Even though I personally tend to lean towards mage builds, I can't deny that stealth/assassin builds will be more prevalent in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. At one point I saw a poll that showed 50% of players played assassins, and mage/warrior builds each had about 25% of players.
So if you plan on going the sneaky route, here are a few fun assassin builds to play in Skyrim.
Skyrim Assassin Build #1: Fury Sniper
The Fury line of spells is among the most fun in the game. But if you aren't a mage, you can still enjoy watching enemies fight each other. Thanks to Fury poisons, mages aren't the only ones having all the fun.
Fury Snipers combine a bow or crossbow with Fury poison to take out their enemies from afar. Simply coat your first arrow with the poison and fire it off at the strongest enemy. All of its buddies will start attacking it, and you can just enjoy a sweet roll while you watch.
Here's how to play this build:
- Bow or Crossbow - Duh.
- Alchemy - You can plan on buying your Fury/Frenzy poisons, but that's a long shot. Instead it's better to plan on making your own, and the best poisons require a few points in Alchemy.
- Archery - Again, duh. Just keep in mind that if your bow does too much damage, your Fury'd friend won't have much health left to fight your/its enemies.
- Light Armor or Robes or Clothes - Your choice, but Light Armor is the more traditional route.
Of course, some mods may come out (as they have on PC) for Frenzy enchantments, which would allow you to bypass the Alchemy/Poison route altogether. But then you have to use Enchanting, which is more of a mage route, not assassin.
Assassin Build #2: Pickpocket Poisoner
This build relies on what of the silliest skills in Skyrim. The 'Poisoned' perk in the Pickpocket tree allows you to put a vial of poison in your enemy's pocket.
..how that works I'm not really sure. Maybe it spills, goes through their clothes, touches their skin and instantly takes effect?
I dunno.
But it does. And it can make for a funny way to defeat your humanoid opponents.
Here are a few ideas:
- Damage Health - The most obvious type of poison to use is the kind that just takes health away. Pretty funny to see an enemy just drop dead from poison slipped into their pocket.
- Frenzy - This can be fun, just keep in mind that you're probably the closest thing to the person, so they'll likely unload on you. But if you can get away quickly, his/her friends will become the new target.
- Paralysis - This effect is fun. They basically just drop straight down and can't move, making them an easy target to slice and dice (if you so choose.)
- Calm - Just like the Illusion spell, it causes them to basically ignore you. Can be useful at times, but but I think the others are more fun.
As far as gear goes, you can basically use the same weapons/armor as a 'normal' assassin build. i.e. dagger and bow.
Skyrim Assassin Build #3: Nightblade
The Nightblade is my personal favorite. It's basically a 'normal' assassin that throws Illusion spells into the mix.
Here's why that's useful:
- Invisibility - Enough said.
- Muffle - Chances are good you'll already have some perks to reduce the noise you make, but Muffle is a great way to make your footsteps almost completely silent. Muffle + Invisibility = Ridiculous.
- Silent Casting - This lets you cast your other spells.. well, silently. That way you don't alert enemies to your presence, whereas normally they hear the spells take effect.
- Frenzy - Could be useful for thinning out a herd of enemies or making a quick getaway.
- Calm - Calm + Dagger = Broken. An enemy can see you and come at you, then you just calm them down, walk up right behind them and slit their throats. It almost feels like cheating.
You can also use Fear but I never found it as useful as the others. Especially for a stealthy character, because those enemies will come back and may bring their friends!
Assassin Build #4: Trapper
Even though this is probably the weakest of these 5 builds, it is still fun!
You can basically do this one of three ways:
- Destruction Runes
- Bear traps
- Dungeon traps (those activated by pressure plates)
The basic idea is you rely on laying down traps for enemies than tricking them to walk over it. Enemies are generally oblivious to these things, so it's not difficult -- the difficult thing is just getting enough of them down to do some damage.
Granted, the pressure plates are often 1-hit kills, but obviously you can't always rely on having one around. Bear traps can be nice since they don't require any magic ability, but they don't do tons of damage (unless you get a mod specifically for traps.)
