Daedric, Imperial, Crusader… there were so many armor types before the days of Skyrim that we tend to forget.
Oblivion offered some of the finest armor in the TES franchise, which means there's bound to be something in this list that you'll like.
However, it wasn't as easy as I thought to find entire quality sets of armor in Oblivion… but alas, I've managed to compile this ranking and I do hope it helps on your playthrough!
I've cast aside incomplete sets or individual pieces of equipment, so those of you who value aesthetical appearance should keep reading. Unique pieces of equipment collide with common but powerful sets – all in one place!
15. Brusef Amelion's Armor
How To Get: Find copies of this all throughout Amelion's Tomb.
When i was talking about the xbox i srewed up what i ment to say is if u have a xbox then run. I loved the concept of the Marksman Velocity mod, but I thought it would be better (and would make more sense) if all the arrows went the same speed. So I made this real fast. Comes in 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 225%, and 250% speed varieties. Remember, only enable one of them. Works with mods that increase bow/arrow damage, and the like.
Brusef Amelion's Armor is a set of light armor with an enchanted shield and cuirass.
You can get this after completing the quest Amelion's Debt.
You'll have to help Brusef's daugher, a kind gal named Biene, to retrieve the armor from her father's tomb so she can pay off some of her debts.
A fun quest with a great reward.
14. Imperial Dragon Armor
How To Get: You must complete the main quest of Oblivion to get your hands on this full set.
This armor isn't really taking a spot on my list because of how strong it is. In fact, the armor itself is rather useless by the time you find it in-game.
Once you're leveled up after completing the main quest, the Imperial Dragon Armor is just not too useful.
Why does it take a spot on my list, you ask? Well, just look at it.
It looks beautiful doesn't it? I'm a sucker for cool-looking armors, and this one takes the cake in terms of aesthetics.
13. Mithril Armor
How To Get: Mithril Armor can be purchased in shops after level 10.
Mithril armor hasn't really made any stellar returns ever since Oblivion. But one thing's for sure: this is one of the best types of light armor you'll find.
Mithril is a very popular material that is likely known among RuneScape fans, as it was one of the earliest types of 'quality' armor that you could get in the game.
Its design in Oblivion made it the favorite set of armor of many light dressers, as it pretty much resembled sets of heavy armor without providing the same encumbrances.
Worth looking into for sure. Not the strongest you can find, but it can handle itself pretty well.
12. Glass Armor
How To Get: After level 20 you'll start seeing it both dropped by enemies and in shops.
Glass armor is a classic type in The Elder Scrolls franchise.
Glass doesn't break easily in Oblivion, unlike in real life and other games.
In fact, I'm not even sure why they call this armor 'glass' apart from its reflective looks. You know, now that I'm writing this… I might go check out what's that about.
But what I really love about this set, apart from its fantastic defensive capabilities, is the fact that it glows at night. Why not look fabulous while slaying your mortal enemies?
11. Knights of the Nine Armor
How To Get: Found being worn by members of the Knights of the Nine.
Not to be confused with the Armor of the Crusader, the Knights of the Nine armor set is the basic set of light armor that is often found being worn by all members of the order.
It's a rather basic set, but it looks cool and it's easy to obtain. That's why it takes a spot on my list! Especially for early game.
10. Raiment of the Crimson Scar
How To Get: You can find this set of armor in Deepscorn Hollow, after installing The Vile Lair official plugin.
The Raiment of the Crimson Scar is a set that very much resembles the assassin's armor from The Dark Brotherhood.
Though it does have better effects and lacks a hooded version.
This fantastic set of armor fortifies various skills, which allow you to slay all sorts of foes without being detected.
And even possibly get away without a single scar from your battles. If you can get it with the Vile Lair plugin, definitely give it a try.
9. Armor of the Crusader
How To Get: Complete the Knights of the Nine quests to get the KotN armor set.
Also known as the enchanted version of the Knights of the Nine armor, the relics of the Knights of the Nine are found when you install the KotN DLC.
Note you will need to complete some quests in the main storyline if you wish to get your hands on the full set.
But doing so guarantees that you can access to one of the strongest sets of armor, especially at this level in the game.
