Skyrim Anniversary Edition Survival Mode Spoiler - How to Get the Warmest Light Armors
Fur Glass Stalhrim Dragonscale Nightingale Skaal Ancient Shrouded Cowl Orish Scaled Daedric Mail Amber Studded Dragonscale Staying warm in survival mode presents a new challenge for role players especially in the northernmost regions. Heavy armor is the easiest option. Steel armor with high warmth ratings appear as loot early and only requires one smithing skill point to craft. Glass is the earliest craftable light option. It requires 70 points to unlock the perk in the light smithing tree and becomes lootable at around level 36. Early game light armor builds need to either wear heavy armor or stick around warmer areas of the map until some warm light sets can be acquired. I've included here a list of the warmest light armors that I am aware of with screenshots of the sets that I have acquired. The maximum equipment warmth stats that I have seen are 54 for body armor, 29 for helmets and 24 for boots and gauntlets. There doesn't seem to be a penalty for be