Redguard Heavy – Chest – VR

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.

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 – Steel

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

This information only applies after 1.6!

The second rank of Redguard heavy armor looks much more reasonable than the first; elegant, but still flexible, this set implies a strong reliance on mobility, and possibly mounted combat, as the lower section of the torso is less protected.

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.

Considerations when dyeing
This piece dyes well, with good balance throughout. There is no portion which does not dye appropriately, though the third dye colors the leather bits on this piece, and as such can be a bit muddy.

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 sleeves, the center line tying the chain together, and the loin flaps.

Primary Dye: Jute Green Secondary Dye: Automaton Bronze Tertiary Dye: Dragonthorn Yellow	Primary Dye: Volunteer’s Iron Secondary Dye: Shein Violet Tertiary Dye: Dried Blood Brown	Primary Dye: Pact Blood Red Secondary Dye: Ayleid Gold Tertiary Dye: Nirncrux Red

Redguard Heavy – Chest – Iron

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

This information only applies after 1.6!

The first rank of Redguard heavy armor is simplistic and a bit lacking in actual protective quality; this looks like the sort of armor a squire or trainee might wear, not something any warrior would want to take into battle. Still, the metal quality is nice, and what little there is of it seems practical enough, though the design makes the dye scheme hideously unbalanced and difficult to work with.

What are the components?
Redguard heavy iron armor consists of a top which covers the chest, throat, and a tiny bit of the way down the torso; this plate is made up of several layers riveted together and beveled. There are chainmail sleeves which hit mid-bicep, and metal hip-pauldrons – for protecting the hip? Don’t ask why the abdomen full of soft, squishy innards is covered by nothing more than a layer of stitched leather. Perhaps Redguard training gives them abs of steel, such that armor would be redundant?

Considerations when dyeing
All components of this armor dye correctly, though do bear in mind that the tertiary dye – the leather – is rather large and unvarying, so it can be difficult to find nice color schemes that balance.

What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the majority of the metal plate; the secondary dye colors the beveled edges and rivets of the plate. The tertiary dye colors the

Primary Dye: Noxophilic Black Secondary Dye: Lamae’s White Tertiary Dye: Brewer’s Ale Brown	Primary Dye: Dominion Yellow Secondary Dye: Hunding Gold Tertiary Dye: Ayleid Gold	Primary Dye: Ironweed Violet Secondary Dye: Dibella’s Blush Tertiary Dye: Faded Dwemer Scholar Red

Orsimer Heavy – Chest – VR

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

This information only applies after 1.6!

The fourth tier of Orichalc armor is even more ornate than the third; the Orsimer Dwarven armor looks solid and elegant, practical and ornate. The pariah-folk’s emphasis on their patron diety becomes more apparent in this piece

What are the components?
The Orsimer Dwarven armor follows the same lines as previous tiers; mail sleeves, a heavy chestplate with a gorget and high neck, a leather girdle, and fur trimming at the sides between the chest and back. The chestplate itself is now embellished with further engraving, and the central Malacath-face-circle is much more defined.

Considerations when dyeing
The tertiary dye on this armor – the leather girdle and leather straps – has a tendency to be muddled. Additionally, the fur at the sides still does not change color at all; this is much the same as the Steel set in things to watch out for.

What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the chestplate and the chainmail. It also dominates the gorget and neckpiece. The secondary dye colors the accent trim, and the tertiary dyes the girdle/straps and bracers.

Primary Dye: Necromancer Blue Secondary Dye: Craftmaster Gold Tertiary Dye: Orichalc Green	Primary Dye: Orichalc Green Secondary Dye: Alchemist Billious Tertiary Dye: Colovian Deep Brown	Primary Dye: Superior Blue Secondary Dye: Evermore Gold Tertiary Dye: Jute Green

Orsimer Heavy – Chest – Orichalc

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

This information only applies after 1.6!

