area of the chest piece, mainly on the back of the character's left leg when moving or sprinting. It seems to be more prominent on larger (bulkier) characters. This is also present on the female model, around the right shoulder on the back when walking.
•  PC   360   PS3 The helmet might not appear on a Mannequin.
•  360   May disappear on a Mannequin

GalleryEdit

Ancient Nord Armor on a female elf.

Screenshot of a Khajiit wearing the armor.

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ReferencesEdit

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)