The Best Heavy Armor Ranked in Skyrim
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- I ranked Skyrim's Light Armor sets, so naturally, it's time to rank Skyrim's Heavy Armor sets! Here are my top 20 Heavy Armor sets ranked based on their appearance.
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• Stalhrim Fur Armor (00:28)
• Orcish Armor (01:06)
• Ancient Nord Armor (02:07)
• Dragonplate Armor (03:00)
• Steel Plate Armor (03:51)
• Her Hand Armor (04:32)
• Imperial Dragon Armor (05:40)
• Stalhrim Heavy Armor (6:35)
• Dawnguard Heavy Armor (7:05)
• Ebony Armor (8:04)
• Dwarven Plate Armor (9:26)
• Nordic Carved Armor (10:26)
• Ebony Spell Knight Armor (11:17)
• Falmer Heavy Armor (12:08)
• Steel Spell Knight Armor (13:18)
• Indoril Armor (13:41)
• Divine Crusader Armor (14:46)
• Dwarven Armor (15:32)
• Daedric Armor (16:29)
• Blades Armor (17:35)
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For the dawnguard i have to side with the brown. It just screams "im prepared" with that sick chest strap
The grey looks like a brick pattern I prefer the red
I'm partial to the bright grey heavy set myself
Nordic carved armor has to be hands down my favorite. I do wish the shield matched the armor more though.
I’ve always loved the Skaal culture and have it in my mind that my Dragonborn would end up joining them or living amongst them in his old age.
I've gotta agree. The chest piece is just phenomenal.
I have to admit that for me Ebony Armor is a Top 5 in the game. But I'm not sure if I ever thought about wearing it alongside the Masque of Clavicus Vile. It's a _very_ nice looking combination.
Another good look is full ebony with the the final dragon priest mask. (The golden one with the tusks)
@@thebrokuyasu4733 My favorite vanilla combination is Konahrik, Cicero's/Jester's gloves and boots and a bare torso. Like to roleplay some kind of ultimate High (slang) Dragon Priest.
I think dragonplate gets a serious upgrade in fashion when you trade in the default helm for the Jagged Crown.
was waiting on this vid after light armors, im impressed it came out already, nice vids man, I've been playing Skyrim since it came out and you're my favorite skyrim centered channel, because you can entertain veteran or new players with your content
Appreciate it man 👍
Ebony Mail was hands down my favorite, appearance-wise. Heck, I usually wore it even after I had better-tier armor. The whole "slowly poisons attackers" thing was just a bonus
The deadric plate armor was a very nice addition and I love it as much as I do regular deadric
For me Daedric looks even more draconic than Dragon armor
For me the best is still heavy imperial armor, but only if the helmet is the variation that closes the face.
I do love that armour!
Honorable Mention: Steel Armor. Easy to acquire, great warmth rating for survival mode, cool Nordic themes, fingerless gauntlets, customizable, overall great mix of protection and practicality!
There being a choice between a shouldered and shoulder-less version, I think is a good detail.
I really love Dawnguard heavy and Dwarven so much. I just love the walking tank aura it has and how robust and durable they look, like you can tank a Giant's club and then bust his kneecaps for those Giant's Toes for your alchemy. Just such badass suits of armor.
its a crime putting dragonplate this low its my first or second fav armour in the battle to number 1 between daedric and dragonplate
idk dragonplate is lowkey ugly, its only cool because its the best in the game
@@nick-rp1ujyeah I never liked the look of it I thought with the new update they would change it so it would look better but no, I do like that red guard armor I got from the creation club
Dragonplate would be awesome if it had goddamn sleeves, WHY BETHESDA WHY DO YOU HATE SLEEVES SO MUCH
Daedric and dragonplate both look like ass imo. Ebony is superior to both
I like madness armor cause it’s psychotic but kind of cool. Also oblivion was my first elder scrolls game loved the shivering isles as well.
14:53 you WHAT!? im kidding master wizard i just bought oblivion a week ago for the first time and Im loving it! I cant wait to see videos on skyblivion from you, Your one of the best skyrim channels I love the content man keep up the great work!
Thank you sir! I'm sure Skyblivion will be awesome, I'm looking forward to it 🧙♂️
i love these videos, would be fun to watch you rank the clothing/robes!
Noted!
Cool stuff man
Ebony wouldve been much cooler if they used Gold accents again. They did in oblivion, and they kept it for the ebony mace, which single handedly almost makes me want to use maces at times.
