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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The fourth and final tier of the Redguard light armor set looks impressive; it follows the same theme as the medium and the heavy, and combines layering and beautiful detail-work with practical protective capability. I am a big fan, personally, but I know I will miss the unique style of the previous version of Redguard light armor. We’ll see what happens in the coming months – perhaps Zenimax will find ways to integrate the old appearance with better textures?
What are the components?
This design appears to be a long-sleeved dress with wrapped fore-arms and a two-tiered skirt; the center of the base skirt layer is plain, and the outside and back contain shapes. Atop the chest there are layers of padded armor and leather, which are buckled front to back beneath the armpit. A long tongue of fabric extends down the front to be at the front of the skirt, and this fabric has a six-pronged design at the tip, stitched on in metal.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor dyes well, but I would recommend choosing a color that highlights the embroidered textures – much like the armor before it! The overall balance of the three colors is pretty good, but it doesn’t seem to dye as easily as the previous tier. Still, this is an impressive and beautiful chestpiece anyone should be happoy to have the opportunity to work with.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the bottom layer which makes up most of the dress; the secondary dye colors the trim and buckles, and the tertiary dye colors the bottom of the hem, the sash, and the collar layers at the top extending down the midsection.
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| Primary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black Secondary Dye: Craftmaster Gold Tertiary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black |
Primary Dye: Covenant Conqeuror Blue Secondary Dye: Motif Master Brown Tertiary Dye: Atmoran Bronze |
Primary Dye: Dibella’s Blush Secondary Dye: Hyacinth Pink Tertiary Dye: Varla White |
Redguard Light – Chest – VR
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The third tier of Redguard light armor isn’t so very different from the second tier, but for the textures which have again changed – instead of embroidered quilting cross-hatching the fabric, now we have these gorgeous stylistic clover shapes melded into the satin.
What are the components?
This design appears to be a long-sleeved dress with wrapped fore-arms and a two-tiered skirt; the center of the base skirt layer is plain, and the outside and back contain shapes. Atop the chest there are layers of padded armor which are buckled front to back beneath the armpit, and a long tongue of fabric extends down the front to be at the front of the skirt. This fabric has a four-pronged design at the tip, stitched on in metal.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor dyes well, but I would recommend choosing a color that highlights the embroidered textures – much like the armor before it! The overall balance of the three colors is excellent, making this a pleasure to dye. Hitting the ‘random’ button yields beautiful combinations.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the bottom layer which makes up most of the dress; the secondary dye colors the trim, and the tertiary dye colors the bottom of the hem, the sash, and the collar layers at the top extending down the midsection.
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| Primary Dye: Brewer’s Ale Brown Secondary Dye: Master Gold Tertiary Dye: Huntsman Green |
Primary Dye: Pact Blood Red Secondary Dye: Motif Master Brown Tertiary Dye: Nirncrux Red |
Primary Dye: Maormer Eyes Gray Secondary Dye: Mort Flesh White Tertiary Dye: Mage’s Guild Blue |
Redguard Light – Chest – Cotton
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The second tier of the Redguard Light armor adds on to the simple design of the first tier, looking beautiful, silky, and quite in line with the rest of the Redguard armor sets. You’ll notice a theme of rounded triangles dipping from the chest downward. Again, though the redesign of the Redguard armor was not a popular decision for many players, I personally am a big fan if only because they’ve created such beautiful textures now.
What are the components?
This design appears to be a simple short-sleeved long-skirted dress, over which a collar and central layer of alternate fabric has been attached. The skirt has two layers, and a sort of criss-cross embroidery design can be seen on the central tongue of fabric on the torso/groin, and on the outsides of the bottom layer of skirt. Hip pauldrons make a presence in this iteration, and the loin cloth now has a metal threefold design at the bottom of it.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor dyes well, but I would recommend choosing a color that highlights the embroidered textures – crisp white shows up beautifully, but you can’t see the pretty criss-crossing! I’ve demonstrated this in one of the examples below. Otherwise, nothing to really watch out for.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the bottom layer which makes up most of the dress; the secondary dye colors the trim, and the tertiary dye colors the bottom of the hem, the sash, and the collar/central top layer.
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| Primary Dye: Silvenar Green Secondary Dye: Alchemist Bilious Tertiary Dye: Woodworker Yellow |
Primary Dye: Ayleid Gold Secondary Dye: Dominion Yellow Tertiary Dye: Master Gold |
Primary Dye: Birch White Secondary Dye: Lycanthrope Gray Tertiary Dye: Covenant Blue |
Redguard Light – Chest – Linen
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The redesigned Redguard Light armor makes excellent use of new cloth textures introduced into the game in Update 6; it looks soft and satin-y, and the design itself is both simple and elegant. Many players are (justifiably) upset at the change to the Redguard light armor design in particular, as its previous incarnation was one of the only midriff-baring outfits in the game; though it was very pretty, it didn’t make a lot of sense for the Redguard people and the environment they occupy. I am probably in the minority for really liking the new update, as the previous Redguard light-armor design was very nice looking, but the textures were awful.
What are the components?
This design appears to be a simple short-sleeved long-skirted dress, over which a collar and central layer of alternate fabric has been attached. There are ornamental details on the collar, and some accent added to the hips. The hem of the skirt has a leaf-shaped design at either ankle.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor dyes well, but the primary color has a tendency to dominate the design. Still, there is no aspect of this chest piece which does not dye appropriately.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the bottom layer which makes up most of the dress; the secondary dye colors the trim, and the tertiary dye colors the bottom of the hem, the sash, and the collar/central top layer.
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| Primary Dye: Shein Violet Secondary Dye: Wolf’s Fur Brown Tertiary Dye: Pact Conqueror Red |
Primary Dye: Earthforge Iron Gray Secondary Dye: Undaunted Bronze Tertiary Dye: Necromancer Blue |
Primary Dye: Hyacinth Pink Secondary Dye: Dominion Yellow Tertiary Dye: Dibella’s Blush |
Redguard Light – Chest – Homespun
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The final tier of Redguard medium armor looks beautifully tooled and protective, with sleek lines and a beautiful finish. For an armor design that started out so lackluster, it truly came into its own, and is a worthy end-tier for the Redguard culture.
What are the components?
This design has entirely ommitted the previous linen shirt aspect, and is now entirely made from leather. Full sleeves, a leaf-shaped protective chestplate, it is simply layers of leather and stitching with some good detail accents.
For male characters, you get the addition of a center strap, which also has a buckle which now houses a bright. Red. Bead. This bead can’t be dyed. This bead is now part of your life, and you’d best accept it.
Considerations when dyeing
The leather in this armor takes color very well, saturating fully – your brights remain bright, and your lights remain light. The biggest issue is on the male model, you have a bright red bed in the center of the buckle across the shoulder; both sets have a bead on the hip pauldron as well, though it’s not so noticeable!
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors most of the piece, including the sides, sleeves, torso, and hip-pauldrons; the secondary dye takes on the accents, and the tertiary dye colors the top of the shoulders, the central ‘tongue’ down to the loin cloth, and the throat.
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| Primary Dye: Craftmaster Gold Secondary Dye: Hlaalu Gold Tertiary Dye: Colovian Deep Brown |
Primary Dye: Pact Blood Red Secondary Dye: Pact Conqueror Red Tertiary Dye: Motif Master Brown |
Primary Dye: Tombstone Gray Secondary Dye: Mammoth Fur Brown Tertiary Dye: Jute Green |
Redguard Medium – Chest – VR
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The third tier of Redguard medium starts to look good! No more badly stitched crooked shirt hem and the stitched cross thing has become more leather. This iteration gives us hip pauldrons and loin-cloth, even – essential, right?
What are the components?
This armor consists of a linen shirt over which a leather breastplate is placed; the breastplate has two segmented top pieces, and a long middle-section down the center which becomes a loin guard. There are hip pauldrons, and for men, a leather strap appears across the chest, though the feminine version lacks this detail.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor is a considerable improvement; somehow, the leather on this set takes on the color of the dye much more nicely, and the overall balance of the three colors is great! There is no part of this set that does not dye.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors all leather pieces, the secondary dye colors the trim on the leather, and the tertiary dye colors the undershirt.
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| Primary Dye: Recipe Reaper Red Secondary Dye: Dominion Yellow Tertiary Dye: Hyacinth Pink |
Primary Dye: Orichalc Green Secondary Dye: Motif Master Brown Tertiary Dye: Automaton Bronze |
Primary Dye: Arcane Blue Secondary Dye: Lamae’s White Tertiary Dye: Apprentice Blue |
Redguard Medium – Chest – Leather
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The second tier of Redguard medium armor is not as – challenging as the first. Here, it begins to look less like random bits of garbage, and much more like actual armor intended to be used. You might notice the similarities between this and Heavy/Light Redguard armor – the segmented leaf-shape appears to be a visual theme across all Redguard armors.
What are the components?
This armor appears to consist of a weirdly crookedly stitched sack-cloth shirt with an uneven hem and a random cross stitched on the front, with the arms of the cross looping up towards the shoulders in the back and a sash consisting of loose cloth. Over the top of the cheap looking linen, there are two pieces of leather, one layered over the other, with some tooling and trim.
Considerations when dyeing
This armor is still challenging, but not quite as unbalanced as the previous iteration; the Hide jack still has the ‘dull leather colors’ problem, but at least the color balance seems a bit better
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the piece of leather; the secondary dye colors the accent trim on that leather. The tertiary dye colors all of the cloth, with a slightly lighter version of itself for the sash.
