Dwarven Armor is a heavy armor set in Skyrim that belongs to the lost race of Dwemer. You can forge it at the Blacksmith Forge after reaching the Smithing level 30 or above and taking the Dwarven Smithing Perk. Alternatively, you can find the armor set in the game world at Dwemer ruins.
Certain merchants may also have this armor for sale in their inventory. But that is a random chance.
Dwarven Armor location in Skyrim
Fast travel to the Understone Keep in Markarth to find the Dwarven set in Skyrim. It is located in the far west part of Skyrim, highlighted on the map image above. Once inside the area, turn left and follow the path forward.
Here, you will find two wizards. You have to speak to Calcelmo about the excavation site. He will ask you to kill Nimhe, a giant spider, and let you enter. Now, cross the small bridge next to the area where you find the wizards and open the door. Move forward till you see the Nimhe’s nest.
Taking out Nimhe is not difficult as long as you stay at the entrance and shoot arrows. After taking out Nimhe, continue to travel through the Nchuand-Zel excavation site.
After entering, go downstairs and turn left. It would be best to remove all the Falmers and then drop them from the bridge into the water.
Swim to the Nchuand-Zel Armory and enter it. Now, head upstairs and turn right to take out more falmers. Moving forward will take you to the room full of Dwarven statues.
On the right side of the statues, you will see a locked door that you can open using lockpicking. This room has all the Dwarven Armor pieces for you to collect.
Dwarven Armor Stats in Skyrim
The base stats of the Dwarven Armor sets are given below.
| Armor Piece | Armor | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarven Armor | 34 | 45 | 400 |
| Dwarven Helmet | 18 | 12 | 200 |
| Dwarven Boots | 13 | 10 | 85 |
| Dwarven Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | 85 |
| Dwarven Shield | 26 | 12 | 225 |
How to craft Dwarven Armor at the Blacksmith Forge?
You must have a Smithing level 30 and a Dwarven Smithing perk to forge this armor set. Once you meet these requirements, you can forge it at the Blacksmith Forge using the following items.
- Dwarven Metal Ingot
- Leather Strips
- Iron Ingot
- Steel Ingot
You can easily upgrade the Dwarven Armor set at the Workbench using the metal Ingots. The Dwarven Smithing perk will help you double the improvements done by the upgrade.
How to Spawn Dwarven Armor using Item IDs?
If you’re having trouble acquiring the Dwarven Armor in Skyrim on PC, you can use console commands to spawn the pieces directly in front of you. Press the tilde key to open the console command box, then type player.AddItem [ID]and add the corresponding ID. Below, you’ll find the item IDs of all armor pieces.
| Armor Piece | Item ID |
|---|---|
| Dwarven Armor | 0001394D |
| Dwarven Helmet | 0001394F |
| Dwarven Boots | 0001394C |
| Dwarven Gauntlets | 0001394E |
| Dwarven Shield | 0001394O |
Dwarven armor mods
The Dwemer Armor mod will give you a craftable version of the Dwarven Armor set. You will need the Dwarven Smithing to craft this armor set. The bonus you get here is you can also upgrade the benefits you get from the smithing perk.
Reshaped Dwarven Armor mod is a mod that you can use to modify the shape of the Dwarven armor and get a completely reshaped armor.