As a huge Skyrim fan myself, really like how you elaborate them at a best honesty (in your own opinion of course)🔥🐲
I just want to say that I'm happy that the Steel Spell Knight armor got a good place in your list, and for practically the same reasons that you've described. That said, players ought to try to pair this armor with the 2-handed war hammer, Akatosh's Talon - the weapon and the armor have similar color palettes, and both items share similar color palettes to the one used for the Imperial Legion.
In short, you can make an Imperial Legion "Champion" build using the armor and the war hammer. In fact, I'm doing that right now with a Breton I've made some time ago named Guillaume Bellamont.
dawnguard heavy armor is by far my favorite. its just so good looking. especially compared to other popular choices like Deadric and Ebony which i personally find way over designed and edgy.
Dwarven armor is my absolute favorite design, I’m happy it got so high up on the list!
Heavy/hardened Falmer armour is one of my favourite sets.
It’s eery and unsettling, made of chaurus chitin.
Imagine being a bandit and seeing someone wearing it and running at you to cut you down
If the Blades armor could be improved just a little more for AC it would be my go-to. Slick looking gear. Nordic right now is my best visually appealing armor, with Daedric falling just second.
Where is my banded iron?
Please rate all containers in skyrim! which ones hold liquids properly? which ones will fall apart? only a wizard knows!
The only cool thing about the orcish armor that I like is it’s samurai influence… but then I remember the blades armor exists
sad that orcish plate armor wasnt on here its favorite otherwise awesome video
I never disagreed so much with taking video, stalhrim fur and dragon plate are GOAT for me. Well, each with their own, nice video!!
I'm glad someone else thinks so too.
Dragonplate is my #1, and Dwemer is my second.
If You're up for mixing armors with AE and no mods, I would highly recommend trying the AE Orcish Plate Armor set with Dragonplate helmet. Especially for Werewolf style characters. Orcish Plate Armor Set looks awesome except for the helmet, but the helmet from Dragonplate Armor fits the colors of Orcish Plate, so it's taking the best out of both sets.
Also the Stalhrim Fur Armor set with Stalhrim Heavy Armor chest piece is sick af for frost spellsword builds and it solves the long neck problem.
I never understood the CC dwarven armors. The heavy armor looks like light armor and the light armor looks like heavy armor.
Spending hours to find cool armors on Nexus to only end up using vanilla ones ? Yes
Always a fan of vanilla iron armor hope it makes the list
Never liked the sandy look it has
As always, very well done sir. I wish aesthetics matched with protection but we are not that privileged. I would be curious to see what you consider a good Battlemage build to be. If you were thinking of other video ideas before Skyblivion drops in '25
My favorite has to be the Dawnguard heavy armour. It sucks that the Volkihar don't get a heavy armour set, the gothic style of the vampire armour with some metal plates would make it awesome (thankfully there's the Volkihar Knight armour to sate my vampiric armour needs)
The Dwarven Plate armor is meant to be worn with the Wraithguard Gauntlets. Once I combined them it just clicked for me.
Now we need a best robes/clothes video
I honestly love the Iron Spellknight and Plate armors, the dark yellow an leather goes so well with the dingy iron metal.
The Blades, Dwarven and Spellknight armors are top 3 for me but I can see the point of the helmet not comletely covering your face edging the Blades armor into first. While full face coverage is great in melee combat but if you are in ranged combat or not in combat at all it's great to have head protection while being able to eat, drink and converse.
madness armor is SO cool looking, right now i’m wearing it with konahrik and it looks amazing
Very surprised the Silver Armor isnt even on the list! Its my go-to armor for looks. and ill upgrade it til i cant upgrade it anymore.. and only then, will i replace it.. lol
Entertaining vid non the less!
"You dont have to take it off to drop the kids off at the pool..." I thought this was Aussie slang.. i burst out laughing when i heard you say that.. hahaha
I know everyone hates it but after all of these years wolf armor has grown on me. Practical amount of fur for the climate and just plate steel for that feeling of something that's a bit more grounded. The helmet is awful though and the pauldrons could be better but overall its grown on me. There's a mod that adds more wolf motifs to the steel which makes it look way better. Its a crime that Bethesda don't just implement that mod has the standard skin on the wolf armor.
You should start a fashion trend too. Combinations that work well with themes even if not part of a single set.
Here are a couple of suggestions:
Warlock: Vampire royal armor, Vampire boots, Stormcloak officer bracers, Dawnguard Full helmet (heavy).
Armored Cultist: Cultist robes (Dragonborn DLC), Bonemold Gauntlets, Bonemold Boots, Jade circlet with your choice of gem.
Wild Hero (Works better on females): Stormcloak officer armor, Dawnguard boots and gauntlets, your choice of helmet (officer, hide and scale fit perfectly).
