Daedric Armor (Skyrim)

Daedric Armor
Base Armor	144 (set)
Weight	96 (set)
Base Value	7650 (set)
Class	Heavy Armor
Upgrade Material	Ebony Ingot
Perk	Daedric Smithing
ID	-

For other uses, see Daedric Armor.

"I can only tell you tales of how to make Daedric armor. I have never seen it myself, nor do I know anyone that has. The stories say that it should always be worked on at night... ideally under a new or full moon, and never during an eclipse. A red harvest moon is best. Ebony is the principle material, but at the right moment a daedra heart must be thrown into the fire."

―Sven Two-Hammers

Daedric Armor is a set of heavy armor available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is extremely heavy, but also has the highest armor rating in the base game. The armor set contains five pieces: a helmet, boots, gauntlets, a cuirass and greaves, and an optional shield. A weapon set of the same name is also available.

Pieces of Daedric armor can be smithed at a blacksmith's forge or within the basement (known as the Midden) of the College of Winterhold using Ebony armor, Daedra hearts, black soul gems, and centurion dynamo cores.

Appearance

True to its predecessors, Daedric Armor design is demonic in appearance with a several spikes protruding from various parts of the body. Sections of the armor glow red in dark areas; this does not, however, affect sneaking.

Locations

Unenchanted pieces of daedric armor will begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 48, and enchanted armor will begin to appear at level 49.

• Found as random loot in chests.
• Unenchanted pieces dropped as random loot by Revered or Legendary Dragons.
• Enchanted and unenchanted pieces, as well as Deadric weaponry, may be bought through the Dremora Merchant.

Smithing

Forging Daedric Armor requires a Smithing level of 90 and the Daedric Smithing perk. Pieces can be forged at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:

• Daedra Hearts
• Ebony Ingots

Ebony ingots can be smelted from ebony ore or purchased from blacksmiths. Daedra hearts can be purchased from alchemists, Enthir at the College of Winterhold, or found on dead Dremora. Pieces can be upgraded with an Ebony ingot at a workbench and also benefit from the Daedric Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.

The Atronach Forge

Conjurers who have completed their Ritual Spell at level 90 can also create Daedric armor at the Atronach Forge. The following components are required to forge the armor:

• 1 × Sigil Stone
• 1 × Daedra Heart
• 1 × Unenchanted Ebony Armor of the desired type
• 1 × Centurion Dynamo Core
• 1 × Black Soul Gem (empty or filled)

Attributes by piece

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Trivia

• Wearing the full Daedric set raises the chance of successful intimidation checks by 10%.
• Similarly, wearing the full set causes Vigilants of Stendarr to attack the Dragonborn on sight.

See also

• Daedric Weapons (Skyrim)

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim