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Chitin Boots
Skyrim Armor

10
armor
Base rating8.5
Light Armor 20×1.08

The Chitin Boots are light armor in Skyrim, worn on the feet, with a base armor rating of 8.5. Their rating scales with the Light Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode they provide 13 warmth. It was added by the Dragonborn expansion.

They can take 11 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and are found pre-enchanted in 18 variants. The Agile Defender and Unhindered perks boost them.

Chitin Boots Builds

Lvl 36
9 / 14
3 / 6
2 / 9
5 / 9
5 / 13
5 / 10
Pure Dark Elf
Stealth Mage build

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 Boots

Stats

interactive
10
armor
Base rating8.5
Light Armor 20×1.08
50
1
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.
Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 15%.
Apparel
Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 15%.
Apparel
Fortify Sneak
Sneaking is 13% better.
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Fortify Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 13% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Carry Weight
Carrying capacity increased by 15 points.
Apparel
Fortify Stamina Regen
Stamina regenerates 10% faster.
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Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 15%.
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Fortify Two-Handed
Two-handed attacks do 13% more damage.
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Fortify Pickpocket
Pickpocket success is 13% better.
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Muffle
Wearer is muffled and moves silently.
Apparel

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this piece found in the world.
Fortify Sneak
Sneaking is 30% better.
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Fortify Sneak
Sneaking is 25% better.
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Fortify Sneak
Sneaking is 20% better.
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Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 30%.
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Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 40%.
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Fortify Carry Weight
Carrying capacity increased by 35 points.
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Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 40%.
Apparel
Fortify Carry Weight
Carrying capacity increased by 40 points.
Apparel
Fortify Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 40 points.
Apparel
Fortify Carry Weight
Carrying capacity increased by 30 points.
Apparel
Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 30%.
Apparel
Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 40%.
Apparel
Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 30%.
Apparel
Fortify Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 30 points.
Apparel
Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 50%.
Apparel
Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 50%.
Apparel
Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 50%.
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Fortify Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 50 points.
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Boosted by

Perks (2)
Agile Defender

Increase armor rating for Light armor by 20%.

5 ranks
Unhindered

Light Armor weighs nothing and doesn't slow you down when worn.

50

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