Shaman: Archmage robes, Dragon plate gauntlets and boots.
Telvanni robes look cool, but don't mesh well with other pieces of armor, however, you can use bracers and they will not be visible, so, there is that.
my best armour is the amber set that you can make yourself if you are into that sort of thing love your vids thank you for all the info
Im surprised you didnt mention that deadric armor also increases your intimidate checks. Its a cool little detail working in the background.
no way you did ebony armor so dirty it should be top 3 :c
Ever since i wore the spell knight armor, i just couldnt stop. My all time fav
The lovely thing is that the lack of mobility in the Orcish armor is literally part of the lore and it's an integral part to their fighting style canonically. Read Orsinium And The Orcs, a short book that can be found in Darkshade in Whiterun Hold, North to the throat od the world. It tells the story of a Breton who is challenged to a duel for the posession of land by an Orc and he gets taught on how to use Orcish equipment by another orc. Lovely story
Hello man, what are you using as mods to have a so beautiful game ?!
I’ve got a weird relationship with Daedric armor. As cool as it is, back in the vanilla days, getting my hands on a set always spelled the end of my playthrough with that character. I was young and new to Elder Scrolls, so that armor felt like finding/creating the best of the best, and there was nothing better to discover - har, a silly sentiment, I know.
Anyway, now all my characters are destined to become stealth archers like everyone else’s, and I haven’t touched Daedric since.
I've only combined stealth and archery when I was playing in Archer and wanted a bit of an edge before picking up some of the perks that I wanted.
I have a special place in my heart for daedric armor. Besides it looking cool, I sculpted the helmet out of clay for an art project. It was the most fun I've ever had working with clay, even in the result was more "Daedric armor on a budget." Though a lot of that could be attained to the fact I couldn't get many good reference images.
Sadly the helmet fell apart in the kiln due to someone else's bust exploding. Its mostly glued back together, but the full complete glory of what I crafted exists in only two images now.
Dwarven armor with the special helmet is my favorite heavy armor. I don't use heavy armor alot and with all these mods now there's sooo many set of armor to choose from.
Hey man, how do you make that armor look so good?
Kinda hope you do a clothing one next
Madness armor is versatile to me because you can find madness anywhere in Tamriel
Thanks!
Thank you!
I have a certain weakness for light Dawnguard armour, coupled with a dragon priest mask. Just looks badass.
I enchanted all my armor sets to specialize in different kinds of combat or activities. Blades armor is always my 'general purpose"/balanced armor set because I usually end up wearing it the most. Aesthetically, it looks like it has design elements of Japanese Samurai, Greco-Roman hoplites or legionaries, with a little medieval knight mixed in.
Im kinda surprised with the top 1 not being the daedric or dragon plate armor set but regardless a solid list as well. If I can fancy the wizardry, can u either make a ranking of robes for mages or a unique list of best armor combinations?
A ranking on the robes will definitely be done and I'll note down armor combinations 👍
@@theWelshWizard damn thats awesome!
Try the carved nordic set with the steel plate helmet
It's one of my favorites
Dawnguard>Blades.
However,
Ebony Mail + Ebony Spell Knight Boots/Gauntlets > Everything else.
Only reason I don't consider the helmet, I usually play as an Argonian, none of the closed helms make sense considering the long face, and most of the open helms look stupid (like, the Nordic Carved helm covers an Argonian's eyes), So on most Characters (even non-Argonians) I end up omitting the helmet in favor of a Circlet.
The Only Argonian Character of mine who actually wears Head armor is Tiberius Romus, my Lightning Lizard Battlemage, 3 Pieces Ebony Spell Knight and the Jagged Crown!
If you haven't tried it already I would recommend ordinator perks of Skyrim because it lets you get heavy armor perks that require full sets while not wearing a heavy helmet granted you need to invest a few points to get that ability but it allows more warnings out it does make all the perk trees MUCH larger.
@@robertpanasuk1156 I appreciate the recommendation, but I play on Switch, mods aren’t an option for me. Only other console I have the game on is PS4, and the mod selection is limited
@@treybrzezowski3259 All right good luck on your adventures my friend.
Dragonplate is the best! Other than that very cool list :P
6:01 i like the skirt, fits the whole roman aesthetics
The madness heavy armor you can make is pretty cool. you get that from saints and seducers. it's just a pain to make.
Dragons Dogma 2 releasing soon, Previews are coming out already and i hope some have an interest
Been watching some gameplay myself, it looks good!
I like the imperial dragon armor. I imagine my guy as more of an old lore Dragonborn when he wears it.
Are any of these mods? There's a couple I've absolutely never seen before
As someone like me who loves medieval armors and weapons. My top 20 looking heavy armors is.
