User:Echo/Sandbox5

This page summarizes the base armor in Daggerfall. Armor provides protection from incoming melee attacks. Each area of your body can only be protected by one armor piece at a time, but your Armor Rating is comprised of the sum of their defensive bonuses.

Armor

Armor Rating

Armor Rating is a number representing how difficult it is for someone to hit you. A high Agility gives you an ability to avoid strikes. That, coupled with an abundance of armor (so you might not feel someone striking you), are ways to increase your Armor Rating. There are seven types of armor, and twelve kinds of material from which this armor may be wrought.

Note: regardless of material type, Armor Ratings for shields will always be +1 for bucklers, +2 for round shields, +3 for kite shields, and +4 for tower shields.

Armor Types

A female Dark Elf in full dwarven armor

You may have one of each of the following armor pieces equipped at a time:

• Boots: protective footwear that covers the feet and lower legs. Boots come in pairs.
• Cuirass: body armor. Comes in padded leather, chain mail, or metal plate.
• Gauntlets: hand coverings. These also come in pairs.
• Greaves: armor for the upper legs and waist.
• Helm: head armor.
• Left Pauldron: shoulder and arm covering for the left arm.
• Right Pauldron: shoulder and arm covering for the right arm.

There are also four types of shields:

• Buckler: a small shield that straps to the arm.
• Round Shield: more protective than a buckler.
• Kite Shield: a large shield that tapers to a point.
• Tower Shield: the largest and most protective type of shield.

Aside from looks, there is no difference between cuirasses, greaves, helms, or pauldrons made of similar material. Note: leather, chain, silver, and elven helms and shields all appear alike. These must be inspected to determine their protective capabilities and other statistics.

Armor Material

The following table lists the materials used to create armor and shields, and their effects on the item's Armor Rating and weight:

Material	Armor Rating*	Weight Modifier†
Leather	+3	x1
Chain	+6	x2
Iron	+7	x2
Steel	+9	x2.5
Silver	+9	x2
Elven	+11	x2
Dwarven	+13	x1.5
Mithril	+15	x2
Adamantium	+15	x2
Ebony	+17	x1
Orcish	+19	x2
Daedric	+21	x2.5

_{*Armor Ratings for shields are static, and independent of their material type.
†Modified weights are rounded down to the nearest 0.25kg, and therefore will not always precisely reflect the multiplier figure.}

Armor and Shields List

Boots

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Boots	+3	50	1.00
Chain Boots	+6	100	2.00
Iron Boots	+7	150	2.00
Steel Boots	+9	300	2.50
Silver Boots	+9	600	2.00	60px
Elven Boots	+11	1200	2.00
Dwarven Boots	+13	2400	1.50
Mithril Boots	+15	4800	2.00
Adamantium Boots	+15	9600	2.00
Ebony Boots	+17	19200	1.00	60px
Orcish Boots	+19	38400	2.00
Daedric Boots	+21	76800	2.50	60px

Cuirass

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Cuirass	+3	100	6.25
Chain Cuirass	+6	200	12.50
Iron Cuirass	+7	300	12.50
Steel Cuirass	+9	600	15.50
Silver Cuirass	+9	1200	12.50	60px
Elven Cuirass	+11	2400	12.50
Dwarven Cuirass	+13	4800	9.25	60px
Mithril Cuirass	+15	9600	12.50
Adamantium Cuirass	+15	19200	12.50	60px
Ebony Cuirass	+17	38400	6.25	60px
Orcish Cuirass	+19	76800	12.50	60px
Daedric Cuirass	+21	153600	15.50

Gauntlets

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Gauntlets	+3	50	0.50
Chain Gauntlets	+6	100	1.25
Iron Gauntlets	+7	150	1.25
Steel Gauntlets	+9	300	1.50
Silver Gauntlets	+9	600	1.25	60px
Elven Gauntlets	+11	1200	1.25
Dwarven Gauntlets	+13	2400	0.75
Mithril Gauntlets	+15	4800	1.25
Adamantium Gauntlets	+15	9600	1.25
Ebony Gauntlets	+17	19200	0.50	60px
Orcish Gauntlets	+19	38400	1.25
Daedric Gauntlets	+21	76800	1.50

Greaves

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Greaves	+3	80	1.25
Chain Greaves	+6	160	2.50
Iron Greaves	+7	240	2.50
Steel Greaves	+9	480	3.00
Silver Greaves	+9	960	2.50	File:DF-armor-Silver Greaves.jpg
Elven Greaves	+11	1920	2.50
Dwarven Greaves	+13	3840	1.50
Mithril Greaves	+15	7680	2.50
Adamantium Greaves	+15	15360	2.50	File:DF-armor-Adamantium Greaves.jpg
Ebony Greaves	+17	30720	1.25
Orcish Greaves	+19	61440	2.50
Daedric Greaves	+21	128800	3.00

Helm

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Helm	+3	50	1.25
Chain Helm	+6	100	2.50
Iron Helm	+7	150	2.50
Steel Helm	+9	300	3.00
Silver Helm	+9	600	2.50
Elven Helm	+11	1200	2.50
Dwarven Helm	+13	2400	1.50
Mithril Helm	+15	4800	2.50
Adamantium Helm	+15	9600	2.50
Ebony Helm	+17	19200	1.25
Orcish Helm	+19	38400	2.50	File:DF-armor-Orcish Helm.jpg
Daedric Helm	+21	76800	3.00

