Ebony Armor below is listed with the alternative unique Cuirass, Ebony Mail. Defense and weight values given below are without the shield, as with Heavy Armor you'll rarely be using a shield too. Heavy Armor is your go-to for duel-wielding berserkers, two-handed tanks, and even battlemages who prefer to avoid the Alteration school's Stoneflesh and Ironflesh spells.īelow, we've ranked the best Heavy Armor sets in Skyrim, taking into account not only total defenses but also the sets' weight and their various enchantments and effects. The best Heavy Armor sets in Skyrim ranked for the Masque of Clavicus Vile) then the item cannot be improved at all, regardless of Smithing skill boosts and Perks. 
If no upgrade material is noted however, (e.g.
When the "Upgraded With" colum contains "N/A" for the required perk, this means that you must boost your Smithing Skill over 100 with potions of Fortify Smithing in order to improve the item beyond Flawless quality. All other sets can be acquired through the standard measures of crafting or random loot in the wild. Unique sets are marked with an asterisk *, whereby we'll note where to find them. Occasionally one item of a set might rank higher than another for defense, but we're only considering items from a set as part of that overall group. We've ordered the below by full set stats, rather than individual stats, with items that don't belong to a specific set being included in a separate list. Generally, our rankings are based on the defenses provided, with weight a secondary factor. Whilst still an important factor for affecting movement speed, weight is generally less crucial for armor as it is for weaponry, particularly with the weight-removing Perks for the Light and Heavy armor skill trees unlocked. If you're looking to craft or enchant your armor, be sure to check out our detailed guide to power-levelling Smithing and Enchanting skills to hit that level cap and craft the best gear in the game as quickly as possible. Before we dive into the specifics of the best sets and individual pieces of kit, there are a couple points to bear in mind:
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