Daedric Armor is a heavy armor cuirass forged from Ebony and a Daedra Heart. It has a base armor rating of 49 and weighs 50. It is the strongest heavy cuirass in the base game, and copies turn up in chests from level 48.

Armor Enchantment

Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Daedric Armor at an arcane enchanter.

Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:

Variant	Enchantment	Magnitude	Level
Daedric Armor of Eminent Alteration	Fortify Alteration	20	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Alteration	Fortify Alteration	22	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Alteration	Fortify Alteration	25	55
Daedric Armor of Eminent Conjuring	Fortify Conjuration	20	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Conjuring	Fortify Conjuration	22	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Conjuring	Fortify Conjuration	25	55
Daedric Armor of Eminent Destruction	Fortify Destruction	20	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Destruction	Fortify Destruction	22	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Destruction	Fortify Destruction	25	55
Daedric Armor of Mending	Fortify Healing Rate	30	49
Daedric Armor of Regeneration	Fortify Healing Rate	40	52
Daedric Armor of Revival	Fortify Healing Rate	50	55
Daedric Armor of Eminent Health	Fortify Health	50	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Health	Fortify Health	60	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Health	Fortify Health	70	55
Daedric Armor of the Eminent Knight	Fortify Heavy Armor	20	49
Daedric Armor of the Noble Knight	Fortify Heavy Armor	22	52
Daedric Armor of the Peerless Knight	Fortify Heavy Armor	25	55
Daedric Armor of Eminent Illusion	Fortify Illusion	20	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Illusion	Fortify Illusion	22	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Illusion	Fortify Illusion	25	55
Daedric Armor of Eminent Restoration	Fortify Restoration	20	49
Daedric Armor of Extreme Restoration	Fortify Restoration	22	52
Daedric Armor of Peerless Restoration	Fortify Restoration	25	55
Daedric Armor of Rejuvenation	Fortify Stamina Regen	30	49
Daedric Armor of Invigoration	Fortify Stamina Regen	40	52
Daedric Armor of Renewal	Fortify Stamina Regen	50	55

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Daedric Armor Location

Chests and other random loot hold it from level 48, and enchanted copies appear from level 49. The Atronach Forge at the College of Winterhold can also make it from an Ebony Armor, a Daedra Heart, a Centurion Dynamo Core and a Black Soul Gem. That recipe needs a Sigil Stone placed in the forge instead of the perk.

Gameplay Tips

Temper it at a workbench with one Ebony Ingot. The Daedric Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
Forge it with the Daedric Smithing perk, which needs Smithing 90, from 5 Ebony Ingots, 1 Daedra Heart and 3 Leather Strips.
Its 49 armor beats the 46 of Dragonplate Armor, but it weighs 10 more.
Four Daedric 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

A Daedric Armor is made at the Forge; Atronach Forge with the Daedric Smithing perk.

Material	Image	Amount
Daedra Heart		1
Ebony Ingot		5
Leather Strips		3

Upgrades

A Daedric Armor is improved at a workbench with one Ebony Ingot per improvement. The Daedric 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

Daedric Armor is part of the Daedric set.

Name	Image	Slot	Armor	Weight

Armor Categories

All Chest Armor

Light Armor

Every light armor chest piece, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC

Heavy Armor

Every heavy armor chest piece, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC