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Steel Armor
Skyrim Armor

33
armor
Base rating31
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Steel Armor is a piece of heavy steel armor in Skyrim, worn on the body, with a base armor rating of 31. It is part of the Steel Set. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. In Survival Mode it provides 54 warmth.

It can take 21 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 21 variants. It is boosted by 5 perks.

Steel Armor Builds

Lvl 26
4 / 10
4 / 9
3 / 9
3 / 10
3 / 14
3 / 12
Test 1
Skyrim 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 Steel Armor

Stats

interactive
33
armor
Base rating31
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
275
35
improve · Fine
Steel Smithing
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 Stamina
Increases your Stamina by 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 8 points.
Apparel
Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify Illusion
Illusion spells cost 8% less to cast.
Apparel
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 Illusion
Illusion spells cost 17% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Destruction
Destruction spells cost 12% less to cast.
Apparel
Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 17 points.
Apparel
Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 20 points.
Apparel
Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 12 points.
Apparel
Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 30 points.
Apparel
Fortify Health
Increases your Health by 40 points.
Apparel
Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 15 points.
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

Boosted by

Perks (5)
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
Steel Smithing

Can create Steel armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

Steel Set

Ancient Nord Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
Steel Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Steel Horned Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Steel Soldier Helmet
Heavy Armor
20
18
Steel Spell Knight Helmet
Heavy Armor
23
21
Storm-Bear Helmet
Heavy Armor
25
23
Vigil Corrupted Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Vigil Corrupted Open Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Vigil Enforcer Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Vigil Silver Hand Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Vigil Veteran Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Vigil Veteran Open Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Wolf Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Ancient Nord Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Steel Soldier Armor
Heavy Armor
34
32
Steel Spell Knight Armor
Heavy Armor
38
35
Storm-Bear Armor
Heavy Armor
52
49
Vigil Corrupted Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Vigil Corrupted Sashed Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Vigil Enforcer Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Vigil Silver Hand Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Vigil Veteran Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Vigil Veteran Sashed Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Wolf Armor
Heavy Armor
33
31
Ancient Nord Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Brawler's Steel Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Fists of Randagulf
Heavy Armor
16
15
Steel Imperial Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Steel Nordic Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Steel Soldier Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Steel Spell Knight Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Storm-Bear Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
20
18
Vigil Corrupted Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Enforcer Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Silver Hand Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Veteran Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Wolf Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Ancient Nord Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Steel Cuffed Boots
Heavy Armor
13
12
Steel Shin Boots
Heavy Armor
13
12
Steel Soldier Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Steel Spell Knight Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Storm-Bear Boots
Heavy Armor
20
18
Vigil Corrupted Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Enforcer Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Silver Hand Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Vigil Veteran Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Wolf Boots
Heavy Armor
13
12
Blades Steel Shield
28
26
Remnant Shield
26
24
Steel Shield
26
24
Storm-Bear Shield
39
36
Targe of the Blooded
22
20

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