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Imperial Light Armor


Imperial Light Armor
Imperial Light Armor
Armor Rating 23
Weight 6
Value 75
Slot Body
Set Imperial Light
Level -
Class Chest Armor
Skill Light Armor
Unique -
Item ID 00013ed9
Game/DLC Skyrim

Imperial Light Armor is the light armor cuirass of the Imperial Legion. It has a base armor rating of 23 and weighs 6. Imperial soldiers wear it.

Armor Enchantment

Any armor enchantment can be placed on imperial Light Armor at an arcane enchanter.

Enchanted copies of imperial Light Armor turn up with one of the effects below.

Variant Enchantment Magnitude Level
Imperial Armor of Minor Health Fortify Health 20 -
Imperial Armor of Health Fortify Health 30 -
Imperial Armor of Major Health Fortify Health 40 -
Imperial Armor of the Minor Squire Fortify Light Armor 12 -
Imperial Armor of the Squire Fortify Light Armor 15 -
Imperial Armor of the Major Squire Fortify Light Armor 17 -

The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.

Imperial Light Armor Location

Imperial soldiers wear it, so copies come from them.

Gameplay Tips

  • Temper it at a workbench with one Leather.
  • Its 23 armor matches Fur Armor and the hold guard cuirasses.

Smithing.png Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Upgrades

Imperial Light Armor is improved at a workbench with one Leather per improvement. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.

Quality Smithing Armor
Fine 14 +2
Superior 31 +6
Exquisite 65 +10
Flawless 100 +13
Epic 134 +17
Legendary 168 +20

Item tier.png Armor Set

Imperial Light Armor belongs to the Imperial Light set. The table shows every piece of the set.


Name Image Slot Armor Weight
Imperial Light Armor Skyrim Imperial Light Armor.webp Body 23 6
Imperial Light Boots Skyrim Imperial Light Boots.webp Feet 6 2
Imperial Light Bracers Skyrim Imperial Light Bracers.webp Hands 6 1
Imperial Light Helmet Skyrim Imperial Light Helmet.webp Head 11 2
Studded Imperial Armor Skyrim Studded Imperial Armor.webp Body 23 6
Noster's Helmet Skyrim Noster's Helmet.webp Head 11 2
Imperial Light Shield Skyrim Imperial Light Shield.webp Shield 19 4



Armor Categories




All Chest Armor

Light Armor

All light armor chest pieces are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.


