There's a ton of stuff to do in Skyrim's base game, and players have all the freedom they could ask for to play the game the way they want to. But when you add mods into the mix, the possibilities really do become endless.
Mods add all kinds of things to the game -- more weapons, graphical updates, extra quests, new areas, and more. Among the more helpful of these mods are armor mods, which add new armor sets or change existing armor. Whether it's new rings to boost your magical power or a never-before-seen armor sets made from strange materials, these mods have a lot to offer players.
If you're an Xbox One player, uncovering good armor mods can be a little bit more difficult than it is for PC players. So we've rounded up the best armor mods that are available in the Skyrim mod marketplace for Xbox One.
Ring of Advanced Carry Weight
This mod gives you access to two rings -- one that adds 1,000 points of carry weight to your character, and another that adds 1,000,000. These rings will make it so your character is able to carry more weight in their inventory.
This mod should be usable with almost any mod except for those that change the inventory of Belethor in Whiterun, since you have to buy the item from him.
Zerofrost Mythical Armor 1: Nightingale Prime Remastered
This mod will add a new set of armor that you can get once you become a part of the inner circle of the Thieves' Guild, The Nightingales. This armor will work for both male and female characters.
To get this armor you can either obtain it from a chest near the entrance of the Nightingale Hall, or you can craft it. However, in order to craft it you will need a piece of the original Nightingale armor.
Rough Leather Armor
This mod will add new leather armor to the game -- including body armor, boots, gloves, and hoods. This armor can be crafted if the player has the advanced armor perk. If the player does not have the advanced armor perk, they can still purchase the armor from Balimund from Riften.
Royal Daedric Armor and Weapons
This mod will add many new Daedric style armor and weapons to the game. These can only be crafted at the Skyforge in Whiterun. In order to create them at the forge, the player will need the Daedric armor perk.
The armor can work on both men and women.
Ashara Newermind's Elven Archer Armor Revisited
This mod will add new versions of Newermin's elven armor. These newer versions include different color options, compatibility with weapon sheath mods, and a change of the weapon distance to the player so the weapon would not float.
This armor can be crafted at any forge, but is only available for females.
Horses Wear Armor
Unlike the other mods, this mod is not for the player -- but for their mounts.
This mod adds various armors for the horses in Skyrim. It will not work with any horse retexture mods, though, so be aware of that before you download. Depending on which armor you choose, it's strong enough that your horse could become near-invulnerable with extremely high health.
Darth Vader
This mod will add a set of armor that looks just like Darth Vader's getup in Star Wars. It also includes a craftable light saber that can be created without any perks or materials. The helmet has three pieces, and the mask includes a breathing sound as well.
This mod is for males only.
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That wraps up our list of the best armor mods for Skyrim on Xbox One! If there are any other good mods that you think should be included on this list, let us know down in the comments! And be sure to check out the rest of our Skyrim mods to further enhance your adventuring experience:
Published Aug. 22nd 2017
You know what’s sexy? A well-dressed man. My male Dovahkiin has very specific needs when it comes to his armor – mostly, he has to look good while murdering you and your entire family. Here’s my list of favorite sexy male armor mods for Skryim. They’re mostly lore-friendly, as long as you don’t mind stretching your imagination a little bit:
For your mage:
Battle Mage – Perfect for an arcane warrior-type character. I love to pair it with the Dark Falling Grave spell in the vid above!
Drakul Armor – An amazing vampire armor that is also perfect for a battlemage.
Breton Knight – This badass armor is great for an evil mage or Thalmor character.
Lord Marshal – This could be great for a warrior, but the many-faced helmet makes me like it better for a mysterious mage!
Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen – Yes, the outfit is a little floofy, but I think it makes for rakish mage outfit!
Vampire Armor Replacer Skyrim
Soul Collector – just enough armor to make this mage look like he could kill you without magic.
Skimpy Cbbe Armor Replacer Skyrim
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What do you mean, Daedric isn't Full protection?
No doubt there is something in the above list that you don't agree with. 'Why did you set things that way?' you might ask.
Here are some of the reasons behind the default W.E.A.R. protection values:
Because of those reasons, the first sets of armor you're liable to find and equip, Iron and Hide (and if you want to get technical, the prisoner's clothing), are 'Limited' in protection. Most of the rest of the Heavy armors are at least Standard, because to make them any less given their visual appearance would make me a modding criminal. More of the Light armors are considered Limited than the Heavy because it made visual sense to me. However, Fur armor (through Frostfall) is available almost as soon as you start playing the game, so you can get that very early on. Heavy Armor specialists have to wait until Orcish to get their Full set (unless you use Immersive Armors, but even then, I don't think Einherjar, Warchief, and Heroic Stormcloak come cheap). So, I think it equals out.
All this to say.. no, I'm not off my rocker, and yes, I've put a lot of thought into it. There's just not an empirically 'right' way of doing this, so I just had to go with whatever I felt was best fitting the aesthetic design of the armor as well as the gameplay implications.
Thankfully, if you don't agree with my decisions, that's what Inspect Equipment is for. Use it!
