Light Armor

Skilltree: Armor
Description:

The Light Armor skill-line is part of the "Armor" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Light Armor skill-line has one active skill that you can activate during combat, with the requirement that you have at least 5 Light Armor pieces equipped. The Light Armor skill-line also has passives, some require you to wear several Light Armor pieces, some already give you benefits from only wearing one Light Armor piece.

How do you unlock the Light Armor skill-line?

The Light Armor skill-line is granted to you after equipping at least 3 Light Armor pieces that you can either buy or loot from dead monsters. When you only equip one Light Armor piece, the skill line won't show up yet but you already gain experience towards the Light Armor skill-line.

How do you level up the Light Armor skill-line?

To level up the Light Armor skill-line in the Elder Scrolls Online you have to at least equip one Light Armor piece on your character. The Light Armor skill-line will level up faster if you wear more Light Armor pieces. Reading books from bookshelves in the Elder Scrolls Online can also sometimes increase your level in the Light Armor skill-line.

The numbers of the skill that you see below are used for comparison. The numbers are based on a naked level 50 character without any skills, passives, attributes and champion points allocated. Your damage numbers will change depending on what gear, skills, attributes, champion points, enchantments or buffs your character has.

Name	Effect
Active Skills
Annulment	Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health.
Dampen Magic	Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 60% of your Max Health. Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the amount of damage absorbed by 6%.
Harness Magicka	Convert a portion of your Magicka into a protective ward, gaining a damage shield that absorbs 3718 damage for 6 seconds. Damage shield strength capped at 50% of your Max Health. While active, whenever the shield absorbs damage, you restore 229 Magicka. Each piece of Light Armor worn increases the Magicka restored by 33%. This effect can occur up to 3 times.
Passive Skills
Light Armor Bonuses	Each piece of Light Armor does the following: Reduces damage taken from Magical attacks by 1% Reduces the cost of Roll Dodge by 3% Reduces the Movement Speed penalty of Sneak by 5% Reduces the cost of Break Free by 5% Reduces the cost of Bash by 3%
Light Armor Penalties	Each piece of Light Armor does the following: Increases damage taken from Martial attacks by 1% Increases the cost of Block by 3% Decreases damage done with Bash by 1%
Grace	Reduces the effectiveness of snares applied to you by 4% for each piece of Light Armor worn. Reduces the cost of Sprint by 3% for each piece of Light Armor worn.
Evocation	Increases your Magicka Recovery by 4% for each piece of Light Armor equipped. Reduces the Magicka cost of your abilities by 2% for each piece of Light Armor equipped.
Spell Warding	Increases your Spell Resistance by 726 for each piece of Light Armor equipped.
Prodigy	Increases your Weapon and Spell Critical rating by 219 for each piece of Light Armor equipped.
Concentration	Increases your Physical and Spell Penetration by 939 for each piece of Light Armor worn.

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