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Chitin Helmet
Skyrim Armor

15
armor
Base rating13.5
Light Armor 20×1.08

The Chitin Helmet is a piece of light armor in Skyrim, worn on the head, with a base armor rating of 13.5. Its rating scales with the Light Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode it provides 18 warmth. It was added by the Dragonborn expansion.

It can take 12 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 24 variants. The Agile Defender and Unhindered perks boost it.

Chitin Helmet 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 Helmet

Stats

interactive
15
armor
Base rating13.5
Light Armor 20×1.08
125
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.
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka Regen
Magicka regenerates 20% faster.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Archery
Bows do 13% more damage.
Apparel
Waterbreathing
Can swim underwater without drowning.
Apparel
Fortify Lockpicking
Lockpicking is 13% easier.
Apparel
Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 8% more powerful.
Apparel
Dark Moon
Increases your Magicka by 41 points. Health regeneration decreased by 30%.
Apparel

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this piece found in the world.
Fortify Archery
Bows do 20% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 30 points.
Apparel
Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 20% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 50 points.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 20% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Archery
Bows do 25% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 15% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 17% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 40 points.
Apparel
Fortify Archery
Bows do 30% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 20% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Conjuration
Conjuration spells cost 20% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 20% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 20% less to cast.
Apparel

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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