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Steel Helmet
Skyrim Armor

19
armor
Base rating17
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Steel Helmet is a piece of heavy steel armor in Skyrim, worn on the head, with a base armor rating of 17. 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 29 warmth.

It can take 12 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 25 variants. It is boosted by 5 perks.

Steel 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 Steel Helmet

Stats

interactive
19
armor
Base rating17
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
125
5
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 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
Waterbreathing
Can swim underwater without drowning.
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 (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 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 Armor
Heavy Armor
33
31
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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