It's enchanted to boot, and you can get it in light as well as heavy variants.
8. Daedric Armor
How To Get: This armor starts spawning after you reach level 20. It can be found both inside the Oblivion Portals and on the outside of them, by facing Dremora Lords in Cyrodiil.
You'll find it very difficult to come across a piece of armor that looks even half as badass as the Daedric Armor set in Oblivion.
Even after all the DLCs were released, the Daedric armor remains as the strongest piece of unenchanted armor in the game.
Getting your hands on a full set of Daedric is much more difficult to do in Oblivion than it is in Skyrim.
Few warriors are lucky enough to complete the set. Those who do, however, are very difficult to take down.
7. Morag Tong Assassin Armor
How To Get: Complete the 'Unearthing Mehrunes' Razor' quest if you wish to obtain the full set of Morag Tong Armor.
This full set of armor is identical to any leather armor set in the game, except that it's fully enchanted and much more difficult to obtain. A small difference, I know.
The entire set fortifies acrobatics and sneak by as much as 40 points each, making it one of the best options that a thief or assassin can wear.
You must have the Mehrunes' Razor plugin installed, though.
So if you wish to obtain the set check it out, cause that's the only way to access the Unearthing Mehrunes' Razor quest!
6. Dark Seducer Armor
How To Get: Dark Seducer Armor can only be obtained by completing The Helpless Army quest in the Shivering Isles DLC.
This armor is leveled, which means you'll get different attributes depending on your own level.
However it's a great choice for light armor (yet one of the costliest sets).
It can only be obtained with the Shivering Isles DLC and looks different depending on the genre of your character.
5. Amber Armor
How To Get: Get Dumag gro-Bonk, who lives in the Shivering Isles, to craft this set for you. The set must be crafted with Amber ore.
Amber Armor is one of the sleekest choices for light armor in the game, although one of the most difficult ones to get.
You'll need a total of 16 pieces of amber ore (found only in the Shivering Isles) if you wish to craft the full set.
A perfect set offers almost 6k defensive points, which is more than half of what the Daedric set offers. Not too shabby for a light set, huh?
4. Umbra's Ebony Armor
How To Get: You can find this set by killing a Bosmer named Umbra inside Vindasel.
This set of armor shares the same stats as any other piece of Ebony armor in the game. But it is leveled up, meaning that the weakest you can get this set is at level 15.
An overall solid set for early to even late game.
3. Madness Armor
How To Get: The Madness Armor can be forged with Madness Ore in the Shivering Isles DLC.
Madness Armor is the heavy counterpart of the Amber Armor.
This one also needs to be forged, but you need to use Madness Ore in order to do it.
It's massively strong. And if you manage to craft its perfect version, you'll have a higher defensive value than what you get with Daedric!
2. Golden Saint Armor
How To Get: This set of armor can be obtained after completing The Helpless Army in the Shivering Isles DLC.
The Golden Saint Armor looks a bit like Dwarven armor.
But it offers better stats that are tied to your level so it helps way more in late game.
Get it after level 20 if you wish to obtain its strongest version.
1. Knight of Order Armor
How To Get: It can only be obtained by console commands. Trust me, it's worth it.
The Knight of Order Armor is one of the most unique sets of armor in the game by far, and definitely taking the #1 spot here.
This set, shamefully, cannot be obtained by any regular means. Only by the use of console commands.
Yet I'd say if you're comfortable with that, it's totally worth it. The set offers great protection but also importantly, it looks really cool!
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Duke Patrick's Combat Archery Mod Skyrim Edition
OBSE 20 (or better)
Shivering Isle may be needed as I had to edit bows and arrows from that add on.
English version install of Oblivion if you use a crossbow mod.
Rev 7.3.5 ESP micro update to prevent tripping on dead but disabled corpses.
Rev 7.2.1 Fix issue with some NPC getting stuck with a +30 MarksMan bonus. Player and NPC get the crossbow bonus via ModAV2 now instead of a fortify ability.
Rev 7.2 Fix missing inventory icons. New Retextures for Heavy and Light crossbows. Small bug fix for spinning (out of control) arrows/blots.