Left Pauldron

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Left Pauldron	+3	60	1.00
Chain Left Pauldron	+6	120	2.00
Iron Left Pauldron	+7	180	2.00
Steel Left Pauldron	+9	360	2.50
Silver Left Pauldron	+9	720	2.00	File:DF-armor-Silver Left Pauldron.jpg
Elven Left Pauldron	+11	1440	2.00
Dwarven Left Pauldron	+13	2880	1.50
Mithril Left Pauldron	+15	5760	2.00	File:DF-armor-Mithril Left Pauldron.jpg
Adamantium Left Pauldron	+15	11520	2.00	File:DF-armor-Adamantium Left Pauldron.jpg
Ebony Left Pauldron	+17	23040	1.00
Orcish Left Pauldron	+19	46080	2.00
Daedric Left Pauldron	+21	92160	2.50

Right Pauldron

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Right Pauldron	+3	60	1.00
Chain Right Pauldron	+6	120	2.00
Iron Right Pauldron	+7	180	2.00
Steel Right Pauldron	+9	360	2.50
Silver Right Pauldron	+9	720	2.00	File:DF-armor-Silver Right Pauldron.jpg
Elven Right Pauldron	+11	1440	2.00
Dwarven Right Pauldron	+13	2880	1.50
Mithril Right Pauldron	+15	5760	2.00
Adamantium Right Pauldron	+15	11520	2.00
Ebony Right Pauldron	+17	23040	1.00
Orcish Right Pauldron	+19	46080	2.00
Daedric Right Pauldron	+21	92160	2.50

Buckler

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Buckler	+1	10	1.00
Chain Buckler	+1	20	2.00
Iron Buckler	+1	30	2.00
Steel Buckler	+1	60	2.50
Silver Buckler	+1	120	2.00
Elven Buckler	+1	240	2.00
Dwarven Buckler	+1	480	1.50
Mithril Buckler	+1	960	2.00	File:DF-armor-Mithril Buckler.jpg
Adamantium Buckler	+1	1920	2.00
Ebony Buckler	+1	3840	1.00	File:DF-armor-Ebony Buckler.jpg
Orcish Buckler	+1	7680	2.00	File:DF-armor-Orcish Buckler.jpg
Daedric Buckler	+1	15360	2.50

Round Shield

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Round Shield	+3	50	2.25
Chain Round Shield	+3	100	4.50
Iron Round Shield	+3	150	4.50
Steel Round Shield	+3	300	5.50
Silver Round Shield	+3	600	4.50
Elven Round Shield	+3	1200	4.50
Dwarven Round Shield	+3	2400	3.25	File:DF-armor-Dwarven Round Shield.jpg
Mithril Round Shield	+3	4800	4.50	File:DF-armor-Mithril Round Shield.jpg
Adamantium Round Shield	+3	9600	4.50	File:DF-armor-Adamantium Round Shield.jpg
Ebony Round Shield	+3	19200	2.25	File:DF-armor-Ebony Round Shield.jpg
Orcish Round Shield	+3	38400	4.50
Daedric Round Shield	+3	76800	5.50

Kite Shield

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Kite Shield	+2	30	3.75
Chain Kite Shield	+2	60	7.50
Iron Kite Shield	+2	90	7.50
Steel Kite Shield	+2	180	9.25
Silver Kite Shield	+2	360	7.50
Elven Kite Shield	+2	720	7.50
Dwarven Kite Shield	+2	1440	5.50
Mithril Kite Shield	+2	2880	7.50
Adamantium Kite Shield	+2	5760	7.50
Ebony Kite Shield	+2	11520	3.75	File:DF-armor-Ebony Kite Shield.jpg
Orcish Kite Shield	+2	23040	7.50	File:DF-armor-Orcish Kite Shield.jpg
Daedric Kite Shield	+2	46080	9.25	File:DF-armor-Daedric Kite Shield.jpg

Tower Shield

	Armor Rating	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)	Images
Leather Tower Shield	+4	50	6.25
Chain Tower Shield	+4	100	12.50
Iron Tower Shield	+4	150	12.50
Steel Tower Shield	+4	300	15.50
Silver Tower Shield	+4	600	12.50
Elven Tower Shield	+4	1200	12.50
Dwarven Tower Shield	+4	2400	9.25	File:DF-armor-Dwarven Tower Shield.jpg
Mithril Tower Shield	+4	4800	12.50
Adamantium Tower Shield	+4	9600	12.50	File:DF-armor-Adamantium Tower Shield.jpg
Ebony Tower Shield	+4	19200	6.25	File:DF-armor-Ebony Tower Shield.jpg
Orcish Tower Shield	+4	38400	12.50	File:DF-armor-Orcish Tower Shield.jpg
Daedric Tower Shield	+4	76800	15.50

---

Ignore anything down here

Enchantment power table

See the material modifiers below to see how protection varies depending on what the item is made out of. For unique examples of armor, see the artifacts page.