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Light Armor
Skyrim Skill

Those trained to use Light Armor make more effective use of Hide, Leather, Elven, and Glass armors.

Light Armor is one of the 6 Thief skills in Skyrim, levelled from 15 to 100 by use. Its tree holds 6 perks.

It governs 248 armor pieces. It is raised by 4 enchantments, spells and effects.

It gets a starting bonus for 4 races, the largest being Argonian at +5.

Light Armor Builds

Lvl 50
9 / 9
8 / 9
4 / 10
6 / 6
7 / 12
Plague Warrior
Alchemy, One-Handed, Block, Light Armor, Restoration and Speech build
Lvl 63
4 / 9
8 / 14
8 / 15
6 / 10
4 / 9
3 / 6
Druid
Skyrim build
Lvl 50
8 / 9
9 / 15
8 / 10
6 / 6
4 / 9
Druid
Conjuring Archer build
Lvl 80
8 / 9
9 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 9
3 / 10
The Hunter
Hircine Stealth Archer / Werewolf build
Lvl 35
5 / 9
6 / 6
5 / 9
4 / 10
Pure Nord
Warhammer barbarian build
Lvl 50
6 / 9
5 / 6
5 / 8
7 / 12
7 / 10
6 / 11
John Argonian
Pure Argonian build
Lvl 40
5 / 9
3 / 9
8 / 12
5 / 6
5 / 9
Skaal Villager
Hunter build
Lvl 81
8 / 9
11 / 11
9 / 9
6 / 9
6 / 9
5 / 10
Stealth BATTLEMAGE
STEALTH BATTLEMAGE build
Lvl 50
7 / 9
8 / 8
10 / 13
7 / 10
2 / 9
1 / 10
Nightingale Werewolf
Stealth Melee with failsafes build
Show all 44
builds

Open the character build planner with Light Armor at 100, then pick perks from its tree and build the rest of your character around it.

Create a build with Light Armor

Perks

Agile Defender

Increase armor rating for Light armor by 20%.

5 ranks
Custom Fit

25% Armor bonus if wearing all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.

30
Unhindered

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

50
Wind Walker

Stamina regenerates 50% faster in all Light Armor: head, chest, hands, feet.

60
Matching Set

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

70
Deft Movement

10% chance of avoiding all damage from a melee attack while wearing all Light 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 Light Armor

