Good armor mod for illusion mage?

[Nova]

What do you suggest?

[Moonlilia]

If you play a female character, Misfit Mage is nice enough, especially if combined w/ other pieces. I like to combine it with pieces from the Osare Culort mod and the Huntress set from ZZJay's Workshop.
As for male characters, I've only come across a couple sets that properly fit a mage look. They were both part of a mod that added multiple sets into the game, which I can't quite remember the name of. For a reference, one of the sets added in had black steel plated pieces on a black robe.

[Brandybuck]

Why does an illusion mage need armor?

[Trehek]

Originally posted by Shiruzun:

If you play a female character, Misfit Mage is nice enough, especially if combined w/ other pieces. I like to combine it with pieces from the Osare Culort mod and the Huntress set from ZZJay's Workshop.
As for male characters, I've only come across a couple sets that properly fit a mage look. They were both part of a mod that added multiple sets into the game, which I can't quite remember the name of. For a reference, one of the sets added in had black steel plated pieces on a black robe.

One of these perhaps?

King Crusader Armor:
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/8856

Black Mage Armor:
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/356

[Moonlilia]

Originally posted by Trehek:

Black Mage Armor:
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/356

That's the one, thank you. Looking back at it now, though, I don't know how fitting they would be for an Illusion mage.

[DrNewcenstein]

Typically mages take an Effectiveness hit when wearing armor - some nonsense of affecting their Agility, which is somehow required to wave your hands around.

However, you can get the Mage Armor perk that lets robes have nearly the same protection of light armor.

And then there are Mage Armor spells.

The most effective mage gear you could have in Oblivion was basically naked. Your Spell Effectiveness would jump to 100%. However, so would your Weakness to Everything.

[FauxFurry]

The Well Dressed Mage or RefurbMadness' Male Replacers Basic Robes (or PeroPero Robes for female characters) since the Illusion Mage is either going to want to avoid being seen altogether or will want to entice the viewer into taking specific actions beneficial to the mage beyond cultivating an air of intimidation generally.
If one wants to look at it another way, anyone who detects them during their efforts to remain stealthy can be rewarded with eye candy for their hard work.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/3825
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/91736 (some assembly required. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4089)
http://mitakusaner.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1250.html