Imperial Bracers
Imperial Bracers are heavy armor gauntlets and part of the Imperial Armor set. They have a base armor rating of 10 and weigh 4. New Imperial Legion recruits receive a pair with their armor.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on an Imperial Bracers at an arcane enchanter.
Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
Imperial Bracers Location
Joining the Imperial Legion and asking Beirand in Solitude for heavy armor gives a full set. In Alftand, the adventurer Sulla Trebatius wears the cuirass, boots and bracers of a set.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with one Steel Ingot. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge them with the Steel Smithing perk from 2 Steel Ingots, 1 Leather and 2 Leather Strips.
- Four Imperial 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
An Imperial Bracers is made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Ingot | 
|
2 |
| Leather | 
|
1 |
| Leather Strips | 
|
2 |
Upgrades
An Imperial Bracers is improved at a workbench with one Steel Ingot per improvement. The Steel 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 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +10 |
Armor Set
Imperial Bracers is part of the Imperial set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|
Notes
They look exactly like Steel Imperial Gauntlets. The Matching Set perk treats the two as different sets.
Armor Categories
All Gauntlets
Light Armor
Every light armor pair of gauntlets, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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Heavy Armor
Every heavy armor pair of gauntlets, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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