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Revision as of 21:10, 1 January 2013
- "Those trained to use Light Armor make more effective use of Hide, Leather, Elven, Scaled, Glass, and Dragonscale armors."
- ―The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- "Lightly armored means light on your feet. Smart."
- ―Guard[src]
Light Armor is a skill in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and is one of the six skills that falls under The Thief play-style.
Raising this skill improves the effectiveness of the light armors worn, and effects of the armor, such as carry weight and stamina regeneration. The Light Armor skill is raised by reading skill books, incurring damage while light armor or clothing is equipped, or buying training.
Light armor weighs less and provides less protection than heavy armor equivalents, but enables quicker movement and a quieter sneak than Heavy Armor. It comes in several varieties, providing different aesthetics and armor ratings.
Books
The following books provide a permanent one level up to Light Armor upon the first time reading.
- Ice and Chitin
- Jornibret's Last Dance
- Rislav the Righteous
- The Rear Guard
- Oghma Infinium - choosing the "Path of the Thief" increases all thief-oriented skills by 5, including Light Armor.
The following Miscellaneous Quest increases the Light Armor Skill:
- Defeat bandit leader for Annekke in Darkwater Crossing.
- Retrieve Amulet for Shahvee in Windhelm argonian assemblage. (Note: also increases lockpicking.)
- Retrieve Finn's Lute for Inge Six Fingers at the Bards College in Solitude. Completing this objective also increases the Alchemy, Sneak, Lockpicking, Pickpocket, and Speech skills.
Armor types
The following are the confirmed light armors that will benefit from this skill:
Craftable armor
These armors can be crafted and improved using the requisite perk from the smithing tree along with the required materials at a blacksmith forge and workbench, respectively.
- Hide Armor - shield, helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
- Leather Armor - helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
- Studded Armor - cuirass.
- Elven Armor - shield, helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
- Scaled Armor - helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
- Glass Armor - shield, helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
- Stalhrim Light Armor DB - helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass
- Dragon Scale Armor - shield, helmet, gauntlets, boots, and cuirass.
Non-craftable armors
These armors are acquired as part of a quest line or looted throughout the world. They may or may not be unique.
- Thieves Guild Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
- Guild Master's Armor Set - Head, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
- Nightingale Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
- Linwe's Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
- Imperial Light Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Gauntlets, Boots, Shield
- Imperial Studded Armor - Chestpiece
- Stormcloak Armor - Head, Chestpiece
- Stormcloak Officer Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Gauntlets, and Boots
- Penitus Oculatus Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
- Savior's Hide - Chestpiece
- Ancient Shrouded Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
- Shrouded Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Boots, Gloves
- Worn Shrouded Armor - Head, Chestpiece, Gauntlets, Boots
- Forsworn Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece
- Diadem of the Savant - Head
- Fur Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Boots, Chestpiece (Various Styles)
- Gloves of the Pugilist - Gloves
- Scaled Horned Armor - Chestpiece
- Hold Guard Armor - Head,Chestpiece, Shield
- Dawnguard Armor - Head, Boots, Gauntlets and Chestpiece.
- Vampire Armor - Boots, Gauntlets and Chestpiece.
- Ancient Falmer Armor - Boots, Gauntlets, Chestpiece.
- Deathbrand Armor - Head, Gauntlets, Chestpiece, Boots
Perks
The following are the perks that become available to select as the skill is leveled up.
Perk (Ranks) | Requirements | Description |
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Agile Defender (5) | Light Armor 20 | Increase armor rating for Light Armor by 20% (+20% per additional rank) |
Custom Fit | Light Armor 30, Agile Defender | 25% armor bonus if wearing all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet |
Unhindered | Light Armor 50, Custom Fit | Light Armor weighs nothing and doesn't slow you down when worn |
Wind Walker | Light Armor 60, Unhindered | Stamina regenerates 50% faster in all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet |
Matching Set | Light Armor 70, Custom Fit | Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Light Armor. |
Deft Movement | Light Armor 100, Wind Walker, Matching Set | 10% chance of avoiding all damage from a melee attack while wearing all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet |
Trainers
- Scouts-Many-Marshes (Adept): Windhelm.
- Grelka (Expert): The market in Riften.
- Nazir (Master): Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary or Dawnstar Sanctuary.
Training techniques
One way to level up Light Armor (or Heavy Armor) is to engage a Mudcrab in battle when Character Level and Health are high enough to sustain multiple hits without dying. Vitalization methods such as Restoration magic and Healing Potions can be used to restore any damage taken. Each hit causes Light Armor to increase. This method may be exhausting and long.
Another method for training can be accomplished at the Stumbling Sabre-Cat Tavern located in the courtyard of Fort Dunstad.
For those who are Guildmaster of the Thieves' Guild, wearing the Amulet of Articulation when taking hits will increase Light Armor, as the Amulet counts as Light Armor.
See also
Skills in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
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The Mage | |
The Thief |
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The Warrior |