
Increase armor rating for Light armor by 40%. Increase armor rating for Light armor by 20%. Light shields, including the artifact called the Dawnguard Rune Shield DG, are not light armor in any meaningful sense - neither this skill's ranks nor perks interact with them. Also, the artifacts Morokei, Volsung, Krosis, Wooden Mask, and Savior's Hide are classified as light armor. There are also a few types of generic, unforgeable, light armor: fur armor, Blackguard's armor DB, Dawnguard armor DG, Forsworn armor, guard armor, Morag Tong armor DB, Skaal armor DB, Stormcloak armor, and vampire armor DG. In-game Description: Those trained to use Light Armor make more effective use of Hide, Leather, Elven, Scale and Glass armors.Īdditional types of light armor that are forgeable: Imperial light armor, chitin armor DB, dragonscale, and Stalhrim light armor DB. The Light Armor skill tree has a total of 6 perks, requiring a total of 10 perk points to fill. Each skill point increases your armor rating from Light Armor by 0.4% (1.5% for NPCs). Light Armor is the skill governing your ability to fight and move in light armor.

For the physical equipment, see Light Armor (item).
