Chitin Heavy Armor
| Chitin Heavy Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 40 |
| Weight | 35 |
| Value | 650 |
| Slot | Body |
| Set | Chitin Heavy |
| Level | 11 |
| Class | Chest Armor |
| Skill | Heavy Armor |
| Unique | - |
| Item ID | xx01cd8a |
| Game/DLC | Dragonborn |
Chitin Heavy Armor is a heavy armor cuirass from Dragonborn, made from Chitin Plate. It has a base armor rating of 40 and weighs 35. It turns up on Solstheim, where reavers wear it.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on chitin Heavy Armor at an arcane enchanter.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Chitin Heavy Armor Location
Glover Mallory, the blacksmith in Raven Rock, sells it. Chests and other loot on Solstheim hold copies, and reavers wear it. Vendil Severin wears the cuirass during the quest Served Cold.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper it at a workbench with one Chitin Plate. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge it with the Elven Smithing perk from 6 Chitin Plate, 2 Netch Leather and 1 Corundum Ingot.
- Its 40 armor matches Steel Plate Armor and Orcish Armor.
- Four Chitin Heavy pieces count as a matched set for the Matching Set perk, which adds 25% armor.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Crafting
Chitin Heavy Armor is made at a forge with the Elven Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Netch Leather | 
|
2 |
| Corundum Ingot | 
|
1 |
| Chitin Plate | 
|
6 |
Upgrades
Chitin Heavy Armor is improved at a workbench with one Chitin Plate per improvement. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | With Perk | Armor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | 14 | +2 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +6 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +10 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +13 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +17 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +20 |
Armor Set
Chitin Heavy Armor belongs to the Chitin Heavy set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitin Heavy Armor | 
|
Body | 40 | 35 |
| Chitin Heavy Boots | 
|
Feet | 14 | 6 |
| Chitin Heavy Gauntlets | 
|
Hands | 14 | 5 |
| Chitin Heavy Helmet | 
|
Head | 19 | 5 |
Armor Categories
All Chest Armor
Light Armor
All light armor chest pieces are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Heavy Armor
All heavy armor chest pieces are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