As far as getting your enemies to run over traps, your best two options are to either cast a spell or fire an arrow at a wall close to your enemy. You could also try running up to them and smacking them in the face then running away, but you risk running over your own traps.
Skyrim Assassin Build #5: Sniper
There are a few key points to roleplaying this build correctly. While at first glance it may seem like a stereotypical range-based assassin build, there's a little more to it than that:
- Crossbow - You can't use a bow with this build. Crossbow is required because it is closer to a gun i.e. a sniper rifle. Plus, the crossbow's ability to penetrate 50% of your enemy's armor makes it perfect for taking out all types of enemies.
- No Melee - Military snipers aren't exactly known for their hand-to-hand combat skills. Their focus is taking out targets from far away, meaning they're in trouble in close combat. If you get caught and enemies get in your face, this build has just two options: 1) Try to take them out ASAP with your crossbow at melee range or 2) RUN. You can carry a dagger if you want, but no One-Handed perk points are allowed.
- Clothes (i.e. no armor value) - Remember, your job is to be as silent as possible. Even though Light Armor is more popular for assassins, you can't afford to make ANY noise. Even though there are perks that help muffle Light Armor noise, you'll never get up to a skill level that high unless you work with trainers several times.
- Crafting - Crafting is allowed because snipers need the best weapons possible. While you may be able to find a good crossbow at a shop, creating and customizing your own is much more reliable.
Kinda like this..but without the armor.
Conclusion
Notice that I didn't make any specific references to the shouts you should use. Because shouts can almost break the game, I'll leave it up to you whether or not you incorporate them into your builds.
On the one hand, they're great for getting you out of sticky situations or just having fun. Plus some work better for stealth builds than any other, such as the 'Throw Voice' shout.
But if you do your job right as an assassin, you won't be getting into many real fights. Your enemies should go down before they even know what hit them.
Thanks for reading, and I hope these Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition assassin build ideas help give you an idea of what's possible in this awesome game. Good luck!
If you want more sweet builds, check out GameSkinny's other Skyrim build guides.
I’ve always loved the aesthetic of Assassin’s Creed, so naturally their outfits are among some of my favorite mods for Skyrim. Recently, 레커 (Lae Keo, I think is how you say it?) on Steam has been porting over tons of new armors from the AC series (and Dishonored and Battlefield as well!). Anyway, I decided to try them all on and take some screenshots for you … the individual mods are all linked in the post but sadly, they’re only available on Steam. *The original mod creator asked me to take down the compilation – now you have to get them from Steam, or ask me to send you the file in comments :)* The original mod creator has since posted that he doesn’t care if people reupload his mods, woo!
So, for all you non-Steam people out there, I decided to create a single compilation “Assassin’s Kit” of all the mods in this post for you to download without Steam. These mods were NOT created or ported by me – all credit goes to 레커 and the other creators. This download link is just to make it easier to download everything in one place without Steam. :D **Updated file 17 June 2016 with 6 new armors**
If you’re interested in downloading these mods from Steam one by one, here are the links and how to get the armors – some of the naming differs from in-game and the download file, so make sure you read the description below to see what name to look for in the console. Also, all of these armors are craftable in the forge unless otherwise denoted.
Latest Additions (June 16, 2016):
Ezio Roman Robe (Assassin’s Creed 4) – console command “help roman”
Adewale Robe (Assassin’s Creed 4) – console command “help adewale”
James Gunn Robe (Assassin’s Creed 4) – console command “help gunn”
Outsider Outfit (Dishonored) – console command “help outsider”
Defender’s Garb (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help defender”
Elise de la Serre Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Unity) – console command “help elise” Best mods for morrowind.
Older mods:
Lydia Frye Coat (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help lydia”
Evie Frye Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help evie”
Claudia Auditore Outfit (Assassin’s Creed) – console command “help auditore”
Lady Melyne’s Gown (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help melyn”
Shao Jun Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China) – console command “help shao”
Ratonhnhaké:ton Outfit (Assassin’s Creed 3) – console command “help raton”
King George Outfit (The Tyranny of King Washington, Assassin’s Creed 3) – console command “help george”
Master Assassin Armor (Assassin’s Creed Revelations) – console command “help master”
Viking Armor (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help viking”
Shay Versailles Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help versailles”
Achilles Davenport Outfit (Assassin’s Creed 3) – console command “help achilles” Skyrim best new lands mods build.
Haytham Kenway Outfit (Assassin’s Creed 3) – console command “help grandmaster”
James Cook Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help cook”
Connor Kenway Ratonhnhaké:ton Outfit (Assassin’s Creed 3) – console command “help liberation”
Cesare Borgia Outfit (Assassin’s Creed) – console command “help cesare” – rare armor, can’t find original link anymore, not craftable
Brutus Outfit (Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood) – console command “help romulus” – rare armor, can’t find original link anymore
Mayan Armor (Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag) – console command “help mayan”
Colonial Templar Coat (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help colonial”
Italiana Assassin Robe (Assassin’s Creed 2) – console command “help renascence”
Drachen Armor (Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood) – console command “help drachen”
Templar Armor (Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag) – console command “help templar armor”
Armor of Altair (Assassin’s Creed 2) – console command “help altair”
Armor of Ishak Pasha (Assassin’s Creed Revelations) – console command “help ishak”
Arno Dorian Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Unity) – console command “help arno”
Assassin Killer Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help killer”
Dark Assassin Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help dark assassin”
George Monro Armor (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help george”
11th Century Templar Armor (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help 11th”
Jack the Ripper Armor (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help jack”
Frontiersman Armor (Assassin’s Creed Rogue) – console command “help frontiers”
Jacob Frye Steampunk Armor (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help steampunk”
Huntsman Armor (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “help huntsman”
Ezio Auditore Outfit (Assassin’s Creed 2) – console command “help auditore”
Ezio Auditore Robe (Assassin’s Creed 2) – console command “help ezio”
Jacob Frye Outfit (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) – console command “simple jacob”
Teague Martin Outfit (Dishonored) – console command “help overseer”
Daud Outfit – The Knife of Dunwall (Dishonored) – console command “help dunwall”
Lord Protector Armor (Dishonored) – console command “lord protector”
Got any more Assassin-themed mods to add to this list? Let me know in comments!
Even though I personally tend to lean towards mage builds, I can't deny that stealth/assassin builds will be more prevalent in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. At one point I saw a poll that showed 50% of players played assassins, and mage/warrior builds each had about 25% of players.
So if you plan on going the sneaky route, here are a few fun assassin builds to play in Skyrim.
Skyrim Assassin Build #1: Fury Sniper
The Fury line of spells is among the most fun in the game. But if you aren't a mage, you can still enjoy watching enemies fight each other. Thanks to Fury poisons, mages aren't the only ones having all the fun.
Fury Snipers combine a bow or crossbow with Fury poison to take out their enemies from afar. Simply coat your first arrow with the poison and fire it off at the strongest enemy. All of its buddies will start attacking it, and you can just enjoy a sweet roll while you watch.
Here's how to play this build:
- Bow or Crossbow - Duh.
- Alchemy - You can plan on buying your Fury/Frenzy poisons, but that's a long shot. Instead it's better to plan on making your own, and the best poisons require a few points in Alchemy.
- Archery - Again, duh. Just keep in mind that if your bow does too much damage, your Fury'd friend won't have much health left to fight your/its enemies.
- Light Armor or Robes or Clothes - Your choice, but Light Armor is the more traditional route.
Of course, some mods may come out (as they have on PC) for Frenzy enchantments, which would allow you to bypass the Alchemy/Poison route altogether. But then you have to use Enchanting, which is more of a mage route, not assassin.
Assassin Build #2: Pickpocket Poisoner
This build relies on what of the silliest skills in Skyrim. The 'Poisoned' perk in the Pickpocket tree allows you to put a vial of poison in your enemy's pocket.
..how that works I'm not really sure. Maybe it spills, goes through their clothes, touches their skin and instantly takes effect?
I dunno.
But it does. And it can make for a funny way to defeat your humanoid opponents.
