Dwarven Armor (Skyrim)

Dwarven Armor

Male
Female

Base Armor	Weight	Base Value
104 (set)	87 (set)	995 (set)

ID
See table below

For other uses, see Dwarven Armor.

Dwarven Armor is a heavy armor set in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Ancient, bronze-gold armor, it once belonged to the lost race known as the Dwemer, also called the dwarves.

Locations

Unenchanted pieces of armor will begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 12 and enchanted variants can be found at level 13. These locations include:

Blacksmiths and general goods merchants.
Found as random loot in chests or as a world item.

Fixed locations

Nchuand-Zel – a full set of Dwarven armor is behind an expert locked gate in the Nchuand-Zel Armory.
Mzinchaleft Gatehouse – a helmet, shield, and boots are on two tables on the top floor on both sides of the room where the Dwarven Centurion Guardian resides.

Smithing

"It would be erroneous to conclude that dwarven smiths did not take the manufacture of their weapons and armor very seriously. Every piece of war crafts I have examined show a remarkable amount of unnecessary detailing and personalization that is just as evident today among the most ardent blacksmiths."

―Calcelmo^[src]

Dwarven Armor requires a Smithing level of 30 and the Dwarven Smithing perk to create. Pieces can be forged at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:

Pieces can be upgraded with a Dwarven metal ingot at a workbench and also benefit from the Dwarven Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.

Attributes by piece

Piece				Dwarven Metal Ingot	Leather Strips	Iron Ingot	Steel Ingot	ID
Dwarven Armor	34	45	400	3	3	1	1	0001394D
Dwarven Boots	13	10	85	2	2	1	1	0001394C
Dwarven Gauntlets	13	8	85	1	2	1	1	0001394E
Dwarven Helmet	18	12	200	2	2	1	1	0001394F
Dwarven Shield	26	12	225	2	1	1	1	00013950
Total (with shield)	104	87	995	10	10	5	5	–
Total (without shield)	78	75	770	8	9	4	4	–

Quests

The quest "Unfathomable Depths" rewards the Dragonborn with a permanent effect called Ancient Knowledge. This effect is supposed to grant a 25% bonus to armor when wearing a full set of Dwarven Armor, however, it actually gives a 25% bonus to all light and heavy armor types (except for Dwarven after patch 1.9.26.0.8).^{confirmation needed}

Gallery

Trivia

When approaching a guard, they may compliment the armor: "Fine armor you've got there. Dwarven make, am I right?"
Calcelmo, a scholar in Understone Keep, has a particular interest in many of the rare Dwarven items, and will sometimes ask the Dragonborn to bring him any pieces of dwarven armor if found.
The facial expression on the helmet is dependent on the gender. If a male were to wear it, the facial expression would be in a grimace, whereas when a female wears it, the helmet appears to be in a smile.

Appearances

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