
Another character likes intimidating (decorative) armors. She blended in better than wearing mage robes or Dark Brotherhood outfits around town. My retired mage, Reisha, always prefered normal clothing, the mourner’s dress and “Blades Hakama” her favorites. How decorative, revealing, or practical outfit choice is comes down to my character’s taste. Coverage may be more important for heavy armors, and light armors need to allow for more movement or stealth. And there are enchantments to consider in this fantasy world.

Speech, stealth, distraction, and fleeing help one stay alive better than any particular outfit. The warrior’s skill at wearing a particular armor matters, and more important is the skillset at avoiding combat. Coverage is more about flak and incidental contact. Real chainmale would hurt flesh without padding, but decorative chain can make an ordinary garment look nice. Armor may be simple padded hides or layered with chain and plates. Practical is nice, but looking cool has its place. Our history is full of armor decorations to confuse the enemy or inspire confidence among the citizens. Daedric armors are imbued with dark powers, and are highly decorative to cause fear.


TES is a fantasy series which includes unrealistic fantasy gear such as Golden Saint, Dark Seducer, and some unwieldy oversized weapons.

Removing dragons and magic would leave Skryim as a civil war game with bandit and item-collecting quests. When “realistic” armor is mentioned in regard to Skyrim, I assume this refers to protection in combat and from the elements within context of The Elder Scrolls. Armor that improves by feeding on blood sounds cool, doesn’t it? on “lore-friendly” and my preference Below are nice mods fit for rangers, rogues, spellswords, and some suited for those playing dark characters. Previously, I shared my favorite Skyrim clothing mods for mages and Akaviri gear. Setup for Script Work with Bethesda's Creation Kit and Notepad++īody Conversions for Skyrim Using BodySlide, Outfit Studio How to Install Skyrim Body Mods, Dual Sheath, and Animations