The tier 3 Orichalc armor presents a significantly more ornate appearance than the Iron and Steel, but is still unmistakeably Orsimer in appearance. This is the first iteration that pays homage to Malacath, the patron diety of the Orsimer, though the design is abstract enough that one could make the claim that it symbolizes some other diety.

What are the components?
The Orsimer Orichalc chestplate has become much more ornate, but the basic design is still the same; mail sleeves, a heavy chestplate with a gorget and high neck, a leather girdle, and fur trimming at the sides between the chest and back. The chestplate itself features more trim and a circular motif intended to symbolize Malacth; there is now also more to the leather component, as this iteration has added leather bracers to the mix.

Considerations when dyeing
The tertiary dye on this armor – the leather girdle and leather straps – has a tendancy to be muddled. Additionally, the fur at the sides still does not change color at all; this is much the same as the Steel set in things to watch out for.

What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the chestplate and the chainmail. It also dominates the gorget and neckpiece. The secondary dye colors the accent trim, and the tertiary dyes the girdle/straps and bracers.

Primary Dye: Boethiah Gray Secondary Dye: Ashland Gray Tertiary Dye: Encahnter Tangerine	Primary Dye: Craftmaster Gold Secondary Dye: Ayleid Gold Tertiary Dye: Dominion Yellow	Primary Dye: Fighter’s Guild Red Secondary Dye: Varla White Tertiary Dye: Clothier Purple

Orsimer Heavy – Chest – Steel

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

This information only applies after 1.6!

This looks quite similar to the Iron armor, but presents the beginnings of the neckline that will be a major theme of the appearance throughout the armor’s incarnations.

What are the components?
This is a practical armor chestplate with a high-necked gorget, strapped atop a chain-mail shirt. There appears to be a leather girdle at the bottom of the plate, and some straps and buckles keeping the gorget and chestplate in place. A bit oddly, there is fur at the sides – between the front and back plate.

This iteration of Orsimer armor has added the neckline down across the chest, and changed up the dyeing situation.

Considerations when dyeing
The tertiary dye on this armor – the leather girdle and leather straps – has a tendancy to be muddled. Additionally, the fur at the sides still does not change color at all.

What dyes where?
The primary dye colors the chestplate and the chainmail. It also dominates the gorget, but a big change from Iron to Steel is that the tertiary color now also dyes the stiff collar at the top of the gorget. The secondary dye colors the accent trim, and the tertiary dyes the collar and girdle/straps.

Primary Dye: Epic Violet Secondary Dye: Hlaalu Gold Tertiary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black	Primary Dye: Automaton Bronze Secondary Dye: Motif Master Brown Tertiary Dye: Dwarven Brass	Primary Dye: Maormer Eyes Gray Secondary Dye: Birch White Tertiary Dye: Motif Master Brown

Heavy Armor – Level 50+

Altmer	Ancient Elf	Argonian	Barbaric	Bosmer
Breton	Daedric	Dunmer	Dwemer	Imperial
Khajiit	Nord	Orsimer	Primal	Redguard

Ancient Elf Heavy – Chest

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

Ancient Elf is surprisingly similar to Daedric in terms of appearance; the shapes and the angles, but without the strange material and breast cups. I expected to find this easier to work with than it was – I had previously had it on a low-level male character. It occurs to me that this armor is actually much more attractive on male avatars than on female ones, due to the weird burst of the tertiary dye that appears on the female version, and does not on the male.

What are the components?
This armor, like all Merrish armors, has a high collar. It consists of heavy layers of ridged plate, accented by angular ridges and shaped tightly to the character’s body. The crotch flap is interesting, because it appears to be made up of leather with plate atop it – though it’s hard to say for sure. The sleeves cover the full arms with the exception of the elbows, allowing flexibility.

Considerations when dyeing
While all parts (except the elbow and leather at the crotch-flap) dye appropriately and there’s no particular issues with the colors, the makeup of the female version poses challenges due to the aforementioned burst of the tertiary dye’s ‘territory’ on the model. This tertiary color is the hardest, in my opinion, to color ‘nicely’. Many players appear to have resorted to using all the same color – typically some variety of gold, on Aldmeri Dominion. This actually looks pretty decent, but for the sake of show-casing, I have made each combination non-repeating.