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| Primary Dye: Adventurer Brown Secondary Dye: Fighter’s Guild Red Tertiary Dye: Wyrd Tree Green |
Primary Dye: Hunding Gold Secondary Dye: Dominion Yellow Tertiary Dye: Wolf’s Fur Brown |
Primary Dye: Covenant Conqeuror Blue Secondary Dye:Volunteer’s Iron Tertiary Dye: Maormer Eyes Grey |
Redguard Medium – Chest – Hide
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The first tier of Redguard medium armor looks …
Well. Rough. I’ve got to say, this is one of the worst looking first tiers I have seen, it looks like something that your character picked out of a midden and decided to don. But hey, they can’t all be winners, right?
What are the components?
This armor appears to consist of a weirdly crookedly stitched sack-cloth shirt with an uneven hem and a random cross stitched on the front, with the arms of the cross looping up towards the shoulders in the back and a sash consisting of loose cloth. Over that, there is a piece of leather with accent trim.
Considerations when dyeing
This piece is – challenging. The balance of dyes is off, the primary dye color is muddied, and the texture of the cloth is rough. To my fellow dye enthusiasts – good luck!
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the piece of leather and the cloth cross stitched into the shirt; the secondary dye colors the accent trim on that leather. The tertiary dye colors all of the cloth, with a slightly lighter version of itself for the sash.
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| Primary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black Secondary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black Tertiary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black |
Primary Dye: Vine Green Secondary Dye: Hist Green Tertiary Dye: Varla White |
Primary Dye: Forge Ember Red Secondary Dye: Pillager Purple Tertiary Dye: Clothier Purple |
Redguard Medium – Chest – Rawhide
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The final tier of Redguard Heavy armor is, quite frankly, gorgeous; it looks heavy and protective, but still beautiful and intricate. The detailing along the metal polates and the addition of more plates along the upper arms and torso make it look suitable for combat, if a bit leses flexible than other iterations of the set.
What are the components?
This Redguard heavy armor consists of segmented layered plate panels with beveled edges, riveted together. Beneath the plates there is a chainmail shirt with full sleeves, and plate pieces strapped with leather to the bicep.
The center of the layers of plate contains a circular gemstone, and there is ornamental engraving along the gorget, top chest panel, and the lower segment layers. Additionally, there are leather accents including a tooled leather loin cloth and belt piece.
Considerations when dyeing
This piece dyes quite prettily, but do keep in mind that the tertiary dye for it seems more like an afterthought and does not feature prominently. Everything dyes appropriately and looks nice.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the majority of the metal plate and the chain mail; the secondary dye colors the trim and beveled edges in addition to the gemstone at the center of the armor, and the tertiary dye colors the leather straps connecting the arm plates in addition to the leather bottom hem of the top, and the leather loin cloth.
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| Primary Dye: Motif Master Brown Secondary Dye: Pact Blood Red Tertiary Dye: Enchanter Tangerine |
Primary Dye: Orichalc Green Secondary Dye: Alchemist Bilious Tertiary Dye: Silvenar Green |
Primary Dye: Obsidian Black Secondary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black Tertiary Dye: Graht-Bark Brown |
Redguard Heavy – Chest – VR
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| Female, Front | Female, Side | Male, Front |
General Information
This information only applies after 1.6!
The third rank of Redguard heavy armor looks quite similar to the second, but with a little more detail, and another layer of plate along the side. It retains an appearance of mobility and protective functionality, with a slightly more intricate appearance.
What are the components?
Redguard heavy steel armor has the same features as iron, in that it consists of segmented plate layers held together with rivets, the edges beveled. This tier also features some engraving, and another layer lower down the torso to cover up more of the squishy insides. Additionally, below the plate, we now have a layer of chainmail – a chain shirt fastened together in the center. Down the arms, we’re now also seeing some stitched and reinforced leather.
For this set, the sleeves have become full length chain, and there is another segment of plate added to the side. In addition, we’ve seeing some elegant curly engraving along the gorget and chestplate.
Considerations when dyeing
This piece dyes quite prettily, but do keep in mind that the tertiary dye for it seems more like an afterthought and does not feature prominently. Everything dyes appropriately and looks nice.
What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the majority of the metal plate and the chain mail; the secondary dye colors the trim and beveled edges, and the tertiary dye colors the center stitch line leather and the groin-flap leather.
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| Primary Dye: Lamae’s White Secondary Dye: Master Gold Tertiary Dye: Lamae’s White |
Primary Dye: Mage’s Guild Blue Secondary Dye: Motif Master Brown Tertiary Dye: Ransacker Blue |
Primary Dye: Epic Violet Secondary Dye: Forge Ember Red Tertiary Dye: Adept Purple |
ESO Crafted Armor 