Is dragon scale the best light armor?

Dragonscale Armor has a superior armor rating to Glass armor, but a higher weight. Once upgraded, Dragonscale armor remains with a higher rating but still only by about 8, making the weight difference a problem, even though the full Dragonscale set weighs less than the chestplate of iron armor.
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Is dragon scale armor light or heavy?

Dragonscale Armor

Dragonscale is a light armor, which can make it better for a stealth-based player character or if they have a higher light armor skill. However, if weight is not an issue and all Heavy Armor abilities are unlocked, Dragonplate is a more beneficial choice.
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What is the best light Armour in Skyrim?

Skyrim: The 15 Best Light Armor Sets, Ranked
  1. 1 Best: Dragonscale Armor Set. Full Set Armor Rating: 111 points (with shield)
  2. 2 Stalhrim Light Armor Set. ...
  3. 3 Glass Armor Set. ...
  4. 4 Chitin Armor Set. ...
  5. 5 Guild Master's Armor Set. ...
  6. 6 Nightingale Armor Set. ...
  7. 7 Imperial Light Armor Set. ...
  8. 8 Scaled Armor Set. ...
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Is glass armor better than dragon scale?

The Glass is better in every way because the Dragonscale only adds 50 more to ranged, 50 more to slash and 100 more to blunt. The Glass is 110 better! So with the bonuses from using Dragonscale vs Glass causes a loss of 60 defense to slash and ranged. And a loss of 10 to blunt.
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Is Dragonbone armor better than daedric?

Dragonplate weigh's less and the weapon's do the most damage, heavier than Daedric though. Remember the armour cap is 567 (80% physical damage resistance), so with good smithing, potion's, enchanted smithing equipment and some high armour perk's a lot of the armour's, light or heavy, can reach the armour cap.
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Is Stalhrim better than dragon scale?

But highest rating belongs to Dragonscale armor, second is Stalhrim light armor... Originally posted by Rizzly: As long you got a few light armor rating perks any armor can achieve 567 armor rating. But highest rating belongs to Dragonscale armor, second is Stalhrim light armor...
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Is daedric better than dragon?

Dragon has a higher armor rating when upgraded evenly against daedric. The only downside is you spend a perk point on the armor and there are no dragon weapons.
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Is the Nightingale armor leveled?

The Nightingale Armor is leveled, so it will change based on when the player begins its associated quest. There are three versions: the weakest spawns from Level 1 to 18, a stronger version spawns from Level 19 to 31, and the highest-level version spawns at Level 32 and beyond.
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Can Dragonbone weapons be found?

Dragonbone WeaponsDG[edit]

Dragonbone weapons are the highest-quality weapons available in the game, but are only available if the Dawnguard add-on has been installed. They do not appear in leveled lists, and can only be obtained via crafting or by looting a Keeper.
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What is the coolest armor in Skyrim?

Skyrim: 12 Best Unique Pieces Of Armor (& Where To Find Them)
  1. 1 Konahrik. Helmet has a chance to heal the player and cast Flame Cloak when struck at low health.
  2. 2 Visage of Mzund. ...
  3. 3 Deathbrand Armor. ...
  4. 4 Targe of the Blooded. ...
  5. 5 The Nightingale Armor. ...
  6. 6 The Helm of Yngol. ...
  7. 7 Auriel's Shield. ...
  8. 8 Falmer Armor. ...
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Is scaled armor better than Elven?

Scaled armor is a medium-quality light armor that is better than standard elven, although its cuirass is not as strong as elven gilded armor, making the two sets equal as an overall set. It appears in leveled lists starting at level 19 (enchanted varieties at level 20).
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Is there light Daedric armor?

One of the new additions to Skyrim is a variation on the great Daedric armor available, that being Daedric Mail armor. This armor set is light armor that consists of three pieces: the body, gauntlets, and boots. This means that it's not just warriors that specialize in heavy armor that can benefit from its great stats.
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Is Madness armor better than daedric?

Madness armor is a variety of heavy armor. The armor is stronger than Daedric armor, and is slightly heavier.
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Is dragon scale armor light armor?

Dragonscale Armor is a light armor set found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Is Ahzidal's armor good?

Ahzidal's Armor set isn't necessarily eye-catching in its design, but it certainly packs a punch. The armor rating of this set is rather poor for heavy armor, but the enchantments on Ahzidal's Armor are incredibly powerful.
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Is Deathbrand the best armor?

The best Light Armor sets in Skyrim ranked

Deathbrand Armor is arguably the best armor in the game - certainly if you don't have max-level Smithing and Enchanting skills. It can be found one piece at a time as part of the "Deathbrand" Dragonborn quest.
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Is the Ebony Mail light armor?

The Ebony Mail armor is the lightest heavy armor cuirass and has the best defense-to-weight ratio (1.61) in the game. Three materials have a better basic armor rating, daedric, dragonplate, and stalhrim DB, but are all much heavier.
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What is the strongest base armor in Skyrim?

1 Daedric Armor

While it can rarely be found in loot, it's possible to find it after level 49. The main challenge with crafting a full set comes with getting one of its key ingredients: Daedra Hearts. The full set with shield rates at a whopping 144, making it the sturdiest set in the game.
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Is daedric better than Ebony?

Daedric weapons/armor often have a statistical advantage in-game over Ebony weapons/armor, which I assume implies a quality that makes Daedric inherently superior to normal Ebony.
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Is Deathbrand Armor better than daedric?

Which has better armor rating? I know that total rating of non-upgraded Daedric Armor has a total rating of 108 without shield and Deathbrand has 178.5 when wearing a full set.
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Is Deathbrand Armor better than stalhrim?

The Deathbrand Armor is a unique set of stalhrim light armor that appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn. Individually, each piece is weaker than dragonscale armor; however, when the whole set is worn, it ranks higher than Daedric armor that is not tempered, due to the full set bonus.
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Is stalhrim cold?

It has been described as a rigid, blue-white crystalline metal, faceted yet smooth, and unnaturally cold to touch. Working with stalhrim is much like ebony smithing, and can only be performed by a skilled blacksmith.
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Is Daedric armor heavy or light?

Daedric Armor is a set of heavy armor available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is extremely heavy, but also has the highest armor rating in the base game and its add-ons. The armor set contains five pieces: a helmet, boots, gauntlets, a cuirass and greaves, and an optional shield.
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