Name Image Armor Weight Value Set Upgrade Perk DLC
Hide Armor Skyrim Hide Armor.webp 20 5 50 Hide Leather None Skyrim
Fur Armor Skyrim Fur Armor.webp 23 6 50 Fur Leather None Skyrim
Studded Armor Skyrim Studded Armor.webp 23 6 75 Studded Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Leather Armor Skyrim Leather Armor.webp 26 6 125 Leather Leather None Skyrim
Vampire Armor Skyrim Vampire Armor.webp 25 5 175 Vampire Leather Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Forsworn Armor Skyrim Forsworn Armor.webp 26 6 100 Forsworn Leather None Skyrim
Elven Armor Skyrim Elven Armor.webp 29 4 225 Elven Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Skyrim
Chitin Armor Skyrim Chitin Armor.webp 30 4 240 Chitin Chitin Plate Elven Smithing Dragonborn
Scaled Armor Skyrim Scaled Armor.webp 32 6 350 Scaled Corundum Ingot Advanced Armors Skyrim
Scaled Horn Armor Skyrim Scaled Horn Armor.webp 32 6 350 Scaled Cannot be upgraded None Skyrim
Elven Gilded Armor Skyrim Elven Gilded Armor.webp 35 4 550 Elven Quicksilver Ingot Elven Smithing Skyrim
Glass Armor Skyrim Glass Armor.webp 38 7 900 Glass Refined Malachite Glass Smithing Skyrim
Stalhrim Light Armor Skyrim Stalhrim Light Armor.webp 39 7 925 Stalhrim Stalhrim Ebony Smithing Dragonborn
Dragonscale Armor Skyrim Dragonscale Armor.webp 41 10 1500 Dragonscale Dragon Scales Dragon Armor Skyrim
Dwarven Mail Skyrim Dwarven Mail.webp 25 15 400 Dwarven Mail Dwarven Metal Ingot Dwarven Smithing Creation Club
Leather Scout Armor Skyrim Leather Scout Armor.webp 27 6 150 Leather Scout Leather None Creation Club
Elven Hunter Armor Skyrim Elven Hunter Armor.webp 31 4 225 Elven Hunter Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Creation Club
Netch Leather Armor Skyrim Netch Leather Armor.webp 32 6 250 Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Shadowed Netch Leather Armor Skyrim Shadowed Netch Leather Armor.webp 33 6 250 Shadowed Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Remnant Armor Skyrim Remnant Armor.webp 34 6 430 Remnant Corundum Ingot None Creation Club
Boiled Netch Leather Armor Skyrim Boiled Netch Leather Armor.webp 35 6 250 Boiled Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Orcish Scaled Armor Skyrim Orcish Scaled Armor.webp 36 14 500 Orcish Scaled Cannot be improved None Creation Club
Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather Armor Skyrim Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather Armor.webp 36 6 300 Shadowed Boiled Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Dark Seducer Armor Skyrim Dark Seducer Armor.webp 36 5 650 Dark Quicksilver Ingot Daedric Smithing Creation Club
Studded Dragonscale Armor Skyrim Studded Dragonscale Armor.webp 43 10 1500 Studded Dragonscale Dragon Scales Dragon Armor Creation Club
Amber Armor Skyrim Amber Armor.webp 43 8 1750 Amber Refined Amber None Creation Club
Daedric Mail Skyrim Daedric Mail.webp 44 12 3200 Daedric Mail Ebony Ingot Daedric Smithing Creation Club
Worn Shrouded Armor Skyrim Worn Shrouded Armor.webp 20 6 80 Worn Shrouded Cannot be upgraded None Skyrim
