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Heavy Armor
Skyrim Skill
Those trained to use Heavy Armor make more effective use of Iron, Steel, Dwarven, Orcish, Ebony, and Daedric armors.
Heavy Armor is one of the 6 Warrior skills in Skyrim, levelled from 15 to 100 by use. Its tree holds 8 perks.
It governs 291 armor pieces. It is raised by 4 enchantments, spells and effects.
Orsimer (+10) and Imperial (+5) start with a bonus to it.
Heavy Armor Builds
Lvl 50
9 / 9
4 / 10
6 / 9
4 / 8
7 / 15
Warden
Conjuration, One-handed, Block, Heavy Armor and Enchanting build
Lvl 44
7 / 9
7 / 9
4 / 9
4 / 14
4 / 10
Dragon Bane
Two Handed Highest Damage Per Hit Tank build
Lvl 80
8 / 8
7 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 13
7 / 10
3 / 10
Boethiah's Champion
Shadow Spellblade Dark Warrior build
Lvl 80
9 / 9
8 / 8
7 / 9
4 / 10
4 / 9
7 / 12
Battle Breton
Spell-"Axe" 100% Challenge build
Lvl 80
7 / 9
9 / 9
13 / 13
8 / 8
11 / 11
6 / 9
The Trickster
Clavicus Vile Spellsword Vampire build
Lvl 80
9 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 10
10 / 10
The Orc Chief
Malacath Warrior build
Lvl 40
5 / 10
4 / 8
7 / 12
4 / 9
3 / 10
Redguard of Mzund
Heavy Visage of Mzund build
Lvl 50
7 / 9
5 / 8
4 / 9
7 / 9
5 / 10
5 / 11
Sneaky Battle Kitty
Heavy stealth archer build
Lvl 159
14 / 14
15 / 15
8 / 10
9 / 9
10 / 10
9 / 9
Echo
Skyrim build
Show all 35
builds
Open the character build planner with Heavy Armor at 100, then pick perks from its tree and build the rest of your character around it.
Create a build with Heavy ArmorPerks
Juggernaut
Increases armor rating for Heavy Armor by 20%.
5 ranks
Fists of Steel
Unarmed attacks with Heavy Armor gauntlets do extra damage equal to their armor rating.
30
Well Fitted
25% Armor bonus if wearing all Heavy Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.
30
Cushioned
Half damage from falling if wearing all Heavy Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.
50
Tower of Strength
50% less stagger when wearing only Heavy Armor.
50
Matching Set
Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Heavy Armor.
70
Conditioning
Heavy Armor weighs nothing and doesn't slow you down when worn.
70
Reflect Blows
10% chance to reflect melee damage back to the enemy while wearing all Heavy Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.
100
Boosted by
Enchantments (4)
Charm Mudcrab
Can swim underwater without drowning.; Increases Light Armor skill by 22 points.; Increases Heavy Armor skill by 22 points.
cc
Fortify Heavy Armor
Increases Heavy Armor skill by 8 points.
at your skill×1.04
Spring's Blessing
Increases your Health by 50 points.; Increases Light Armor skill by 10 points.; Increases Heavy Armor skill by 10 points.; Health regenerates 10% faster.
cc
Spring's Grace
Increases your Health by 25 points.; Increases Light Armor skill by 5 points.; Increases Heavy Armor skill by 5 points.
cc
Armor
Common Heavy Armor (196)
Ancient Nord Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Ancient Nord Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Ancient Nord Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Ancient Nord Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
Banded Iron Armor
Heavy Armor
30
28
Blades Armor
Heavy Armor
37
34
Blades Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Blades Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Blades Helmet
Heavy Armor
20
18
Bonemold Armor
Heavy Armor
34
32
Bonemold Boots
Heavy Armor
13
12
Bonemold Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Bonemold Guard Armor
Heavy Armor
34
32
Bonemold Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Bonemold Pauldron Armor
Heavy Armor
35
33
Brawler's Daedric Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
20
18
Brawler's Dragonplate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
19
17
Brawler's Dwarven Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Brawler's Ebony Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Brawler's Iron Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Brawler's Orcish Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
16
15
Brawler's Steel Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
13
12
Brawler's Steel Plate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Chitin Heavy Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Chitin Heavy Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Chitin Heavy Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Chitin Heavy Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Cultist Mask
Heavy Armor
19
17
Daedric Armor
Heavy Armor
52
49
Daedric Boots
Heavy Armor
20
18
Daedric Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
20
18
Daedric Helmet
Heavy Armor
25
23
Daedric Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
55
51
Daedric Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
27
25
Dawnguard Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Dawnguard Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Dawnguard Full Helmet
Heavy Armor
20
18
Dawnguard Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Dawnguard Heavy Armor
Heavy Armor
37
34
Dawnguard Heavy Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Dawnguard Heavy Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Dragonplate Armor
Heavy Armor
49
46
Dragonplate Boots
Heavy Armor
19
17
Dragonplate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
19
17
Dragonplate Helmet
Heavy Armor
24
22
Dragonplate Insulated Boots
Heavy Armor
21
19
Dragonplate Insulated Cuirass
Heavy Armor
51
48
Dragonplate Insulated Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
