Wolf Armor is the dark, fur-trimmed heavy armor of the Companions, the helmet shaped like a snarling wolf’s head that tells you a lot about what the Circle gets up to on full-moon nights. In the world it’s worn by Circle members such as Skjor, and by Vilkas, who skips the helmet. Stat-wise it’s an early-game heavy set: four pieces give 72 armor, the same protection as Steel Armor but noticeably lighter.
How to get it
You can’t make Wolf Armor at a forge – there is simply no recipe for it. The route is joining the Companions in Whiterun. Once you’ve officially become a member by finishing Proving Honor, every piece can be bought from Eorlund Gray-Mane, the smith who works the Skyforge above Jorrvaskr. Eorlund also hands out a free Skyforge Steel weapon at that point, so the visit pays off twice.
Eorlund’s wares – Wolf Armor and Skyforge Steel weapons alike – are kept in a merchant chest underneath the Skyforge, so his stock refreshes like any other smith’s. If he’s out of a piece you want, check back after a couple of days.
Upgrading is easy: every piece is tempered with plain Steel Ingots at a workbench, so it keeps up nicely with your early Smithing.
Is it worth wearing?
The real selling point is weight. The full set weighs just 32, with the cuirass at 20 – Steel protection for a fraction of Steel’s weight, and far lighter than Dwarven Armor. For a new Nord barbarian who also wants to carry loot home, that’s a sweet deal. There is no shield in the set, so pair it with whatever you like.
It doesn’t scale into the late game, though. Once you can forge Orcish or Steel Plate, the numbers leave it behind, and heavy-armor perks like Juggernaut and Well Fitted help those sets just as much. Many players keep Wolf Armor for roleplay – it’s the Companions’ uniform, after all – and temper it high with steel so it stays respectable for longer. Its low value means it’s no money-maker, either.
Good to know
- None of the pieces can be crafted; buy them from Eorlund after joining.
- The set has only four pieces: helmet, cuirass, gauntlets and boots.
- Wearing the Wolf Gauntlets can make an equipped necklace or amulet invisible – a purely visual quirk.
Set pieces
| Piece | Slot | Armor | Weight | Value | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Helmet | Head | 17 | 4 | 125 | 0004C3D0 |
| Wolf Armor | Body | 31 | 20 | 55 | 000CAE15 |
| Wolf Gauntlets | Hands | 12 | 4 | 11 | 000CEE7E |
| Wolf Boots | Feet | 12 | 4 | 11 | 000CEE7C |
Full set totals
- Wolf Armor – helmet, cuirass, gauntlets and boots: 72 armor, 32 weight, 202 gold.
Crafting and upgrades
This set can’t be forged by the player – you have to find, buy or earn the pieces.
Improve (temper) the pieces at a workbench with Steel Ingot.
Stats from the Skyrim game files (Skyrim.esm and the official add-ons): base armor rating, weight and value before Smithing improvements and perks. The ID is the item’s form ID for the console.