Rev 7.1 Crossbow Bolts get a 20% boost to flight speed and 40% encumbrance reduction.
Optional KF File For Sneak Bow Attack so the crossbow will not get in the way of your line of sight.
REV 7 NEW Crossbows! Plus a new INI options to set magic miss shots and arrow miss shots separately. LOAD ALL FILES New INI and New Icons and New Mesh files!
If you use my Melee combat mod set the bow damage to 5 instead of 7 or set it to your own preference.
WARNING do not use any other 'actors miss their arrow/magic shots' mods with this mod!
This is an immersion mod based on my older POC project called Duke Patrick’s SCA Combat Archery Mod. This Combat Archery Mod is designed to bring a fun balance to realistically high damage bows to make fighting with a realistically lethal bow in the game less like using a Rifled Musket.
WARNING! READ ALL READ ME FILES IN THE ZIP OR YOU WILL BE CONFUSED BY WHAT THE MOD IS DOING IN YOUR GAME! Be sure to load the INI file in the same directory as the ESP file. What you are reading here is not the full read me file. If I think you did not read the read me or only 'skim it' it may take a very very long time before I answer your support questions.
SCA Combat Archery uses real armor, real bows and real cross bows with real arrows that have wide blunt tips so as to dramatically reduce their ability to kill while still keeping as much of the historical and physical factors as is safe to do so. This allows us to study history and medieval combat by physically recreating it.
You tube:
Best Arrows In Oblivion Dlc
This Youtube move is a more or less fair representation of SCA combat archery. Except that in my local chapter we use 1000 pound draw crossbows..now that will leave a mark on you even in leather armor!
I only answer support questons here: http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1116797-duke-patricks-combat-archery-thread-3/
Help with the password:
However it's a great choice for light armor (yet one of the costliest sets).
It can only be obtained with the Shivering Isles DLC and looks different depending on the genre of your character.
5. Amber Armor
How To Get: Get Dumag gro-Bonk, who lives in the Shivering Isles, to craft this set for you. The set must be crafted with Amber ore.
Amber Armor is one of the sleekest choices for light armor in the game, although one of the most difficult ones to get.
You'll need a total of 16 pieces of amber ore (found only in the Shivering Isles) if you wish to craft the full set.
A perfect set offers almost 6k defensive points, which is more than half of what the Daedric set offers. Not too shabby for a light set, huh?
4. Umbra's Ebony Armor
How To Get: You can find this set by killing a Bosmer named Umbra inside Vindasel.
This set of armor shares the same stats as any other piece of Ebony armor in the game. But it is leveled up, meaning that the weakest you can get this set is at level 15.
An overall solid set for early to even late game.
3. Madness Armor
How To Get: The Madness Armor can be forged with Madness Ore in the Shivering Isles DLC.
Madness Armor is the heavy counterpart of the Amber Armor.
This one also needs to be forged, but you need to use Madness Ore in order to do it.
It's massively strong. And if you manage to craft its perfect version, you'll have a higher defensive value than what you get with Daedric!
2. Golden Saint Armor
How To Get: This set of armor can be obtained after completing The Helpless Army in the Shivering Isles DLC.
The Golden Saint Armor looks a bit like Dwarven armor.
But it offers better stats that are tied to your level so it helps way more in late game.
Get it after level 20 if you wish to obtain its strongest version.
1. Knight of Order Armor
How To Get: It can only be obtained by console commands. Trust me, it's worth it.
The Knight of Order Armor is one of the most unique sets of armor in the game by far, and definitely taking the #1 spot here.
This set, shamefully, cannot be obtained by any regular means. Only by the use of console commands.
Yet I'd say if you're comfortable with that, it's totally worth it. The set offers great protection but also importantly, it looks really cool!
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About This File
Duke Patrick's Combat Archery Mod Skyrim Edition
OBSE 20 (or better)
Shivering Isle may be needed as I had to edit bows and arrows from that add on.
English version install of Oblivion if you use a crossbow mod.
Rev 7.3.5 ESP micro update to prevent tripping on dead but disabled corpses.
Rev 7.2.1 Fix issue with some NPC getting stuck with a +30 MarksMan bonus. Player and NPC get the crossbow bonus via ModAV2 now instead of a fortify ability.
