Dragon Armor

Dragonplate Armor and Dragonscale Armor

"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 a 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. Although it is quite rare, pieces of the set can be found as early as level 24, even without the aforementioned perk. Occasionally, some merchants will stock Dragon Armor.

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, Dragon Armor is the more suitable choice when lacking proper heavy armor perks.

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 Glass armor useless, as it will have a much higher rate.

Attributes by piece

Dragonplate Armor

Template:ArmorAttributes

Dragonscale Armor

Template:ArmorAttributes

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."

Gallery

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.

Appearances

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Armor in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Headgear Cuirass Boots Gauntlets Shields
Crafted Armor Sets
Light	Hide Imperial Light Leather Elven Chitin ^DR Scaled Glass Stalhrim Light ^DR Dragonscale
Heavy	Iron Ancient Nord Imperial Steel Bonemold ^DR Dwarven Steel Plate Chitin Heavy ^DR Nordic Carved ^DR Orcish Ebony Dragonplate Stalhrim ^DR Daedric
Non Crafted Armor Sets
Light	Fur Armor Dawnguard Armor ^DG Morag Tong Armor ^DR Penitus Oculatus Armor Shrouded Armor Skaal Armor ^DR Stormcloak Armor Stormcloak Officer Armor Vampire Armor ^DG
Heavy	Blades Armor Dawnguard Heavy Armor ^DG Falmer Armor Falmer Heavy Armor ^DG Falmer Hardened Armor ^DG Wolf Armor
Unique Armor Sets
Ancient Falmer Armor ^DG Ancient Shrouded Armor Armor of the Old Gods Ahzidal's Armor ^DR Blackguard's Armor ^DR Deathbrand Armor ^DR Guild Master's Armor Linwe's Armor Nightingale Armor Thieves Guild Armor Worn Shrouded Armor
Creation Club Armor Sets
Light	Daedric Mail Dwarven Mail Elven Hunter Leather Scout Orcish Scaled Stalhrim Fur Studded Dragonscale
Heavy	Daedric Plate Dwarven Plate Ebony Plate Insulated Dragonplate Iron Plate Orcish Plate Silver Steel Soldier
Related Topics
Light Armor Heavy Armor Smithing Armor in Dawnguard Armor in Dragonborn Armor in Anniversary Edition