Also, the materials used to make Dragonplate armor are generally available in larger quantities than Daedric Armor. At that point, the lighter weight of Dragonplate (79 vs 96) may make it more attractive than Daedric (unless you have the Conditioning perk or The Steed Stone ability, both of which make equipped weight zero). A full set of either type of armor can provide a character with an armor rating well past the 567 displayed armor rating needed to achieve the armor cap by applying the right combination of Heavy Armor perks, Fortify Heavy Armor enchantments while wearing the armor, and/or use of Fortify Smithing enchanted gear and potions while improving the armor. Having the Dragon Armor perk doubles the quality improvement.Īlthough Dragonplate armor has a lower base armor rating than Daedric, the difference in base armor rating is not always significant. 1 Dragon Scales is needed to temper the boots, gauntlets and helmet.1 Dragon Bone is needed to temper the cuirass and shield.Either Dragon Scales or Dragon Bone are used to temper the armor: However, even after level 40, Dragonplate armor is twenty times less likely to appear than other armor types. It appears in leveled lists starting at level 40 (enchanted varieties at level 41). All items can be tempered using 1 sample of Dragon Scales, and having the Dragon Armor perk doubles the quality improvement.Ī male Nord wearing studded Dragonscale armorĭragonplate is tied with Stalhrim DB as the second-best heavy armor in the game, beaten only by the elusive Daedric Armor. However, even after level 46, Dragonscale armor is twenty times less likely to appear than other armor types. It appears in leveled lists starting at level 46 (enchanted varieties at level 47). Dragonscale Armor ĭragonscale is the best light armor in the base game. This perk applies to both unenchanted and enchanted items ( generic or custom), as long as the Arcane Blacksmith perk has been unlocked. The Dragon Armor perk also allows you to improve Dragon items twice as much. Note that unlocking this perk does not allow you to then travel down the other armor branch, e.g., if you unlock Glass Smithing and then Dragon Armor, you cannot then unlock Daedric Smithing if you don't already have Ebony Smithing. Unlocking it requires a Smithing skill of 100 and all of the perks in either the light armor or heavy armor branches of the perk tree. Dragon weapons are added by the Dawnguard add-on, and require that it be installed.ĭragon items can be crafted if the player has the Dragon Armor perk, the final perk in Smithing's perk tree. Dragon armors come in light Dragonscale Armor and heavy Dragonplate Armor varieties. Dragon items are high-quality armors and weapons DG made out of dragon parts.

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