Here are a few ideas:
- Damage Health - The most obvious type of poison to use is the kind that just takes health away. Pretty funny to see an enemy just drop dead from poison slipped into their pocket.
- Frenzy - This can be fun, just keep in mind that you're probably the closest thing to the person, so they'll likely unload on you. But if you can get away quickly, his/her friends will become the new target.
- Paralysis - This effect is fun. They basically just drop straight down and can't move, making them an easy target to slice and dice (if you so choose.)
- Calm - Just like the Illusion spell, it causes them to basically ignore you. Can be useful at times, but but I think the others are more fun.
As far as gear goes, you can basically use the same weapons/armor as a 'normal' assassin build. i.e. dagger and bow.
Skyrim Assassin Build #3: Nightblade
The Nightblade is my personal favorite. It's basically a 'normal' assassin that throws Illusion spells into the mix.
Here's why that's useful:
- Invisibility - Enough said.
- Muffle - Chances are good you'll already have some perks to reduce the noise you make, but Muffle is a great way to make your footsteps almost completely silent. Muffle + Invisibility = Ridiculous.
- Silent Casting - This lets you cast your other spells.. well, silently. That way you don't alert enemies to your presence, whereas normally they hear the spells take effect.
- Frenzy - Could be useful for thinning out a herd of enemies or making a quick getaway.
- Calm - Calm + Dagger = Broken. An enemy can see you and come at you, then you just calm them down, walk up right behind them and slit their throats. It almost feels like cheating.
You can also use Fear but I never found it as useful as the others. Especially for a stealthy character, because those enemies will come back and may bring their friends!
Assassin Build #4: Trapper
Even though this is probably the weakest of these 5 builds, it is still fun!
You can basically do this one of three ways:
- Destruction Runes
- Bear traps
- Dungeon traps (those activated by pressure plates)
The basic idea is you rely on laying down traps for enemies than tricking them to walk over it. Enemies are generally oblivious to these things, so it's not difficult -- the difficult thing is just getting enough of them down to do some damage.
Granted, the pressure plates are often 1-hit kills, but obviously you can't always rely on having one around. Bear traps can be nice since they don't require any magic ability, but they don't do tons of damage (unless you get a mod specifically for traps.)
As far as getting your enemies to run over traps, your best two options are to either cast a spell or fire an arrow at a wall close to your enemy. You could also try running up to them and smacking them in the face then running away, but you risk running over your own traps.
Skyrim Assassin Build #5: Sniper
There are a few key points to roleplaying this build correctly. While at first glance it may seem like a stereotypical range-based assassin build, there's a little more to it than that:
- Crossbow - You can't use a bow with this build. Crossbow is required because it is closer to a gun i.e. a sniper rifle. Plus, the crossbow's ability to penetrate 50% of your enemy's armor makes it perfect for taking out all types of enemies.
- No Melee - Military snipers aren't exactly known for their hand-to-hand combat skills. Their focus is taking out targets from far away, meaning they're in trouble in close combat. If you get caught and enemies get in your face, this build has just two options: 1) Try to take them out ASAP with your crossbow at melee range or 2) RUN. You can carry a dagger if you want, but no One-Handed perk points are allowed.
- Clothes (i.e. no armor value) - Remember, your job is to be as silent as possible. Even though Light Armor is more popular for assassins, you can't afford to make ANY noise. Even though there are perks that help muffle Light Armor noise, you'll never get up to a skill level that high unless you work with trainers several times.
- Crafting - Crafting is allowed because snipers need the best weapons possible. While you may be able to find a good crossbow at a shop, creating and customizing your own is much more reliable.
Kinda like this..but without the armor.
Conclusion
Notice that I didn't make any specific references to the shouts you should use. Because shouts can almost break the game, I'll leave it up to you whether or not you incorporate them into your builds.
On the one hand, they're great for getting you out of sticky situations or just having fun. Plus some work better for stealth builds than any other, such as the 'Throw Voice' shout.
But if you do your job right as an assassin, you won't be getting into many real fights. Your enemies should go down before they even know what hit them.
Thanks for reading, and I hope these Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition assassin build ideas help give you an idea of what's possible in this awesome game. Good luck!
