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Chitin Armor
Skyrim Armor
33
armor
Base rating30
Light Armor 20×1.08
The Chitin Armor is a piece of light armor in Skyrim, worn on the body, with a base armor rating of 30. Its rating scales with the Light Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode it provides 27 warmth. It was added by the Dragonborn expansion.
It can take 21 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 18 variants. The Agile Defender and Unhindered perks boost it.
Chitin Armor Builds
Jump into the character build planner with this piece already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.
Create a build with Chitin ArmorStats
interactive
33
armor
Base rating30
Light Armor 20×1.08
240
4
improve · Fine
Light Armor skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0
Enchantments
Enchantments this piece can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 8% less to cast.
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Fortify Magicka Regen
Magicka regenerates 20% faster.
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Fortify Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 20 points.
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Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 8 points.
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Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 20 points.
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Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 8% less to cast.
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Fortify Smithing
Weapons and armor can be improved 8% better.
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Fortify Stamina Regen
Stamina regenerates 10% faster.
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Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 8% less to cast.
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Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 8% less to cast.
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Fortify Light Armor
Increases Light Armor skill by 8 points.
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Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 8% less to cast.
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Fortify Healing Rate
Health regenerates 10% faster.
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Resist Poison
Increases Poison Resistance by 15%.
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Resist Disease
Increases Disease Resistance by 25%.
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Fortify Alteration & Magicka Regen
Alteration spells cost 5% less to cast.; Magicka regenerates 10% faster.
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Fortify Conjuration & Magicka Regen
Conjuration spells cost 5% less to cast.; Magicka regenerates 10% faster.
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Fortify Restoration & Magicka Regen
Restoration spells cost 5% less to cast.; Magicka regenerates 10% faster.
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Fortify Illusion & Magicka Regen
Illusion spells cost 5% less to cast.; Magicka regenerates 10% faster.
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Fortify Destruction & Magicka Regen
Destruction spells cost 5% less to cast.; Magicka regenerates 10% faster.
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Empower Necromancy
Conjuration spells last 5% longer. Increases summon limit by 1 for lesser conjured or reanimated undead.
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Enchanted Variants
Pre-enchanted versions of this piece found in the world.
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 15% less to cast.
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Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 20% less to cast.
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Fortify Light Armor
Increases Light Armor skill by 17 points.
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Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 50 points.
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Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 30 points.
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Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 40 points.
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Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 15% less to cast.
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Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 17% less to cast.
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Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 15% less to cast.
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Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 17% less to cast.
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Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 17% less to cast.
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Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 15% less to cast.
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Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 17% less to cast.
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Fortify Light Armor
Increases Light Armor skill by 15 points.
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Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 20% less to cast.
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Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 20% less to cast.
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Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 20% less to cast.
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Fortify Light Armor
Increases Light Armor skill by 20 points.
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