Nordic Carved Boots
Nordic Carved Boots are heavy armor boots from Dragonborn and part of the Nordic Carved set. They have a base armor rating of 15 and weigh 6. Bandit chiefs wear them.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Nordic Carved Boots at an arcane enchanter.
Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:
| Variant | Enchantment | Magnitude | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Carved Boots of Major Stamina | Fortify Stamina | 40 | ?? |
Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
Nordic Carved Boots Location
Chests and other random loot hold pairs. Bandit chiefs wear them.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper them at a workbench with one Quicksilver Ingot. The Advanced Armors perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge them with the Advanced Armors perk from 4 Steel Ingots, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
- Their 15 armor matches Orcish Boots for 1 less weight.
- Four Nordic Carved 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 Nordic Carved Boots is made at a forge with the Advanced Armors perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ebony Ingot | 1 | |
| Quicksilver Ingot | 1 | |
| Leather Strips | 2 | |
| Steel Ingot | 4 |
Upgrades
A Nordic Carved Boots is improved at a workbench with one Quicksilver Ingot per improvement. The Advanced Armors 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 Categories
All Boots
Light Armor
Every light armor pair of boots, 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 boots, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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