21
19
Dragonplate Insulated Helmet
Heavy Armor
26
24
Dwarven Armor
Heavy Armor
37
34
Dwarven Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Dwarven Crown
Heavy Armor
17
16
Dwarven Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Dwarven Helmet
Heavy Armor
20
18
Dwarven Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
38
35
Dwarven Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Ebony Armor
Heavy Armor
46
43
Ebony Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Ebony Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Ebony Helmet
Heavy Armor
23
21
Ebony Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
47
44
Ebony Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
19
17
Ebony Plate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
19
17
Ebony Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
24
22
Ebony Spell Knight Armor
Heavy Armor
50
47
Ebony Spell Knight Boots
Heavy Armor
22
20
Ebony Spell Knight Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
22
20
Ebony Spell Knight Helmet
Heavy Armor
27
25
Execution Hood
Heavy Armor
Falmer Armor
Heavy Armor
33
31
Falmer Boots
Heavy Armor
13
12
Falmer Bracers
Heavy Armor
13
12
Falmer Hardened Armor
Heavy Armor
37
34
Falmer Hardened Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Falmer Hardened Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
Falmer Hardened Helm
Heavy Armor
20
18
Falmer Heavy Armor
Heavy Armor
46
43
Falmer Heavy Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Falmer Heavy Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Falmer Heavy Helm
Heavy Armor
23
21
Falmer Helmet
Heavy Armor
11
10
General Tullius' Armor
Heavy Armor
33
31
Golden Saint Armor
Heavy Armor
45
42
Golden Saint Boots
Heavy Armor
16
15
Golden Saint Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
16
15
Golden Saint Helmet
Heavy Armor
22
20
Grand Champion's Helm
Heavy Armor
22
20
Helmet
Heavy Armor
23
21
Her Hand Armor
Heavy Armor
46
43
Her Hand Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Her Hand Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Her Hand Helmet
Heavy Armor
23
21
Imperial Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Imperial Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Imperial Bracers
Heavy Armor
11
10
Imperial Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
Imperial Officer's Helmet
Heavy Armor
19
17
Improved Bonemold Armor
Heavy Armor
38
35
Improved Bonemold Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
Improved Bonemold Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
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Special Heavy Armor (50)
Ahzidal
Heavy Armor
25
23
Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution
Heavy Armor
43
40
Ahzidal's Boots of Waterwalking
Heavy Armor
15
14
Ahzidal's Gauntlets of Warding
Heavy Armor
15
14
Ahzidal's Helm of Vision
Heavy Armor
21
19
Ancient Helmet of the Unburned
Heavy Armor
16
15
Boots of the Crusader
Heavy Armor
17
16
Cuirass of the Crusader
Heavy Armor
46
43
Daedric Plate Armor of Eminent Illusion
Heavy Armor
55
51
Daedric Plate Helmet of Eminent Health
Heavy Armor
27
25
Dismal Visage
Heavy Armor
13
12
Dragonbone Mail
Heavy Armor
51
48
Dukaan
Heavy Armor
25
23
Dwarven Autumn Visage
Heavy Armor
9
8
Dwarven Crown of Autumn
Heavy Armor
24
22
Dwarven Crown of Spring
Heavy Armor
24
22
Dwarven Crown of Winter
Heavy Armor
24
22
Dwarven Spring Visage
Heavy Armor
9
8
Dwarven Winter Visage
Heavy Armor
9
8
Ebony Mail
Heavy Armor
48
45
Fists of Randagulf
Heavy Armor
16
15
Gauntlets of the Crusader
Heavy Armor
17
16
Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw
Heavy Armor
24
22
Helm of Yngol
Heavy Armor
23
21
Helm of the Crusader
Heavy Armor
23
21
Hevnoraak
Heavy Armor
25
23
Imperial Dragon Armor
Heavy Armor
52
49
Imperial Dragon Boots
Heavy Armor
20
18
Imperial Dragon Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
20
18
Imperial Dragon Helmet
Heavy Armor
25
23
Kenro's Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Konahrik
Heavy Armor
26
24
Lord's Mail
Heavy Armor
48
45
Lord's Mail (Cursed)
Heavy Armor
48
45
Madness Helmet of Recovery
Heavy Armor
26
24
Masque of Clavicus Vile
Heavy Armor
25
23
Miraak
Heavy Armor
29
27
Nahkriin
Heavy Armor
25
23
Otar
Heavy Armor
25
23
Rahgot
Heavy Armor
25
23
Staada's Helmet
Heavy Armor
22
20
Storm-Bear Armor
Heavy Armor
52
49
Storm-Bear Boots
Heavy Armor
20
18
Storm-Bear Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
20
18
Storm-Bear Helmet
Heavy Armor
25
23
Visage of Mzund
Heavy Armor
26
24
Vokun
Heavy Armor
25
23
Ward of the Seasons
Heavy Armor
37
34
Wraithguard
Heavy Armor
21
19
Zahkriisos
Heavy Armor
25
23
Common Heavy Shields (31)
Banded Iron Shield
24
22
Blades Ebony Shield
37
34
Blades Shield
28
26
Blades Steel Shield
28
26
Bonemold Shield
23
21.5
Daedric Shield
39
36
Dawnguard Shield
28
26
Dented Iron Shield
16
15
Dragonplate Shield
37
34
Dwarven Shield
28
26
Ebony Shield
34
32
Falkreath Guard's Shield
19
17
Falmer Shield
30
28
Family Shield
22
20
Golden Saint Shield
28
26
Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield
19
17
Imperial Shield
22
20
Improved Bonemold Shield
28
26
Iron Shield
22
20
Madness Shield
41
38
Markarth Guard's Shield
19
17
Nordic Shield
29
26.5
Orcish Shield
32
30
Ordinator Shield
Heavy Armor
28
26
Pale Guard's Shield
19
17
Riften Guard's Shield
19
17
Solitude Guard's Shield
19
17
Steel Shield
26
24
Whiterun Guard's Shield
19
17
Windhelm Guard's Shield
19
17
Winterhold Guard's Shield
19
17
Special Heavy Shields (10)
Misc (4)
Heavy Armor
Heavy Boots
Heavy Gauntlets
Heavy Helmet