Daedric Armor Crafting Guide

This crafting guide will cover the various Daedric Armor pieces that can be crafted using the Smithing skill in the Elder Scrolls v: Skyrim. Within, you will find a list of relevant information for each piece of equipment that can be crafted, including weight, base damage, gold value, value per pound ratio for each item, cost to craft and the profit margin that results—keeping in mind your actual profit in crafting Daedric Armor will vary depending on your speech skill. All items in this category are considered to be Heavy Armor pieces.

All items of the Daedric Armor and the Daedric Weapons category require both Ebony Ingots and Daedra Hearts in order to craft. Ebony is one of the rarest ore types to find in Skyrim with Daedra Hearts being possibly the most hard to find ingredient used in any sort of crafting. Even though these hearts can be used for potions in alchemy, it is highly advised that you do not use them for this, as they are worth far more when used for making armor.

In order to upgrade the quality of these equipment pieces, you require a single Ebony Ingot and the use of a Workbench. The exact benefit of this process is affected by your Smithing skill and can be upped by using potions and enchanted items worn while crafting. Finally, if you ever expect to get your hands on these armor pieces, forget about trying to buy or find them as collecting an entire set is a ridiculously difficult task, crafting is the way to go.