Tempering of several other items is also improved by Daedric Smithing, namely all Dragon Priest Masks and all Ancient Nord armor. This perk applies to both unenchanted Daedric gear and enchanted gear ( generic armor, generic weapons, or custom gear), as long as the Arcane Blacksmith perk has been unlocked. The Daedric Smithing perk also causes tempering of Daedric weapons and armor to be twice as effective. Although Daedric armor is more effective than Dragonplate, the Daedric Smithing perk can be unlocked before the Dragon Smithing perk (which also allows for the creation of Dragonscale light armor). Unlocking it requires a smithing skill of 90 and the Ebony Smithing perk. Daedric Smithing ĭaedric Smithing is the fourth perk in the heavy armor branch of the smithing skill's perk tree. See the Lore article for general information.
The heart imbues the items with the essence of the slain Daedra, as described in Heavy Armor Forging. This page documents standard Daedric armor and weapons the unique Daedric Artifacts obtained by completing Daedric Quests are documented on the Artifacts page.ĭaedric items are made out of ebony, using identical materials to the equivalent ebony items in addition to a Daedra Heart. Daedric weapons and heavy armor are the best quality standard items available in the game.
