Is it possible to get high lvl. armor without smithing? : V

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:06 am

Can I get higher lvl. light/heavy armor without smithing, or should all characters who want higher quality have some of these skills?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:48 am

Yes. I've found glass and ebony armor/weapons in quite a few dungeons at higher levels (30-40).

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:48 am

I guess smithing allows you to get them earlier then you would normally

:D

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:40 pm

Sweet

that makes the smithing need limited to only some of my character

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:28 am

Sweet

that makes the smithing need limited to only some of my character

I would suggest allocating a few perk points into it otherwise you wont be able to 'up' them..

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:16 am

I found a Forsword Briarheart duel-wield Ebony Swords at level 26 on my thief.

To bad his main weapon type is daggers.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:24 am

Yeah you can it also depends on your level or Combat Rank, if your lvl 30 and all it is, is invested in is crafting skills, drops for high level gear is going to be odd.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:30 pm

I've found Daedric gear as loot.

Smithing just makes it so that you can create it yourself, but patience and dungeon diving will also yield to you the same thing, along with lots of other stuff to sell off for more gold in your pockets.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:50 am

You need smithing to improve weapons and armor, though, and doing so massively powers up both.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:41 am

Can I get higher lvl. light/heavy armor without smithing, or should all characters who want higher quality have some of these skills?

I found Ebony Chest/Greave and Shield slots inside chests. My mage was only level 25, gave it to Lydia to wear, she looks very smexy in her new digs.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:10 am

At level 45+ I starting finding daedric armor and weapons in chests.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:10 am

Don't really need to improve them with these character's

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:05 am

At level 45+ I starting finding daedric armor and weapons in chests.

Wierd. My char is level 53 and I've found only one dragonic armor part. Nothing else, just ebony and even worse armors.