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This is a tier list of the best armor you can get in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Read on to learn the best Light and Heavy Armors, together with our tier list criteria in this guide!
| Armor Guides | ||
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| All Armor | Armor IDs | Best Armor |
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Best Armor Tier List
| Tier Lists by Armor Type | |
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| Light Armor | Heavy Armor |
| ▼ Jump to Ranking Explanations ▼ | |
Best Light Armor
| Tier | Light Armor | ||
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 S-Tier |
 Birthright of Astalon Birthright of Astalon Fortify Magika on Self (50pts), Fortify Agility on Self (5pts)
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 Saviour's Hide Saviour's Hide Resist Magic on Self (25%)
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 Apron of Adroitness Apron of Adroitness Fortify Agility on Self (10pts), Fortify Intelligence on Self (10pts)
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 A-Tier |
 Battle Medic's Cuirass Battle Medic's Cuirass Fortify Hand-to-Hand on Self (20pts)
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 Annealed Cuirass Annealed Cuirass Fortify Health on Self (30pts)
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 Cuirass of Anu's Blessing Cuirass of Anu's Blessing Fortify Health on Self (25pts)
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 B-Tier |
 Brusef Amelion's Cuirass Brusef Amelion's Cuirass Frost Shield on Self (6%)
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 Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Light) Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Light) Resist Magic on Self (11%)
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 Crystalline Cuirass Crystalline Cuirass Chameleon on Self (30%)
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 C-Tier |
 Blower's Cuirass Blower's Cuirass Fortify Mercantile on Self (10pts)
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 Copperhead Cuirass Copperhead Cuirass Resist Poison on Self (9%)
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 Cuirass of Cataclysm (Light)
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 Cuirass of Order (Light)
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Best Heavy Armor
| Tier | Heavy Armor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Tier |
Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Heavy) Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Heavy) Resist Magic on Self (11%)
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 Cuirass of Fortitude Cuirass of Fortitude Fortify Endurance on Self (10pts)
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 Cuirass of the Undefeated Cuirass of the Undefeated Fortify Health on Self (30pts)
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| A-Tier |
 Salubrious Cuirass Salubrious Cuirass Fortify Health on Self (25pts)
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 Aegis of the Apocalypse Aegis of the Apocalypse Fortify Blade on Self (5pts), Fortify Blunt on Self (5pts), Fortify Heavy Armor on Self (5pts), Drain Luck on Self (5pts), Drain Health on Self (20pts)
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 Umbra's Ebony Cuirass
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| B-Tier |
 Daedric Cuirass
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 Ambassador's Cuirass Ambassador's Cuirass Resist Normal Weapons on Self (9%)
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 Weaponbane Cuirass Weaponbane Cuirass Resist Normal Weapons on Self (11%)
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 Dondoran's Juggernaut Dondoran's Juggernaut Fortify Strength on Self (10pts), Fortify Endurance on Self (10pts), Drain Speed on Self (10pts), Drain Athletics on Self (10pts)
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 Ferocious Cuirass Ferocious Cuirass Fortify Health on Self (20pts)
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| C-Tier |
 Ice Cuirass Ice Cuirass Resist Frost on Self (50%), Weakness to Fire on Self (50%)
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 Viperbane Cuirass Viperbane Cuirass Reflect Poison on Self (13%)
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Cuirass of Cataclysm (Heavy)
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Cuirass of Order (Heavy)
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Armor Tier List Explained
| Ranking Explanations | |
|---|---|
| Light Armor | Heavy Armor |
| ▲ Back to Tier Lists ▲ | |
Light Armor Rankings Explained
| S-Tier Heavy Armors Explained | |
|---|---|
| Best for Mages |
Birthright of Astalon Birthright of Astalon Fortify Magika on Self (50pts), Fortify Agility on Self (5pts)
Birthright of Astalon gives +50 Magicka, which is a massive boost, equivalent to taking a the Mage birthsign or having the Breton race's additional Magicka bonus. |
| Best for Magic Resistance |
Saviour's Hide Saviour's Hide Resist Magic on Self (25%)
Saviour's Hide grants +25% Magic Resistance, which is great for those needing more magic defense when wearing light armor. This is equivalent to the Orc's natural Magic resistance bonus. |
| Best for Spellswords or Rogues |
Apron of Adroitness Apron of Adroitness Fortify Agility on Self (10pts), Fortify Intelligence on Self (10pts)
Apron of Adroitness is excellent for its +10 Agility and Intelligence, helping Spellsword builds flourish, or anyone needing a boost to either attribute. |
The best Light Armor are the Birthright of Astalon, Saviour's Hide, and Apron of Adroitness because of their useful enchantments that offer valuable utility beyond just armor rating. While many enchanted armors provide stat boosts, the three in S-Tier stand out by offering the highest number of highly useful bonuses, such as increased Magicka and Magic Resistance.
Heavy Armor Rankings Explained
| S-Tier Light Armors Explained | |
|---|---|
| Best for Magic Resistance |
Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Heavy) Imperial Dragon Cuirass (Heavy) Resist Magic on Self (11%)
The Imperial Dragon Cuirass grants +11% Magic Resistance, a valuable boost since armor only blocks physical damage. This makes you more tanky against both physical and magical attacks. |
| Best for Raw HP Boost |
Cuirass of the Undefeated Cuirass of the Undefeated Fortify Health on Self (30pts)
The Salubrious Cuirass provides a huge +30 HP boost, equivalent to several levels worth of Endurance upgrades. It’s a great choice for making yourself even harder to kill. |
| Best for Endurance |
Cuirass of Fortitude Cuirass of Fortitude Fortify Endurance on Self (10pts)
The Cuirass of the Blood Legion grants +10 Endurance and boasts one of the highest base armor rating of all Heavy Armors, alongside the other Daedric Cuirass variants. |
The best Heavy Armor are the Imperial Dragon Cuirass, Salubrious Cuirass, and Cuirass of the Blod Legion, due to their useful enchantments. Since Heavy Armor is best for absorbing damage, the extra enchantment bonuses such as Magic Resistance and extra HP are highly valuable for Heavy Armor users.
Best Early Game Heavy Armor
| Best for Early-Game |
While it lacks enchantments, this is still the best and easiest high-level Heavy Armor to obtain early, providing a high armor rating set to use in the early game before you find better options. |
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You can obtain Umbra's entire armor set, along with her sword and shield, very early on, giving you a good set of gear to fight through the early-mid game with.
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