If you want more sweet builds, check out GameSkinny's other Skyrim build guides.
About This File
Description
I'll include it's meshes in the next light armor refit.
This mod adds new armor. Included male and female versions. It's based on standard Nightingale armor and it's absolutely standalone. Every part of armor is charmed and has strong characteristics. You can find it in chest in Nightgates Inn, in the room of Gourme (basement).
You can find:
- Gloves (increase 1H weapon skill by 40)
- Cuirass (Health&Magic restoration)
- Boots (Sneaking)
- Circlet
- Amulet (Poison resistance)
- Hood
It's also compatible with beast races.
Installation
Installation: Put folder called 'Data' to Skyrim directory and activate esp file. There are 3 versions of armor and the default one in 'Data' is Skimpy version but you can install other versions first and then the others.
Uninstallation
Deactivate esp file and delete RedAssasin folders from meshes&textures folders.
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Cicero's armor. Near the end if the Dark Brotherhood chain. Ifyou choose not to kill Cicero however, there is The Jester's armoron a table near the entrance of the dawnstar sanctuary during thatsame quest that is not quite as effective but still useful.
Where can you get assassin armor in AQworlds?
There is no assassin armor, only the assassin class.
Which is the best armor in Skyrim?
The best heavy armor is Daedric. The best light armor, on the other hand, is Dragon armor. You will need to be level 100 in Smithing to be able to make dragon armor in the blacksmith forge.
What is the strongest horse armor in Skyrim?
What is the best light armor in skyrim?
With the Dragon-Born dlc Stalhrim armor is the best, but without the dlc Dragon scale armor is the best. (You obtain Stalhrim armor in caves and crypts throughout solstheim)
What is the best armor in Skyrim?
i have found that the ebony mail is a good armor to use but if your looking for a very high defence get daedric armor
How do you get assassin armor in Halo 3?
no, assassin armor is a photoshop. it does not actually exist.
What type of armor is best for a Dawnguard in Skyrim Dawnguard elder scrolls?
Can you still collect Assassin Seals in Assassin's Creed II even if you have finished the game?
Yes. The Assassin Tombs are where the seals are, and the tombs are optional if you want to get Altair's armor, which is the best armor in the game.
What is the best armor in assassins creed revelations?
If u complete all the master assassin missions 100% successful u will unlock the master assassin armor and weapons for ezio and you dont have to pay for it
How do you get horse armor in skyrim?
There is no DLC horse armour in Skyrim. The PC version currently has Horse Armor mods which will add various armor styles to horses.
How do you get headsman armor on skyrim?
Can you get capes on Skyrim?
There is no 'back' armor in skyrim. However some armors will include a cape, such as the Nightingale armor. There is also a mod on the skyrim nexus called 'cloaks of Skyrim' that will allow your character to wear a cloak or cape.
How do you get infinite gold on Skyrim ps3?
do the armor duplication glitch if you don't know how search this up on youtube: skyrim how to duplicate your armor
Is plate armor in skyrim light armor?
No - Light armor is leather, cloth, etc. Plate armor is considered heavy armor.
Where do you get daedric armor in skyrim?
Skyrim Assassin Mod Armor Cheats
What outfit can you get on assassin creed 2?
There is a special armor in the game called 'The Armor of Altair' It is locked behind a cage underneath the villa. To get the armor, you have to find six secret assassin tombs in hidden throughout Italy in the game and place them in the six slots where the armor is. A cutscene will appear and then you will have the armor equipped. On top of that, there are various dyes to give your… Read More
Where can i find Dragon Priest armor in Skyrim ps3?
There is no Dragon Priest Armor, only their masks.
What do armor points mean on Skyrim?
Armor points refer to how effective the armor is against preventing damage, the higher the number, the better.
What race and such should you use for an assassin in Skyrim?
What race should you use for an assassin in Skyrim?
Where can you find dragon plate armor in skyrim?
How do you get the Turkish assassin armor?
How do you get assassin armor in Adventure Quest worlds?
You go to Noobshire and go down once and do all the quests for the Ninja Lady. You must also be a member to use Assassin armor.
