Blades Armor (Skyrim)

Blades Armor is set of heavy armor that appears in . It is the trademark armor of the Blades, an order of dragon slayers who later served as protectors of the Septim dynasty of Emperors.
Aesthetically, the armor set is heavily influenced by its Akaviri origins and is consistent with previous incarnations of Blades armor.
==Comparisons with other sets==
This armor rating for the pieces in this set are highly incongruous with each other when compared with craftable armor sets.
*The chest piece is slightly higher than ebony armor.
*The boots, gauntlets, helmet and shield are equivalent to their Dwarven counterparts.
==Locations==
This Blades Armor set cannot be created at a blacksmith's forge; however, it can be found in the following locations:
*Sky Haven Temple – Full set in a chest in the armory located to the left of the main chamber.
*Becomes the default armor of any follower recruited into the Blades as part of the quest "Rebuilding the Blades."
* Riften Sewers – Full set obtainable during the quest for Duskfang/Dawnfang.
It is advised that the Dragonborn remove any special or valuable armor that an inventory follower might be wearing at the time of his or her induction, as the Blades Armor will replace any armor the follower is wearing, which could cause that armor to be permanently lost.
==Smithing==
All pieces can be upgraded with a steel ingot at a workbench; however, they do not benefit from any Smithing perks.
This means the armor cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items and/or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.
==Attributes by piece==
Piece 	 	 	 	ID
Blades Armor 	44 	45	400	
Blades Boots 	13 	10	85 	
Blades Gauntlets 	13 	8 	85 	
Blades Helmet 	18 	11	200	
Blades Shield 	26 	12	225	
Total (with shield) 	114	87	995	–
Total (without shield)	88 	75	775	–
==Trivia==
*In reality, the armor set seems to bear heavy influences from the Japanese Tatami Gusoku and the Roman Lorica Segmentata styles of armor.
*Many sets of this armor can be obtained by pickpocketing the armor from the Blade followers using the Perfect Touch perk. It's recommended to save before attempting it. The armor has a very low chance of being successfully pickpocketed.
*The Blades helmet has a dragon design making up the crest, and the dragon's tongue making up the nose guard. This probably refers to the original occupation of the Blades as dragon slayers.
==Appearances==
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Category:Skyrim: Heavy Armor Sets