Skip to content
Skyrim-Database-Armor-Iron Helmet
All Armor

Iron Helmet
Skyrim Armor

16
armor
Base rating15
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Iron Helmet is a piece of heavy iron armor in Skyrim, worn on the head, with a base armor rating of 15. It is part of the Iron Set. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode it provides 18 warmth.

It can take 12 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 24 variants. It is boosted by 4 perks.

Iron Helmet Builds

Lvl 81
8 / 9
7 / 9
6 / 9
5 / 10
7 / 10
4 / 9
Canon Dragonborn
Trailer Art Dragonborn 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 Iron Helmet

Stats

interactive
16
armor
Base rating15
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
60
5
improve · Fine
Heavy Armor skill
0
1
5
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 Illusion
Illusion spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 12% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Archery
Bows do 25% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Archery
Bows do 15% more damage.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 12% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 15% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Alchemy
Created potions are 17% more powerful.
Apparel
Fortify Alteration
Alteration spells cost 12% less to cast.
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 12% 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 12% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 15% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Restoration
Restoration spells cost 12% 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 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify Magicka
Increases your Magicka by 40 points.
Apparel

Boosted by

Perks (4)
Conditioning

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

70
Juggernaut

Increases armor rating for Heavy Armor by 20%.

5 ranks
Matching Set

Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Heavy Armor.

70
Tower of Strength

50% less stagger when wearing only Heavy Armor.

50

Iron Set

Iron Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
17
16
Iron Spell Knight Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Banded Iron Armor
Heavy Armor
30
28
Iron Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Iron Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
29
27
Iron Spell Knight Armor
Heavy Armor
31
29
Brawler's Iron Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Plate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
12
11
Iron Spell Knight Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Iron Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
12
11
Iron Spell Knight Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Dented Iron Shield
16
15
Falkreath Guard's Shield
19
17
Family Shield
22
20
Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield
19
17
Iron Shield
22
20
Markarth Guard's Shield
19
17
Pale Guard's Shield
19
17
Riften Guard's Shield
19
17
Shield of Solitude
34
32
Solitude Guard's Shield
19
17
Whiterun Guard's Shield
19
17
Windhelm Guard's Shield
19
17
Winterhold Guard's Shield
19
17

More Armor

Ancient Nord Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
Steel Smithing
60
4
18
Imperial Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
23 variants
Steel Smithing
50
5
18
Ancient Helmet of the Unburned
Heavy Armor
16
15

Increases Fire Resistance by 40%.

Daedric Smithing
320
4
18
Dwarven Crown
Heavy Armor
17
16
Dwarven Smithing
10
9
18
cc
Iron Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
17
16
75
5
18
cc
Bonemold Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
18 variants
135
4.5
18
db
Cultist Mask
Heavy Armor
19
17
Daedric Smithing
50
5
18
db
Imperial Officer's Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Steel Smithing
30
4
18