Blades Armor
Base Armor: 114 (set)	Weight 87 (set)	Base Value: 995 (set)
Class: Heavy Armor
Upgrade Material: Steel Ingot
Perk: None
ID: -

Blades Armor is set of heavy armor that appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is the trademark armor of the Blades, an order of dragon slayers who later served as protectors of the Septim dynasty of Emperors.

Aesthetically, the armor set is heavily influenced by its Akaviri origins and is consistent with previous incarnations of Blades armor.

Comparisons with other setsEdit

This armor rating for the pieces in this set are highly incongruous with each other when compared with craftable armor sets.

• The chest piece is slightly higher than ebony armor.
• The boots are equivalent to Dwarven boots.
• The gauntlets fall between steel gauntlets and steel plate gauntlets.
• The helmet and shield are equivalent to their Dwarven counterparts.

LocationEdit

This Blades Armor set cannot be created at a blacksmith's forge, however it can be found in the following locations:

• Sky Haven Temple - Full set in a chest in the armory located to the left of the main chamber.
• Becomes the default armor of any follower recruited into the Blades as part of the quest "Rebuilding the Blades".

Be careful to remove any special or valuable armor that an inventory follower might be wearing at the time of his or her induction, as the Blades Armor will replace any armor the follower is wearing, making that armor permanently lost.

SmithingEdit

All pieces can be upgraded with a steel ingot at a workbench, however they do not benefit from any smithing perks.

This means the armor cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items and/or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.

Attributes by pieceEdit

				Item ID
Blades Armor	44	45	400	0004B28B
Blades Boots	13	10	85	0004B288
Blades Gauntlets	13	8	85	0004B28D
Blades Helmet	18	12	200	0004B28F
Blades Shield	26	12	225	0004F912
Total	114	87	995	-

TriviaEdit

• In reality, the armor set seems to bear heavy influences from Japanese Tatami Gusoku and Roman Lorica Segmentata styles of armor.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim