567 equals 80% damage reduction and with enough perks in Smithing/Alchemy/enchanting and the corresponding armor perk can make even Hide Armour hit the armor cap.Ī complete set of matching armor confers extra armor bonuses on the Dragonborn with the Matching Set perks. In skyrim there is a maximum armor cap of 567 when wearing 4 pieces of armor with each piece of armor adding a hidden 25 armor points which would make the actual armor cap without wearing any armor is 667. (displayed armor rating + hidden armor rating) × 0.12 This is an armor created during an Orc's raised mental state (He was high on Skooma). × (1 + Agile Defender or Juggernaut) + (shield armor rating + item quality) A light armor made from the finest Sleeping Tree Sap processed leather and a helm of the lightest steel achieved by repeatedly heating and cooling with fire and frost salts. Finally, light armor is great if you like to fight with both sword and shield (or sword and board in the parlance of Dungeons and Dragons players). × (1 + Custom Fit or Well Fitted + Matching Set) Skyrim doesn’t have Solid Snake’s sneaking suit (at least, not without the right mods), but light armor is the next best thing. The play testers on the UESP wiki have estimated the calculated armor rating as follows:

The actual armor rating for any given player is calculated based on the base armor rating for each piece of armor worn (these are the numbers provided in this wiki) in combination with the quality of the armor (base value, Fine, Superior, Exquisite, Flawless, Epic or Legendary) and any associated perks and skills.

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