Improving the item via Smithing – the higher your Smithing skill, the better improved your armor will be, and having a Smithing perk associated to that armor type will also help.
How do you get the advanced armor perk?
It is the second perk in the light armor branch of Smithing’s perk tree. Unlocking it requires a Smithing skill of 50, and the Elven Smithing perk must have already been unlocked. The Advanced Armors perk also causes tempering of scaled and steel plate armor to be twice as effective.
Can you improve an already improved weapon Skyrim?
Yes you can. You can increase you skill using any combination of the following: Skill Increase. Obtain the relevant perk (not available for all equipment) Using a Fortify Blacksmith potion.
How do you increase weapon damage in Skyrim?
You can use Smithing and different Ingots to increase the damage of your weapons as well. You’ll have to have higher levels of Smithing to increase them further, though.
What can you do with the smithing skill in Skyrim?
Smithing Perks, Crafting Materials and Armor/Weapons Lists. Skyrim’s Smithing skill lets you play blacksmith and craft weapons and armor. As the skill progresses you will unlock perks that let you create and improve more types of weapons and armor. This crafting system is quite satisfying to use, as materials you find in the world’s mines,…
What’s the maximum fortify smithing effect in Skyrim?
This is not a standard Fortify Smithing effect (which applies to tempering directly, not skill level), but rather a straight +5, like Fortify effects normally affect armor skills. This raises the maximum to 1030, the same as 1026: quality 31.
How can I increase the value of my armor?
Upgrading an expensive armor adds a lot of value as your level gets high in smithing. You increase the value by 50% for upgrading to Exquisite (Level 40 with perk). You double the value if you upgrade the armor to legendary.
How many perk points do you get for smithing?
The higher your skill level, the more you can improve weapons and armor. The Smithing skill tree has a total of 10 perks, requiring a total of 10 perk points to fill.