Rev 7.2 Fix missing inventory icons. New Retextures for Heavy and Light crossbows. Small bug fix for spinning (out of control) arrows/blots.
Rev 7.1 Crossbow Bolts get a 20% boost to flight speed and 40% encumbrance reduction.
Optional KF File For Sneak Bow Attack so the crossbow will not get in the way of your line of sight.
REV 7 NEW Crossbows! Plus a new INI options to set magic miss shots and arrow miss shots separately. LOAD ALL FILES New INI and New Icons and New Mesh files!
If you use my Melee combat mod set the bow damage to 5 instead of 7 or set it to your own preference.
WARNING do not use any other 'actors miss their arrow/magic shots' mods with this mod!
This is an immersion mod based on my older POC project called Duke Patrick’s SCA Combat Archery Mod. This Combat Archery Mod is designed to bring a fun balance to realistically high damage bows to make fighting with a realistically lethal bow in the game less like using a Rifled Musket.
WARNING! READ ALL READ ME FILES IN THE ZIP OR YOU WILL BE CONFUSED BY WHAT THE MOD IS DOING IN YOUR GAME! Be sure to load the INI file in the same directory as the ESP file. What you are reading here is not the full read me file. If I think you did not read the read me or only 'skim it' it may take a very very long time before I answer your support questions.
SCA Combat Archery uses real armor, real bows and real cross bows with real arrows that have wide blunt tips so as to dramatically reduce their ability to kill while still keeping as much of the historical and physical factors as is safe to do so. This allows us to study history and medieval combat by physically recreating it.
You tube:
Best Arrows In Oblivion Dlc
This Youtube move is a more or less fair representation of SCA combat archery. Except that in my local chapter we use 1000 pound draw crossbows..now that will leave a mark on you even in leather armor!
I only answer support questons here: http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1116797-duke-patricks-combat-archery-thread-3/
Help with the password:
http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1116797-duke-patricks-combat-archery-thread-3/page__view__findpost__p__17249878
Quick overview of what the mods does:
(Most are from my older SCA Combat Archery mod, but several are NEW and the old ones are revamped.)
- NPC may miss their magic and arrows shots if you move around or jump, but a high marksmen with good equipment NPC can still hit you easily if they themselves are not moving around and take aim for a few seconds.
-Bows can be player set to do various multiples of the vanilla damage (or of what ever damage is set to the bow in the game by other mods). Quarkxpress 10 mac os x torrent.
-Arrow damage and speed will be calculated based on the materials and craftsmanship used to make the arrow. A bonus is given to magic arrows. This arrow damage feature is optional.
-Duke Patrick’s 'Don’t Shoot Me Bro' system helps to prevent NPC from shooting their friends in the back!
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-The bow jerks off target after the shot is fired. You will need to re-aim after each shot. However this feature is optional.
-Breathing bow sway if you are in zoom sniper mode, but you can also hold your breath!
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-Moving around will make you miss (shoot off the cross hair) a lot. Running or jumping is worst than walking. This is reduced by holding still for a few moments. There is an optional Bobbing bow sway effect that visually tells you when momentum is no longer effecting your shot after moving or jumping.
-Moving backward has RISK! This is NOT a random event. My mod detects tripping hazards! You may trip over the dead, change in elevations like stairs or large world objects that interfere with your movement such as a chairs!
-The PC strength is now as important as their skill in detraining the damage that a weapon can inflict. Weapon selection strategy will be important by using the right kind of bow for the PC Marksmanship agility and strength!
-Stronger bows will take much longer to draw the arrow then weaker bows depending on your strength. If you try to use a Bow that is stronger than you are it will take a great deal of time to draw the bow.
-Bows eat fatigue no mater what skill level you are. The stronger ones eat more than the weaker ones. So if your bow is stronger than you are your may become exhausted very quickly TRYING to draw the bow!
-If you fire the bow without drawing it all the way your arrow will be drastically reduced in speed AND DAMAGE.
-Slow arrows will bounce off of the armor your target is wearing.
