Hide Armor
Base Armor: 55 (set)	Weight 13 (set)	Base Value: 120 (set)
Class: Light Armor
Upgrade Material: Leather
Perk: None
ID: -

"Some advice, friend. That armor won't offer much protection in a real fight."

―Hold Guard

Hide Armor is a set of light armor that appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The most basic form of light armor, both in cost and protection, Hide Armor is very common and can be found throughout Skyrim from the beginning of the game.

All pieces require the same amount of materials to craft as leather armor, however hide armor offers much lower protection. This makes the set less desirable to craft, minus the shield for which there is no leather variant.

LocationsEdit

Enchanted and unenchanted variants begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 1. These locations include:

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

SmithingEdit

Hide armor requires no prerequisite Smithing level or perks to forge. Pieces can be crafted at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:

• Leather
• Leather Strips

Pieces can be upgraded at a workbench with a piece of leather, however they do not benefit from any smithing perks. This means armor cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items and/or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.

Attributes by pieceEdit

Name				Leather	Leather Strips	Item ID
Hide Armor	20	5	50	4	3	00013911
Hide Boots	5	1	10	2	2	00013910
Hide Bracers	5	1	10	1	2	00013912
Hide Helmet	10	2	25	2	1	00013913
Hide Shield	15	4	25	4	2	00013914
Total	55	13	120	13	10

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)