Studded Armor is a light armor cuirass forged from leather and an Iron Ingot. It has a base armor rating of 23 and weighs 6. Any forge can make it from the start of the game.

Armor Enchantment

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

Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:

Variant	Enchantment	Magnitude	Level
Studded Armor of Minor Health	Fortify Health	20	3
Studded Armor of Health	Fortify Health	30	5
Studded Armor of Major Health	Fortify Health	40	7
Studded Armor of the Minor Squire	Fortify Light Armor	12	3
Studded Armor of the Squire	Fortify Light Armor	15	5
Studded Armor of the Major Squire	Fortify Light Armor	17	7

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Studded Armor Location

Any forge makes it from one Iron Ingot, 4 Leather and 3 Leather Strips.

Gameplay Tips

Temper it at a workbench with one Iron Ingot.
Leather Armor uses the same 4 Leather and 3 Leather Strips without the Iron Ingot and gives 26 armor instead of 23.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Crafting

A Studded Armor is made at a forge.

Material	Image	Amount
Iron Ingot		1
Leather		4
Leather Strips		3

Upgrades

A Studded Armor is improved at a workbench with one Iron Ingot 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

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