Best Armor in Skyrim SE

[VolnuttHeroP64]

What's the best Light or Heavy Armor in Skyrim that you can use?

[steventirey]

Whatever one you think looks best. Both light and heavy armor can reach the armor cap (heavy armor will get you there quicker however), and with the Muffle enchantment you can sneak around in the heaviest armor without penalty.

With the perks, light armor gives bonus stamina regeneration and the potential to 10% of the time entirely negate damage from melee attacks.

Heavy armor makes you stagger less and deals more unarmed damage (though as the extra damage is based on the gauntlets base armor rating, it doesn't add all that much damage in the end; it will max out at 18 extra damage with daedric gauntlets). It doesn't have the ability to negate the damage from a melee attack like light armor does. When it does trigger, it doesn't reduce the damage you take but will cause the enemy to take some damage. But it only reflects a portion of the damage you take, and with a high armor rating you aren't going to be taking much damage, meaning the reflected damage is mostly useless.

Overall, light armor is just better. Unless you are going unarmed, in which case you might want heavy armor gauntlets for the extra damage as you won't have a weapon to enchant to boost your damage.

[Rez Elwin]

If you're not using Smithing, Deathbrand is the best, decent enchants and has the highest armor rating when every piece is worn.

Other than that, just like with weapons, whatever you craft and enchant yourself, like Steve said, use whatever you like the look of best, both appearance and perks.

[Skumboni]

I like this Daedric set.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3246885550

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

My favourite armour in skyrim is i say daedric armor i also like stalhrim aswell.

[SpeedFreak1972]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

If you're not using Smithing, Deathbrand is the best, decent enchants and has the highest armor rating when every piece is worn.

Other than that, just like with weapons, whatever you craft and enchant yourself, like Steve said, use whatever you like the look of best, both appearance and perks.

That said the deathbrand set is very situational as it heavy favors dual wielding. As for myself I use mods so my end game armor is non-basic armor.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by VolnuttHeroP64:

What's the best Light or Heavy Armor in Skyrim that you can use?

I can make arguements for either, if you invest in the right perks... Heavy Armour gives a damage reflection passive so enemies hurt themselves, Light Armour gives more Stamina Regen... both become weightless with perks, although heavy armour is later on...

Aesthetics-wise I prefer Heavy armour, particularly Ebony Armour.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

Originally posted by VolnuttHeroP64:

What's the best Light or Heavy Armor in Skyrim that you can use?

I can make arguements for either, if you invest in the right perks... Heavy Armour gives a damage reflection passive so enemies hurt themselves, Light Armour gives more Stamina Regen... both become weightless with perks, although heavy armour is later on...

Aesthetics-wise I prefer Heavy armour, particularly Ebony Armour.

I want point out that the damage reflection is a 10% chance, though it is 100% reflect.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

I can make arguements for either, if you invest in the right perks... Heavy Armour gives a damage reflection passive so enemies hurt themselves, Light Armour gives more Stamina Regen... both become weightless with perks, although heavy armour is later on...

Aesthetics-wise I prefer Heavy armour, particularly Ebony Armour.

I want point out that the damage reflection is a 10% chance, though it is 100% reflect.

Fair point, can't argue with the correction.