Nordic Carved Helmet
The Nordic Carved Helmet is a heavy armor helmet from Dragonborn and part of the Nordic Carved set. It has a base armor rating of 20 and weighs 7. Bandit chiefs wear it.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Nordic Carved Helmet at an arcane enchanter.
Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
Nordic Carved Helmet Location
Chests and other random loot hold copies. Bandit chiefs wear it.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper it at a workbench with one Quicksilver Ingot. The Advanced Armors perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge it with the Advanced Armors perk from 4 Steel Ingots, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
- Its 20 armor matches the Orcish Helmet 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 Helmet 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 Helmet 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 Set
Nordic Carved Helmet is part of the Nordic Carved set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|
Armor Categories
All Helmets
Light Armor
Every light armor helmet, 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 helmet, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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Dragon Priest Masks
The masks worn by the Dragon Priests, each with its own enchantment.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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