Dawnguard Armor Skyrim Dawnguard Armor.webp 29 6 220 Dawnguard Steel Ingot Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Ancient Falmer Cuirass Skyrim Ancient Falmer Cuirass.webp 38 7 900 Ancient Falmer Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Dawnguard
Falkreath Guard's Armor Skyrim Falkreath Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Falkreath Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Hjaalmarch Guard's Armor Skyrim Hjaalmarch Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Hjaalmarch Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Markarth Guard's Armor Skyrim Markarth Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Markarth Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Pale Guard's Armor Skyrim Pale Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Pale Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Riften Guard's Armor Skyrim Riften Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Riften Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Solitude Guard's Armor Skyrim Solitude Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Solitude Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Whiterun Guard's Armor Skyrim Whiterun Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Whiterun Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Winterhold Guard's Armor Skyrim Winterhold Guard's Armor.webp 23 6 75 Winterhold Guard's Leather None Skyrim
Imperial Light Armor Skyrim Imperial Light Armor.webp 23 6 75 Imperial Light Leather None Skyrim
Studded Imperial Armor Skyrim Studded Imperial Armor.webp 23 6 125 Imperial Light Cannot be upgraded None Skyrim
Penitus Oculatus Armor Skyrim Penitus Oculatus Armor.webp 23 6 75 Penitus Oculatus Steel Ingot None Skyrim
Morag Tong Armor Skyrim Morag Tong Armor.webp 26 5 150 Morag Tong Leather Advanced Armors Dragonborn
Skaal Coat Skyrim Skaal Coat.webp 26 5 100 Skaal Cannot be upgraded None Dragonborn
Stormcloak Cuirass Skyrim Stormcloak Cuirass.webp 21 8 25 Stormcloak Leather None Skyrim
Stormcloak Officer Armor Skyrim Stormcloak Officer Armor.webp 27 8 35 Stormcloak Officer Leather None Skyrim
Elven Light Armor Skyrim Elven Light Armor.webp 26 4 125 Elven Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Skyrim
Vampire Royal Armor Skyrim Vampire Royal Armor.webp 30 9 655 Vampire Royal Leather Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Ancient Shrouded Armor Skyrim Ancient Shrouded Armor.webp 33 5 617 Ancient Shrouded Leather None Skyrim
Blackguard's Armor Skyrim Blackguard's Armor.webp 33 7 2079 Blackguard's Leather None Dragonborn
Deathbrand Armor Skyrim Deathbrand Armor.webp 39 7 1600 Deathbrand Stalhrim Ebony Smithing Dragonborn
Guild Master's Armor Skyrim Guild Master's Armor.webp 38 10 1779 Guild Master's Leather None Skyrim
Linwe's Armor Skyrim Linwe's Armor.webp 31 8 368 Linwe's Leather None Skyrim
Armor of the Old Gods Skyrim Armor of the Old Gods.webp 24 3 611 Old Gods Leather None Skyrim
Shrouded Armor Skyrim Shrouded Armor.webp 29 7 373 Shrouded Leather None Skyrim
Thieves Guild Armor Skyrim Thieves Guild Armor.webp 29 7 665 Thieves Guild Leather None Skyrim
Savior's Hide Skyrim Savior's Hide.webp 26 6 2679 - Leather Ebony Smithing Skyrim
Nightingale Armor Skyrim Nightingale Armor.webp 34 12 1949 Nightingale Void Salts None Skyrim

