While it has a good base armor stat and low weight, the Masque of Clavicus Vile isn’t a helmet you’ll use for a long time.
(Spoiler) How to obtain: Can be found as loot or bought from shops after reaching level 32. It should be acquired and used immediately after it’s been unlocked, there it will provide you with strong armor so you can tank enemies and look good while doing so. The Ebony helmet looks incredible, it’s one of the best looking helmets in the entire game, in my worthless opinion anyway. (Spoiler) How to obtain: Can be found as loot or purchased from merchants after reaching level 25. It’s the only helmet in Skyrim that has hair attached to it, making it unique and aesthetically cool. To help you keep track of your helmet upgrades, here’s a list of the top 10 best heavy armor helmets in Skyrim!Ĭoming in first is the Orcish Helmet, a capable piece of heavy armor that will serve you well during the early stages of your Dragonborn career. Damage reduction is of the highest importance, keep your armor up to date and you’ll have no problems on your adventures. This play-style is fun but to be effective, you need a good set of armor. This allows the Dragonborn to deal respectable damage while being a juggernaut, difficult to take down but inferior at range. One of the most popular character builds in Skyrim is the heavy armor, one-handed weapon & shield set-up.