

How to obtain: Gunmar will give you a set without the helmet upon first speaking to him. As you can likely tell, Dawnguard armor has the same armor rating as the previous entry, only it has a slightly smaller weight at 68 for the set, excluding the shield. Of course, this list is all about what the armor offers in terms of gameplay so I resisted the urge. I was tempted to put this entry much higher, specifically for the helmet.

Or reach a Smithing level of 30 and have the relevant Smithing perk. How to obtain: Found in shops and as loot after reaching level 12. A total weight of 75 will certainly be an issue, particularly in early levels when you don’t have the perks to reduce heavy armor weight. It’s a shame too, you will be able to make use of Dwarven heavy armor but the low level its available at makes the time spent using it quite low. Make sure you progress your items as fast as your level, this list will tell you all you need to know about the best heavy armor in Skyrim! Keeping an eye on your armor level is important, enemies get stronger regardless of whether or not you keep your armor set topped up. As you advance through the game, you’ll upgrade your armor sets over time, relevant to your level. Of course, this comes at the drawback of a lower movement speed and huge inventory weights but that’s justified for how much armor you get.

Wearing a huge set of hulking heavy armor is a sure-fire way of assuring your dominance in combat, enemy hits will deal significantly less damage.