Heavy Armor

All heavy armor chest pieces are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.


Name Image Armor Weight Value Set Upgrade Perk DLC
Iron Armor Skyrim Iron Armor.webp 25 30 125 Iron Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Banded Iron Armor Skyrim Banded Iron Armor.webp 28 35 200 Banded Iron Corundum Ingot None Skyrim
Steel Armor Skyrim Steel Armor.webp 31 35 275 Steel Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Bonemold Armor Skyrim Bonemold Armor.webp 32 34 290 Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Bonemold Guard Armor Skyrim Bonemold Guard Armor.webp 32 34 290 Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Bonemold Pauldron Armor Skyrim Bonemold Pauldron Armor.webp 33 36 290 Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Dwarven Armor Skyrim Dwarven Armor.webp 34 45 400 Dwarven Dwarven Metal Ingot Dwarven Smithing Skyrim
Falmer Hardened Armor Skyrim Falmer Hardened Armor.webp 34 40 250 Falmer Hardened Chaurus Chitin Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Improved Bonemold Armor Skyrim Improved Bonemold Armor.webp 35 43 290 Improved Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Steel Plate Armor Skyrim Steel Plate Armor.webp 40 38 625 Steel Plate Corundum Ingot Advanced Armors Skyrim
Chitin Heavy Armor Skyrim Chitin Heavy Armor.webp 40 35 650 Chitin Heavy Chitin Plate Elven Smithing Dragonborn
Orcish Armor Skyrim Orcish Armor.webp 40 35 1000 Orcish Orichalcum Ingot Orcish Smithing Skyrim
Ebony Armor Skyrim Ebony Armor.webp 43 38 1500 Ebony Ebony Ingot Ebony Smithing Skyrim
Falmer Heavy Armor Skyrim Falmer Heavy Armor.webp 43 35 1200 Falmer Heavy Chaurus Chitin Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Nordic Carved Armor Skyrim Nordic Carved Armor.webp 43 37 1600 Nordic Carved Quicksilver Ingot Advanced Armors Dragonborn
Dragonplate Armor Skyrim Dragonplate Armor.webp 46 40 2125 Dragonplate Dragon Bone Dragon Armor Skyrim
Stalhrim Armor Skyrim Stalhrim Armor.webp 46 38 2200 Stalhrim Stalhrim Ebony Smithing Dragonborn
Daedric Armor Skyrim Daedric Armor.webp 49 50 3200 Daedric Ebony Ingot Daedric Smithing Skyrim
Iron Plate Armor Skyrim Iron Plate Armor.webp 27 31 150 Iron Plate Iron Ingot None Creation Club
Iron Spell Knight Armor Skyrim Iron Spell Knight Armor.webp 29 30 275 Iron Spell Knight Iron Ingot None Creation Club
Steel Soldier Armor Skyrim Steel Soldier Armor.webp 32 35 300 Steel Soldier Cannot be improved None Creation Club
Dwarven Plate Armor Skyrim Dwarven Plate Armor.webp 35 45 500 Dwarven Plate Dwarven Metal Ingot Dwarven Smithing Creation Club
Steel Spell Knight Armor Skyrim Steel Spell Knight Armor.webp 35 35 350 Steel Spell Knight Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Creation Club
Orcish Plate Armor Skyrim Orcish Plate Armor.webp 41 35 1100 Orcish Plate Orichalcum Ingot Orcish Smithing Creation Club
Silver Armor Skyrim Silver Armor.webp 42 40 400 Silver Cannot be improved None Creation Club
Golden Saint Armor Skyrim Golden Saint Armor.webp 42 35 1250 Golden Saint Gold Ingot Daedric Smithing Creation Club
Her Hand Armor Skyrim Her Hand Armor.webp 43 36 1600 Her Hand Chitin Plate Elven Smithing Creation Club
Ebony Plate Armor Skyrim Ebony Plate Armor.webp 44 38 1600 Ebony Plate Ebony Ingot Ebony Smithing Creation Club
Ebony Spell Knight Armor Skyrim Ebony Spell Knight Armor.webp 47 38 2000 Ebony Spell Knight Ebony Ingot Ebony Smithing Creation Club
Dragonplate Insulated Cuirass Skyrim Dragonplate Insulated Cuirass.webp 48 40 2200 Dragonplate Insulated Dragon Bone Dragon Armor Creation Club
Stalhrim Fur Armor Skyrim Stalhrim Fur Armor.webp 48 38 2200 Stalhrim Fur Stalhrim Ebony Smithing Creation Club
Daedric Plate Armor Skyrim Daedric Plate Armor.webp 51 50 3200 Daedric Plate Cannot be improved None Creation Club
Madness Armor Skyrim Madness Armor.webp 52 52 4100 Madness Madness Ingot Ebony Smithing Creation Club
Ancient Nord Armor Skyrim Ancient Nord Armor.webp 25 28 125 Ancient Nord Iron Ingot Daedric Smithing Skyrim
Blades Armor Skyrim Blades Armor.webp 44 45 400 Blades Steel Ingot None Skyrim
Wolf Armor Skyrim Wolf Armor.webp 31 20 55 Wolf Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Dawnguard Heavy Armor Skyrim Dawnguard Heavy Armor.webp 34 42 425 Dawnguard Heavy Steel Ingot Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Falmer Armor Skyrim Falmer Armor.webp 31 20 275 Falmer Chaurus Chitin None Skyrim
Imperial Armor Skyrim Imperial Armor.webp 25 35 100 Imperial Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution Skyrim Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution.webp 40 38 2760 Relics of Ahzidal Steel Ingot Advanced Armors Dragonborn
Cuirass of the Crusader Skyrim Cuirass of the Crusader.webp 43 38 1826 Relics of the Crusader Corundum Ingot Steel Smithing Creation Club
Dragonbone Mail File:Skyrim Dragonbone Mail.webp 48 50 3626 - Dragon Bone Dragon Armor Creation Club
Ebony Mail Skyrim Ebony Mail.webp 45 28 5000 - Ebony Ingot Ebony Smithing Skyrim
Lord's Mail Skyrim Lord's Mail.webp 45 32 6000 - Ebony Ingot Steel Smithing Creation Club