Main article: Armor (Skyrim)

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

SmithingEdit

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

LocationsEdit

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.

Versus DaedricEdit

While Daedric armor has a higher armor rating than Dragonplate or Dragonscale armors, armor rating is capped at 567. This means that with a combination of Smithing improvements and Armor perks, both Dragonplate and Dragonscale provide the same protection as Daedric. In this case, Dragonscale has the advantage of being much lighter than Daedric using fewer perks. However, both heavy and light armor can become weightless when equipped using the right perks (Conditioning for Heavy and Unhindered for Light) or by activating the Steed Stone.

Crafting materialsEdit

The materials for crafting Dragon Armor are much more common than those for Daedric armor. While dragons are common in Skyrim and defeating them generally yields multiple Dragon Scales and Dragon Bones, Ebony is relatively rare (can be found in Shor's Stone) and Daedra Hearts are even more so. However, at higher levels, ebony ingots can be easily purchased in stores and Daedra Hearts may be obtained from alchemy shopkeepers or Enthir in the College of Winterhold.

The primary drawback to Dragon Armor is that the perk to craft it does not provide weapons.

Attributes by pieceEdit

These are the base attributes of the armor pieces, calculated without skill level or perks.

Dragonplate - HeavyEdit

Name	Armor	Weight	Value	Leather Strips	Dragon Scales	Dragon Bones	Upgrade
Dragonplate Armor	46	40	2125	3	3	2	1 Dragon Bone
Dragonplate Boots	17	8	425	2	3	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonplate Gauntlets	17	8	425	2	2	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonplate Helmet	22	8	1050	2	2	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonplate Shield	34	15	1050	1	3	1	1 Dragon Bone
Total	136	79	6650	10	13	6	2 Dragon Bones, 3 Scales

Dragonscale - LightEdit

Name	Armor	Weight	Value	Leather Strips	Leather	Dragon Scales	Iron Ingot	Upgrade
Dragonscale Armor	41	10	1500	3	1	4	2	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonscale Boots	12	3	300	2	1	2	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonscale Gauntlets	12	3	300	2	1	2	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonscale Helmet	17	4	750	1	1	2	1	1 Dragon Scale
Dragonscale Shield	29	6	750	2	-	4	2	1 Dragon Scale
Total	111	26	3600	10	4	14	7	5

NPC reactionsEdit

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."

BugsEdit

•  PC   When wearing Dragonplate armors and carrying additional dragonplate armors, the weight of the other armors are completely negated. (This is most likely not a bug. It does it with all armors if you have the Steed stone or the Weightless Armor Perks.)
• When worn by bestial races, such as Khajiit or Argonians, their cranial features and tails might disappear or function abnormally.
• 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.

GalleryEdit

360° view of Dragon Scale Armor.

Upper angle view of full Dragonplate set

An Imperial female wearing a full set of Dragonplate Armor.

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