What is the Chitin heavy armor used for in Morag Tong if Chitin Morag Tong light armor is used for stealth in Skyrim Dragonborn?
You can sneak in heavy armour too. The Heavy Chitin set weighs about the same as a Steel set, but offers more protection. You could imagine it's still handy for an assassin.
Does armor color affect stealth in Skyrim?
No, the actual look of your armor has no affect on stealth. However, the weight of it does.(the lighter the better)
Is there falmar armor in Skyrim?
There are Falmer helms, torso armour, shields, and weapons.
How do you get scorpion assassin armor in aqw?
goto battleon then press armor shop then press scorpion assasin it is 30.000 gold
How do you get all wolf armor in skyrim?
You can purchase the armor after completing The quest 'proving honor' and being inducted into the companions. You purchase it from Eorlund Greymane.
What is dragonborn armor in skyrim?
Well, in the trailer of the game, the Dragonborn uses an Iron helmet, studded armor, iron boots, and iron gauntlets
How do you open the gate to get Altair's Armor in Assassin's Creed 2?
You can get Altairs armor after unlocking all the Assassin tombs throughout the game.
Where to find ebony armor in skyrim?
You can level up your smithing and then you'll be able to forge it.
In AQWorlds where do you get assassin armor?
complete the quest of mazumi in green guard forest
How can you forge the Dragon Armor set in Skyrim?
You have to be a level 100 in blacksmithing. And then you go kill a bunch of dragons, take their scales and bones. And make the armor
Where can you get a really good sword in skyrim?
Random Items, Daedric artifacts, Daedric sword with full blacksmith+ armor with blacksmith on it, then enchanted with armor with + enchanting
What is the minimam requirments of Skyrim?
i would say it would be light armor not very good but OK and at least a long bow and steel sword the armor should probebly be at least stormcloak armor
What is the best armor in aqworld?
What armor is better for your vampire character heavy armor or light armor in Skyrim Dawnguard elder scrolls?
Light. Heavy armor might get in the way and weigh you down. Light is much more attractive of course ;). Heavy armor does offer a lot of benefits though.
Where is Ebony and Daedric armor in Skyrim?
Skyrim Assassin Armor Mod Xbox
There are no fixed locations, they just start appearing when you are at a high level.
Can you duplicate scrolls on Skyrim?
There is currently no way to duplicate anything, except the Oghma Infinium and armor
How do you get scopian assassin armor in aqw?
How do you get assasain armor in adventure quest worlds?
That's not assassin armor that's just a mage with a mouth covering hood on and you can get it at the place where you change your wardrobe
Can you be an assassin in SWTOR?
Yes, you can be an assassin. The Sith Assassin is one of the two advanced classes for the Sith Inquisitor, the other being Sith Sorcerer. They use double-bladed lightsabers or electrostaffs and wear light armor.
Is there a potion that impraoves your armer in Skyrim?
There is a potion that improves your smithing level allowing you to imnprove armor better. with 100 smithing and a smithing potion you can upgrade the legendary armor and weapons. the damage or armor rating will increase.
How can you put elven armor on Lydia in Skyrim?
Talk to her and ask to rearrange her equipment then add stuff to her inventory!
What is the best armor in fuedalism 2?
the best armor in Feudalism2 is the Infernal armor (in Grobben).
What is the strongest armor in oblivion?
Daedric armor provides the best defense out of all armor types, but is a heavy armor. Glass is the best light armor.
Can you get capes in Skyrim?
As far as I know, you can only obtain cape-like armor through certain sets like the Nightingale armor you can get in the Thieves Guild mission line with Karliah.
What is the best armor on minecraft with the divine rpg mod?
What is the best armor in aqworlds?
There really isn't a 'Best' armor in AQWorlds. The 'best' armor is a armor you really like and what you think is the best armor. You can check the AQWwiki and the list of armors, if you want to look through them. [http://aqwwiki.wikidot.com/armors]
Can horses in Skyrim wear armor?
There is a mod for skyrim which allows you to give your horse armour (it makes your horse practically invincible btw), but without the mod installed, horses can't wear armour.