We love mods at PC Gamer. Earlier on today, Tom posted about the two Steam Workshop collections we've assembled for anyone who wants to quickly and easily enhance their Skyrim experience. All good stuff, but now it's time to model some armour, and showcase some of the best, most detailed sets currently available for download.
Skyrim's initial wardrobe of armors is fine - splendid, even - but after a dozen hours looting the same sets began to get monotonous. Praise Talos then, because modders are on hand to deck you out in a wider range of garments. There's an emphasis on “lore-friendly” sets; gear that's fitting with the icy setting of Skyrim and not, say, the world of an JRPG (though there's plenty of those outfits, too). We've hand-picked eight of them. No Space Marines here.
Don't be worried about any of these unbalancing your game. Most require the very best smithing perks to make, which you can only access after a solid weekend's playthrough. Their stats have also been matched to the Bethesda-crafted armors too, so they have the same credibility as Nightingale or the Blades' sets.
Some of these mods come from the Steam Workshop, while the rest are downloaded via the Skyrim Nexus. For the Steam Workshop tools, all you have to do is log in and click the 'Subscribe' button. Next time you boot up Skyrim, there'll be a short wait while the launcher downloads the relevant files. Skyrim Nexus' equivalent service is the Nexus Mod Manager : a free download that links up to the website. Find the mods you want on the Nexus, download them, then install them via the client. Simple.
Warchief Armor
Our pick of the bunch is the Warchief option , a fur and metal combo with a saber cat helm. Touted by its creator as a “fusion of Orcish brutality and Nordic resilience”, this set is packed with small touches, and flexes its considerable muscle at high resolution. It's available in both light and heavy variants, with no difference in appearance between the two. Skulls, pouches and hanging teeth all feature, and the sets can only be crafted if you are in possession of some elusive materials.
Hedge Knight
If the Warchief set smells like Warcraft, then there's a very precise scent to the Hedge Knight one too: Game of Thrones. While it doesn't bear any explicit reference to George RR Martin's conniving, scheming saga ( there are shields that do, though ), it definitely looks like you could use “Winter Is Coming” as a Shout while you play. Your character will appreciate being kept nice and snug under a long cloak, but they might abhor wearing the rather unfashionable helmet. Perfect for stamping through cities on your way to a fiery meeting the Jarl.
Vagabond Armor
The Vagabond set is slightly more presentable than the armor Skyrim's kamikaze bandits don, but it still cuts a coldly threatening figure. Its gloves look more like bear claws, while coned spikes protrude out of the shin-pads. Unfortunately, this armor is currently no good for female Dragonborn, and the helmet isn't wholly compatible with Argonians and Khajiit. A shame, because it looks great.
Redguard Knight Armor
With the Redguard Armor , you can finally look as cool as the Alik'r, the Redguard soldiers who wander around Skyrim searching for traitors and Thalmor sympathisers. This is a heavier variant to the one found in the vanilla game, with a chainmail jacket and a tough helmet underneath its cloth coating. Again, detail drives this mod: hoth has outfitted the set with a belt-pouch, runed cufflinks, and a natty cloak. There's even a craftable scimitar!
Ponty's Chainmail Armor
Here's a relatively light but still trustworthy option: chainmail. There wasn't much of it at all in the unmodded release of Skyrim, but for those who prefer their armor to be made out of small metal rings rather than slabs and chunks of iron and steel, then Ponty's Chainmail Armor might be for you. It's still early days for the mod, and Ponty the creator is intending to add in female versions, as well as coifs and mittens for both genders. As with all other Workshop mods, these will be downloaded to your game automatically, so sit tight.
Viking Spawn Shield
Technically, this weighty wooden shield could never be found in Tamriel, as it actually belongs to the world of Todd McFarlane's Spawn. We include it in this list, though, because without knowing that you'd be none the wiser: it's a barrier any Stormcloak would be proud to hide behind (KIDS! This is not an example of civil war bias!). Rounded, and jagged at the edges, this shield makes cracking open heads extra satisfying. It's all a touch ironic, really, since McFarlane worked on Skyrim's EA-published rival, Kingdoms of Amalur.
Scout Armor
Bringing a bit of refinement to Skyrim's world of furs and bear heads is DoODABoOM, who has used the official Blades armor as a base for a dark brown outfit that'll make your avatar look very dapper even as s/he massacres the living contents of their 212nd cave. DoOB has even embedded a pattern on the chestpiece, adding an extra layer of prestige to your appearance, even if you have no idea what the significance is.
Horse Armors
Have you ever read from the Scroll of Frenzy in Skyrim? It sends your target into a blind teeth-gnashing rage. In their apoplectic state, the afflicted views friends as enemies, and wishes only to throttle the necks of every last soul around them. I think that spell might be based on what happens when you mention 'Horse Armor' to an Elder Scrolls aficionado. Ha ha.
Anyway, Skyrim's Horse Armors mod (user-made and free!) enables you to strap protection to your horse of choice. The unique steeds - Shadowmere and Frost - are even bestowed with their own armored liveries, which look suitably heavenly or hellish.
No doubt you'll want to show off your Dovahkiin now that they're kitted up in such trend-setting threads. If you're clueless on how to take the best screenshots, give our console tweaks guide a quick read .
What are your favourite Skyrim mods so far?
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