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Bound Armor

Sorcerer · Daedric Summoning · Active — base skill and both morphs, exact values.

data retrieved 2026-06-11 · datamined via UESP

At a glance

Class / categorySorcerer
Skill lineDaedric Summoning
Skill typeActive
Morphs2
Base cost4050 Magicka
Unlocks atLevel 42

Base skill & morphs

BASE Bound Armor4050 Magicka · unlocks lvl 42

Protect yourself with the power of Oblivion, creating a suit of Daedric mail that increases your block mitigation by 36% for 3 seconds. The duration is based on your combined Physical and Spell Resistance. While slotted on either ability bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.

MORPH Bound Aegis4050 Magicka · unlocks lvl 42

Protect yourself with the power of Oblivion, creating a suit of Daedric mail that increases your block mitigation by 50% for 3 seconds. The duration is based on your combined Physical and Spell Resistance. When slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection and Minor Resolve, reducing your damage taken by 5% and increasing your Armor by 2974.

MORPH Bound Armaments1377 Stamina · unlocks lvl 42

When slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Critical Rating by 2629. Your Light and Heavy Attacks now generate a stack of Bound Armaments for 10 seconds, up to 8 times. Fully-charged Heavy Attacks grant two stacks. When at one or more stacks, you can arm up to 4 of them to strike your target for 863 Physical Damage every 0.3 seconds for each stack of Bound Armaments consumed.

Morph differences

What each morph changes relative to the base skill — exact datamined text only, no recommendation of which to pick.

Bound Armor BASE

Protect yourself with the power of Oblivion, creating a suit of Daedric mail that increases your block mitigation by 36% for 3 seconds. The duration is based on your combined Physical and Spell Resistance. While slotted on either ability bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.

Bound Aegis MORPH

Changes vs base: When slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection and Minor Resolve, reducing your damage taken by 5% and increasing your Armor by 2974.

Bound Armaments MORPH

When slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Critical Rating by 2629. Your Light and Heavy Attacks now generate a stack of Bound Armaments for 10 seconds, up to 8 times. Fully-charged Heavy Attacks grant two stacks. When at one or more stacks, you can arm up to 4 of them to strike your target for 863 Physical Damage every 0.3 seconds for each stack of Bound Armaments consumed.

FAQ

What are the morphs of Bound Armor?

Bound Armor has 2 morphs: Bound Aegis, Bound Armaments.

What's the difference between the Bound Armor morphs?

Bound Aegis: When slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection and Minor Resolve, reducing your damage taken by 5% and increasing your Armor by 2974.

Bound Armaments: When slotted on either bar, you gain Major Prophecy and Major Savagery, increasing your Critical Rating by 2629. Your Light and Heavy Attacks now generate a stack of Bound Armaments for 10 seconds, up to 8 times. Fully-charged Heavy Attacks grant two stacks. When at one or more stacks, you can arm up to 4 of them to strike your target for 863 Physical Damage every 0.3 seconds for each stack of Bound Armaments consumed.

How much does Bound Armor cost?

4050 Magicka.

Where does Bound Armor come from?

Sorcerer · Daedric Summoning skill line.