Increases Light 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 Light Armor (167)
Amber Armor
Light Armor
47
43
Amber Boots
Light Armor
15
13.5
Amber Gauntlets
Light Armor
15
13.5
Amber Helmet
Light Armor
20
18
Ancient Falmer Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Ancient Falmer Crown
Light Armor
18
16
Ancient Falmer Cuirass
Light Armor
42
38
Ancient Falmer Gauntlets
Light Armor
12
11
Boiled Netch Leather Armor
Light Armor
38
35
Boiled Netch Leather Helmet
Light Armor
22
20
Brawler's Dragonscale Gauntlets
Light Armor
13
12
Brawler's Elven Gauntlets
Light Armor
9
8
Brawler's Fur Bracers
Light Armor
7
6
Brawler's Glass Gauntlets
Light Armor
12
11
Brawler's Hide Bracers
Light Armor
6
5
Brawler's Leather Bracers
Light Armor
8
7
Brawler's Scaled Bracers
Light Armor
10
9
Chitin Armor
Light Armor
33
30
Chitin Boots
Light Armor
10
8.5
Chitin Bracers
Light Armor
10
8.5
Chitin Helmet
Light Armor
15
13.5
Cultist Gloves
Light Armor
8
7
Daedric Mail
Light Armor
48
44
Daedric Mail Boots
Light Armor
16
14
Daedric Mail Gauntlets
Light Armor
16
14
Dark Seducer Armor
Light Armor
39
36
Dark Seducer Boots
Light Armor
11
10
Dark Seducer Gauntlets
Light Armor
11
10
Dark Seducer Helmet
Light Armor
16
14
Dawnguard Armor (Light)
Light Armor
32
29
Dawnguard Boots (Light)
Light Armor
9
8
Dawnguard Gauntlets (Light)
Light Armor
9
8
Dawnguard Helmet
Light Armor
18
16
Dragonscale Armor
Light Armor
45
41
Dragonscale Boots
Light Armor
13
12
Dragonscale Gauntlets
Light Armor
13
12
Dragonscale Helmet
Light Armor
19
17
Dwarven Mail
Light Armor
27
25
Dwarven Mail Boots
Light Armor
11
10
Dwarven Mail Gauntlets
Light Armor
11
10
Dwarven Mail Helmet
Light Armor
17
15
Eastmarch Guard Helmet
Light Armor
13
12
Elven Armor
Light Armor
32
29
Elven Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Elven Gauntlets
Light Armor
9
8
Elven Gilded Armor
Light Armor
38
35
Elven Helmet
Light Armor
15
13
Elven Hunter Armor
Light Armor
34
31
Elven Hunter Boots
Light Armor
11
10
Elven Hunter Gauntlets
Light Armor
11
10
Elven Light Armor
Light Armor
29
26
Elven Light Boots
Light Armor
8
7
Elven Light Gauntlets
Light Armor
8
7
Elven Light Helmet
Light Armor
13
12
Falkreath Guard's Armor
Light Armor
25
23
Falkreath Guard's Helmet
Light Armor
12
11
Fine Armguards
Light Armor
8
7
Forsworn Armor
Light Armor
29
26
Forsworn Boots
Light Armor
8
7
Forsworn Gauntlets
Light Armor
8
7
Forsworn Headdress
Light Armor
13
12
Fur Armor
Light Armor
25
23
Fur Boots
Light Armor
6
5
Fur Bracers
Light Armor
7
6
Fur Gauntlets
Light Armor
6
5
Fur Helmet
Light Armor
12
11
Fur Shoes
Light Armor
7
6
Gilded Wristguards
Light Armor
8
7
Glass Armor
Light Armor
42
38
Glass Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Glass Gauntlets
Light Armor
12
11
Glass Helmet
Light Armor
18
16
Hide Armor
Light Armor
22
20
Hide Boots
Light Armor
6
5
Hide Bracers
Light Armor
6
5
Hide Helmet
Light Armor
11
10
Hjaalmarch Guard's Armor
Light Armor
25
23
Hjaalmarch Guard's Helmet
Light Armor
12
11
Imperial Light Armor
Light Armor
25
23
Imperial Light Boots
Light Armor
7
6
Imperial Light Bracers
Light Armor
7
6
Imperial Light Helmet
Light Armor
12
11
Leather Armor
Light Armor
29
26
Leather Boots
Light Armor
8
7
Leather Bracers
Light Armor
8
7
Leather Helmet
Light Armor
13
12
Leather Hood
Light Armor
Leather Scout Armor
Light Armor
30
27
Leather Scout Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Leather Scout Gauntlets
Light Armor
9
8
Leather Scout Helmet
Light Armor
15
13
Markarth Guard's Armor
Light Armor
25
23
Markarth Guard's Helmet
Light Armor
12
11
Morag Tong Armor
Light Armor
29
26
Morag Tong Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Morag Tong Bracers
Light Armor
8
7
Morag Tong Hood
Light Armor
13
12
Netch Leather Armor
Light Armor
35
32
Netch Leather Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Netch Leather Bracers
Light Armor
12
11
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Special Light Armor (62)
Ancient Shrouded Armor
Light Armor
36
33
Ancient Shrouded Boots
Light Armor
13
12
Ancient Shrouded Cowl
Light Armor
17
15
Ancient Shrouded Gloves
Light Armor
13
12
Armor of the Old Gods
Light Armor
26
24
Blackguard's Armor
Light Armor
36
33
Blackguard's Boots
Light Armor
15
13
Blackguard's Gloves
Light Armor
9
8
Blackguard's Hood
Light Armor
20
18
Bloodworm Helm
Light Armor
17
15
Boots of Blinding Speed
Light Armor
12
11
Boots of the Old Gods
Light Armor
8
7
Deathbrand Armor
Light Armor
43
39
Deathbrand Boots
Light Armor
13
11.5
Deathbrand Gauntlets
Light Armor
13
11.5
Deathbrand Helm
Light Armor
18
16.5
Gauntlets of the Old Gods
Light Armor
8
7
Gloves of the Pugilist
Light Armor
6
5
Gray Cowl of Nocturnal
Light Armor
15
13
Guild Master's Armor
Light Armor
42
38
Guild Master's Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Guild Master's Gloves
Light Armor
12
11
Guild Master's Hood
Light Armor
18
16
Helmet of the Old Gods
Light Armor
13
12
Krosis
Light Armor
23
21
Linwe's Armor
Light Armor
34
31
Linwe's Boots
Light Armor
12
11
Linwe's Gloves
Light Armor
12
11
Linwe's Hood
Light Armor
18
16
Morokei
Light Armor
6
5
Movarth's Boots
Light Armor
6
5
Nightingale Armor
Light Armor
37
34
Nightingale Boots
Light Armor
11
10
Nightingale Gloves
Light Armor
11
10
Nightingale Hood
Light Armor
17
15
Predator's Grace
Light Armor
6
5
Reforged Boots of the Crusader
Light Armor
12
11
Reforged Cuirass of the Crusader
Light Armor
42
38
Reforged Gauntlets of the Crusader
Light Armor
12
11
Reforged Helm of the Crusader
Light Armor
18
16
Remnant Agent Armor
Light Armor
37
34
Remnant Agent Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Remnant Agent Gloves
Light Armor
10
9
Remnant Agent Hood
Light Armor
15
13
Savior's Hide
Light Armor
29
26
Shrouded Armor
Light Armor
32
29
Shrouded Boots
Light Armor
9
8
Shrouded Cowl
Light Armor
15
13
Shrouded Cowl Maskless
Light Armor
15
13
Shrouded Gloves
Light Armor
9
8
Thieves Guild Armor
Light Armor
32
29
Thieves Guild Armor (Improved)
Light Armor
33
30
Thieves Guild Boots
Light Armor
10
9
Thieves Guild Boots (Improved)
Light Armor
11
10
Thieves Guild Gloves
Light Armor
10
9
Thieves Guild Gloves (Improved)
Light Armor
11
10
Thieves Guild Hood
Light Armor
15
13
Thieves Guild Hood (Improved)
Light Armor
17
15
Tumblerbane Gloves
Light Armor
8
7
Vampire Royal Armor
Light Armor
33
30
Volsung
Light Armor
23
21
Wooden Mask
Light Armor
2
1
Common Light Shields (14)
Amber Shield
34
31
Chitin Shield
27
24.5
Dark Seducer Shield
25
23
Dragonscale Shield
32
29
Elven Shield
23
21
Glass Shield
30
27
Hide Shield
17
15
Imperial Light Shield
21
19
Netch Leather Shield
20
18
Netch Leather Tower Shield
26
24
Remnant Shield
26
24
Shadowed Netch Leather Shield
21
19
Shadowed Netch Leather Tower Shield
27
25
Stalhrim Shield
32
29.5
Special Light Shields (1)
Dawnguard Rune Shield
30
27
Misc (4)
Light Armor
Light Boots
Light Gauntlets
Light Helmet

Race Bonuses

Argonian+5
Bosmer+5
Dunmer+5
Nord+5