What dyes where?
As with most armors, the primary dye is the primary color of the piece – chest, neck, arms, shoulders, crotch-flap metal, it dyes all. The secondary color makes up the larger accents, including the bracers and the overall structure of the piece. The tertiary color runs up between the breasts and flourishes. It’s also present in the layering aspect of the piece.

Primary Dye: Hlaalu Gold Secondary Dye: Volunteer’s Iron Tertiary Dye: Dominion Yellow	Primary Dye:Noxophilic Black Secondary Dye: Book Cover Brown Tertiary Dye: Volunteer’s Iron	Primary Dye: Motif Master Brown Secondary Dye: Dominion Conqueror Yellow Tertiary Dye: Orichalc Green

Nord Heavy – Chest – VR

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

Nord Heavy looks (bizarrely) similar to Bosmer Heavy, with the exception of that it is metal and not leather/chitin. The breast-cups remain a prominent feature, the combination of short and long sleeves – it’s a dead-ringer for Bosmer, truly.

What are the components?
This armor appears to consist of a bottom layer of scaled metal, with a top layer of plate metal; the short sleeves appear to be leather, the belt is leather with fur trim, and the bracers are metal with leather trim and buckles and fur. There is an emblem in the center of the chest which the male version reveals to be a dragon’s head; on the female version, it is almost impossible to discern.

Considerations when dyeing
The only parts of this armor that do not dye are the fur accents along the belt and wrist – strangely, not pictured from the character selection screen. This armor also seems to take dye in an unusual way, keepings it shadow and texture and subtly altering the color applied to it depending on which section it’s on. The same dye applied to all three sections is noticeably different.

What dyes where?
The primary color applies almost everything – including the long-sleeves, the chitin, the leather at the sides, and the base of the metal. The secondary color is an accent color that edges all pieces of the armor. The tertiary color largely exists on the short sleeves, at the wrists, on the ‘belt’ section, and at the bottom of the crotch-flap.

Primary Dye: Eyevea Blue Secondary Dye: Mort Flesh White Tertiary Dye: Mastic Yellow	Primary Dye: Boethiah Grey Secondary Dye: Coldharbour Ash Black Tertiary Dye: Adventurer Brown	Primary Dye: Recipe Reaper Red Secondary Dye: Forge Ember Red Tertiary Dye: Clothier Purple

Bosmer Heavy – Chest – VR

Female, Front	Female, Side	Male, Front

General Information

The Bosmer Heavy armor appears to consist of leather and chitin – thematically appropriate given the nature of the Bosmer themselves. The boob cups accentuate a lady’s natural assets, but in a way that doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense armor-wise.

What are the components?
This armor is made up of sections which are a bit confusing; the bottom layer is a shirt, and over the top there appears to be some sort of scaled leather jerkin with – perhaps chitin, in the center and over the chest? On the very top, there is what appears to be a metal gorget that extends far past the collar, midway down the chest. The hip pauldrons are an interesting shape and appear to be either metal or carapace, but the crotch-flap is leather/chitin.

Considerations when dyeing
This armor dyes fabulously; there is no part that does not dye as well as one might hope.

What dyes where?
The primary color applies to the chitinous pieces of this armor, and along the metal at the top; it also touches the crotch-flap. The secondary color lines all the primary pieces and colors the fur along the flap. The tertiary color is all the background – the leather beneath the main pieces, the leather on the arms, etc.

Primary Dye:Maormer Eyes Grey Secondary Dye:Graht Bark Brown Tertiary Dye:Epic Violet	Primary Dye: Motif Master Brown Secondary Dye: Orichalc Green Tertiary Dye: Wolf Fur Brown	Primary Dye: Pact Blood Red Secondary Dye: Master Gold Tertiary Dye: Pact Conqueror Red