1. The Crusader Armor (CC)
2. Dawnguard Armor
3. Steel Plate Armor
4. Ebony Armor
5. Imperial Armor
6. Blades Armor
7. Ebony Plate (CC)
8. Steel Armor (CC)
9. Orcish Plate Armor (CC)
10. Steel Spell Knight Armor (CC)
11. Iron Spell Knight Armor (CC)
12. Ebony Spell Knight Armor (CC)
13. Imperial Dragon Armor (CC) - I agree with the kilt part.
14. Banded Iron Armor ( Solid, just needs sleeves)
15. Wolf Armor (Pauldrons could've been better)
16. Daedric Armor (looks too heavy on the top torso and very unrealistic look but it does make sense for its look due to lore of daedric origin)
17. Falmer Heavy Armor
18. Iron Armor ( it needs more protection to the arms and sleeves
19. Ancient Nord Armor (It needs more coverage for both protection and climate with sleeves and trousers)
20. Dragon Plate Armor (very unrealistic look and armor and it is why its ranked so low.
To be honest. I was angry when I saw you didn't put dawngard number 1 . Them I saw the crusader armour and now I agree with you
The colour is amazing
5:43 the skirt's cool
I don't think you've forgotten the silver Armor, but by far, it is my favorite armor
Ancient Nord armour is my favorite, with either the Helm of Yngol or the Jagged Crown
Personally just based on appearanxe alone, i loved Steel Plate Armor. (I know its bad but the style alone makes me love it so much)
Definitely feel like you underrated Orcish and *especially* Steel plate armor. Steel plate armor is my favorite, but that might be in part because I usual play female characters and it looks *excellent* on them.
beautiful
As a light armor user this list prepares me for a future big boy build, also I'd say heavy armor just has better sets than light armor
I’ve always used heavy armor, I’ll take less sprinting until conditioning over taking 2 hits from a deathlord and reducing to ashes any day
I love how dragonplate looks
The Imperial Dragon Armor is by far my favourite ❤
I wonder what armor sets u like to mix for your badassery
That skirt was designed by Roman's to allow for maximum protection and mobility
You made me see the Blade's Armor in a different light. I usually go with daedric or dragonbone because they are the best stats wise and they are hard to get, but appearence wise I don't really like them. Blade's armor is indeed it for combat and practicality
My personal favorites are
5. Deadric
4. Deadric
3. Divine Crusader
2. Dawnguard
1. Ebony Plate
Little surprise you did not included the Silver Armor set, as its suitable for a battlemage or a divine knight.
Whilst I can't speak much for the Creation Club armor, I will say that ALL of Skyrim's heavy armor looks amazing.
Wait the shellbug helmet will still give a matching set bonus...
Indeed!
I honestly think I'll be doing a themed playthrough entirely just because of this news.
I think my best playthrough was the "Knight of Iron" Iron Weapons & CC Iron Armor set
"There's even a section covering the groin, that varies in size depending on what you're packing.
Which is why yours is small, and mine is **extra long and thick."**
Damn bro is packing 😭😂
How about the silber armor i feel that one and the soldier's armor looks really great
The divine crusader armor is so awesome and its literally perfection i am so mad they made it practically unusable
I really like the Silver Armor. Has a little bit of everything. I wish there was a red cloth variant.
I’ve been rocking Nordic carves armour (upgraded to superior) for as long as possible, until Daedric armour comes along
I really love blades armour as my ancient vampire dragon priest roleplay - dragon priest Konahrik who deafeted akatosh him self by becoming vampire lord on with one time dosnt have any matter (acatosh ofc god of time)
My fav creation club armour is the Silver armour
What about the Wolf Armor?
OH YEAH!! MY VOTE GOT PLACED 6th!! Knew the clean sleek design of Steel Spellknight Armor would not be denied by the Welsh Wizard!!
Havent played oblivion?! Such a good game!!!
You don't need metal on the back end of the Nordic set, if you have the legendary buns of steel- 😆
I always stick to ancient nord armor when playing as a female. It looks really good with the helmet. As a male the nordic armor with dawnguard helmet looks good.
I've always been bummed that there's no Nord Hero armour set 😢
Im new and is so fun to play skyrim im lvl 35 soon 36
You should your top ten least favorite armor now! Both light and heavy combined
Generally, the spikier the armor the less I like it. It seems impracticle and likely to get snagged on every tree branch, tent flap, fishing net, and random object you come across.
Me looking at dragon bone you look cool
Steel Spell Knight my beloved. You can argue stats idc I when it's legendary and enchanted with twin souls it's good enough for me