-Arrows that hit Critical locations such as the Head, Solar Plexus or Crotch will cause pain and may multiply damage done by the arrow. Plus an optional feature where the player character will say things like 'That had to hurt!' when they land a critical hit on their opponent.
-Weaker bows fire faster and use less fatigue, so if you are a good marksman that can hit the Critical locations more often you may find using a weaker bow is a much better strategy!
-Shield men will now be the archer's worst night mare! NPC will Shield Charge and sprint at you to knock you and your bow to the ground. (Kill them before they get too close!) You can do the same to Archer NPC.
-Bows are not mêlée weapons! You will not be able to draw your bow if you are being crowded by your opponent (they are too close to you). If the NPC hits you as you are drawing the bow it will be knocked off target. You can do the same to Archer NPC.
-Better NPC AI! Your target will side step or block the arrow if they see you fire at them and have the agility, speed and skill to do so.
-Npc will run up inclines to get you now. (no more perching on top of a pile of rocks!)
-Aim your bow straight down to the ground to denock it!
-Arrows that are stuck in the NPC have a chance of being dislodged and dropped to the ground in combat.
-Quiver Capacity limit for both the actors and the player. Everyone now has a limited number of “conveniently assessable†arrows. Extra arrows must be keep in a protective arrow case or you risk breaking them if you are staggered or fall down. This will hamper but not “cold stop†the player and the actors from getting more arrows in combat. YOU NEED TO READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE YOU USE THIS FEATURE!
You should also use 'Duke Patrick's Actor Can Miss Now' mod with this mod.
Now merged in this mod as of rev 5
For the most advanced SCA combat with sword and shield:
What's New in Version Rev 7.3.5
Released
- Rev 7.3.5 ESP micro update to prevent tripping on dead but disabled corpses.
- Rev 7.3.3 ESP micro update for small things like messages.
- Rev 7.3 Changed crossbow bonus from ModAV2 to ModAVMod. This is a very important technical change. Thanks to migck for suggesting this.
- Rev 7.2.1 Fix issue with some NPC getting stuck with a +30 MarksMan bonus. Player and NPC get the crossbow bonus via ModAV2 now instead of a fortify ability.
- Rev 7.2 Fix missing inventory icons. New Retextures for Heavy and Light crossbows. Small bug fix for spinning (out of control) arrows/blots.
- Rev 7.1 Crossbow Bolts get a 20% boost to flight speed and 40% encumbrance reduction.
- 7 NEW Crossbows! Plus a new INI options to set magic miss shots and arrow miss shots separately.
- Rev 5.5.5 Change to the vocalization script, this is a test to see if this will fix the issue with female not being detected correctly.
Rev 5.5.4 New INI option to choose what gender your character is for the vocalization of critical hits.
Rev 5.5.3 Silver Arrows now do poison like damage to vampires and undead. Set the rate and damage in the INI. Clean install not needed for this rev.
Rev 5.5.2 Serious bug fix. Arrow critical hits will not work without this fix. ESP file only.
Rev 5.5.1 Replaced a few get sound playing commands with much more reliable OBSE event commands. Fixed a bug that might make your bow AIM jump all over the place under some rare condition's in the hold breath script.
REV 5.5 Replaced all Player. with PlayerRef. as is advised by the better modder thes days. Also now using new OBSE hit detection for the 'bow gets knocked aside if you are attacked feature.'
Rev 5.1.3 change to prevent gold price changes saved in the savegame. Boundingbox zero error fix for actors that are not yet in the player cell.
Rev 5.1.2 Minor tweak to work a little better with my Melee Combat Mod.
5.1.1 Broken arrows are now worth 1 gold, I wish I could make them worth only .2 gold but the game will not let me. Also a small change to one script to help reduce consol spam. Thanks to scruggsywuggsy the ferret for help on this.
Rev 5 Now critical shots at the legs will work on all actors including creatures. Actors Can Miss Now is merged into this mod from now on. Other small bug fixes.
Rev 4.3.2 Fixed headshot calc so that helms are only as good as your Max Armor game setting.
NEW: mixed arrow types allowed in Inventory! Now you may have various types of unequipped arrows in your inventory as long as the equipped and unequipped total are still less or equal to your quiver limit.
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