"Is your armor made of... dragon bones? By the gods, what I wouldn't do for a set of that."

―Hold Guard

The Dragonplate armor and Dragonscale armor are armor sets found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Smithing

Light and Heavy variants of Dragon Armor can be forged from dragon bones and dragon scales. The "Dragon Smithing" perk must be acquired before this armor type can be crafted. The perk requires Smithing level of 100.

Locations

Starting around level 50, Dragon armor pieces can be found as random loot from chests and containers. Armor pieces can be found at lower levels, if the Dragon Armor perk is acquired before reaching level 50. Acquiring it without the Dragon Armor perk is very rare but possible. Although rare, pieces of the set can be found as early on as level 30. Some Merchants on rare occasions have them as well.

Crafting materials

The materials for crafting Dragon Armors are much more common than the materials needed for their competitor's Daedric and glass armors.

Compared with other armor types

Overall, Dragon Armor is cheaper to craft and lighter than other armor types with high defense ratings.

Versus Daedric

Daedric armor has a higher armor rating than Dragonplate Armor at its base value and retains its higher rating even when both armors have been upgraded to Legendary status (But just by a small margin). However with its lower weight players lacking heavy armor perks are better off with the Dragonplate.

Versus Glass

Dragonscale Armor has a superior armor rating to Glass armor, but a higher weight. Once upgraded, dragonscale armor remains with a higher rating but still only by about 7, making the weight difference a problem, even though the full Dragonscale set weighs less than a single iron armor piece. It should also be noted that with the right perks invested in light armor, the Dragonscale armor will render the Daedric armor useless, as it will have a much higher rate.

Attributes by piece

Dragonplate Armor

Name				Dragon Scales	Dragon Bones	Leather Strips
Dragonplate Armor	46	40	2125	3	2	3
Dragonplate Boots	17	8	425	3	1	3
Dragonplate Gauntlets	17	8	425	2	1	2
Dragonplate Helmet	22	8	1050	2	1	2
Dragonplate Shield	34	15	1050	3	1	3
Total	136	79	6650	13	6	13

Dragonscale Armor

Name				Dragon Scales	Leather Strips	Leather	Iron Ingot
Dragonscale Armor	41	10	1500	4	3	1	2
Dragonscale Boots	12	3	300	2	2	1	1
Dragonscale Gauntlets	12	3	300	2	2	1	1
Dragonscale Helmet	17	4	750	2	1	1	1
Dragonscale Shield	29	6	750	4	2	-	2
Total	111	26	3600	14	10	4	7

Quotes

Occasionally, when walking by a guard, they whistle and say "Is your armor made of... dragon bones/scales? By the gods, what I wouldn't do for a set of that."

Bugs

•  PC   360   PS3  When worn by bestial races, such as Khajiit or Argonians, their cranial features and tails might disappear or function abnormally.
•  PC   360   PS3  If worn by a horned Argonian, the back portion of the Dragonscale Helmet, as well as the Argonian's horns, will disappear leaving the back of the head exposed.
• If worn by a Khajiit with ear tufts, the areas where the ears would be on the Dragonscale Helmet, as well as the Khajiit's ears, will disappear.

Gallery

360° view of Dragon Scale Armor.

Upper angle view of full Dragonplate set

An Imperial female wearing a full set of Dragonplate Armor.

Concept art for the Dragonplate armor

See also

• Dragonbone Weapons

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim