Madness Armor is a heavy armor obtained through The Antipodean Hammer quest. Bring Madness Ore to Cutter to have leveled weapons and armor made; also providing the appropriate Madness Matrix allows enchanted items to be made. Madness Matrices are found in random containers and on Grummites. It is also possible to obtain standard, unenchanted Madness Shields, axes, bows, and arrows from the Ghost fanatics outside Vitharn.
For statistics on related items, see their respective articles:
Levels
The grade of armor you receive is based on your level:
| Level | Quality Prefix |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Impure |
| 4-7 | Lesser |
| 8-11 | <None> |
| 12-16 | Fine |
| 17-22 | Grand |
| 23+ | Perfect |
Statistics
| Prefix | Weight | Value | Health | Rating (from Construction Set) | Enchantment | FormID | FormID (Magic) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Set - 16 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 87.8 | 370 | 42.75 | |||||
| Lesser | 101.3 | 820 | 47.75 | |||||
| <None> | 114.8 | 1911 | 52.75 | |||||
| Fine | 131.8 | 4040 | 57.75 | |||||
| Grand | 152.3 | 9520 | 67.75 | |||||
| Perfect | 166.4 | 16010 | 79.25 | |||||
| Boots - 2 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 9.8 | 35 | 200 | 4.25 | Fortify Athletics 2pts | 0009213C | 000925F4 | |
| Lesser | 11.3 | 80 | 325 | 4.75 | Fortify Athletics 4pts | 00092202 | 00092553 | |
| <None> | 12.8 | 190 | 500 | 5.25 | Fortify Athletics 6pts | 0001F43E | 0001F45D | |
| Fine | 14.6 | 400 | 775 | 5.75 | Fortify Athletics 8pts | 0001F43F | 0001F47F | |
| Grand | 16.9 | 940 | 1150 | 6.75 | Fortify Athletics 10pts | 0001F440 | 0001F47E | |
| Perfect | 18.6 | 1545 | 1450 | 8.00 | Fortify Athletics 12pts | 0001F441 | 0001F47D | |
| Cuirass - 5 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 32.5 | 135 | 400 | 10.75 | Fortify Strength 2pts | 00092134 | 00092555 | |
| Lesser | 37.5 | 290 | 650 | 12.00 | Fortify Strength 4pts | 00092206 | 0009255F | |
| <None> | 42.5 | 670 | 1000 | 13.25 | Fortify Strength 6pts | 0001F43D | 0001F47A | |
| Fine | 48.8 | 1420 | 1550 | 14.50 | Fortify Strength 8pts | 0001F444 | 0001F479 | |
| Grand | 56.3 | 3350 | 2300 | 17.00 | Fortify Strength 10pts | 0001F445 | 0001F478 | |
| Perfect | 61.9 | 5525 | 2900 | 19.75 | Fortify Strength 12pts | 0001F446 | 0001F477 | |
| Gauntlets - 2 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 6.5 | 35 | 200 | 4.25 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 1pt | 00092140 | 00092560 | |
| Lesser | 7.5 | 80 | 325 | 4.75 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 2pts | 00092209 | 00092563 | |
| <None> | 8.5 | 190 | 500 | 5.25 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 4pts | 0001F43C | 0001F474 | |
| Fine | 9.8 | 400 | 775 | 5.75 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 6pts | 0001F449 | 0001F473 | |
| Grand | 11.5 | 940 | 1150 | 6.75 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 8pts | 0001F44A | 0001F472 | |
| Perfect | 12.4 | 1555 | 1450 | 8.00 | Fortify Blade & Blunt 10pts | 0001F44B | 0001F4B6 | |
| Greaves - 3 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 19.50 | 65 | 300 | 6.50 | Fortify Endurance 2pts | 00092173 | 00092572 | |
| Lesser | 22.5 | 145 | 490 | 7.25 | Fortify Endurance 4pts | 0009221A | 00092573 | |
| <None> | 25.5 | 335 | 750 | 8.00 | Fortify Endurance 6pts | 0001F43B | 0001F46F | |
| Fine | 29.3 | 710 | 1165 | 8.75 | Fortify Endurance 8pts | 0001F44E | 0001F46E | |
| Grand | 33.8 | 1675 | 1725 | 10.25 | Fortify Endurance 10pts | 0001F44F | 0001F46D | |
| Perfect | 37.1 | 2915 | 2175 | 11.75 | Fortify Endurance 12pts | 0001F450 | 0001F46C | |
| Helmet - 2 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 6.5 | 35 | 200 | 4.25 | Fortify Willpower 2pts | 0009219D | 00092577 | |
| Lesser | 7.5 | 80 | 325 | 4.75 | Fortify Willpower 4pts | 00092233 | 0009257E | |
| <None> | 8.5 | 190 | 500 | 5.25 | Fortify Willpower 6pts | 0001F43A | 0001F469 | |
| Fine | 9.8 | 400 | 775 | 5.75 | Fortify Willpower 8pts | 0001F453 | 0001F468 | |
| Grand | 11.3 | 940 | 1150 | 6.75 | Fortify Willpower 10pts | 0001F454 | 0001F467 | |
| Perfect | 12.4 | 1555 | 1450 | 8.00 | Fortify Willpower 12pts | 0001F455 | 0001F466 | |
| Shield - 2 Madness Ore | ||||||||
| Impure | 13.0 | 65 | 300 | 12.75 | Reflect Damage 5% | 000921D0 | 00092580 | |
| Lesser | 15.0 | 145 | 490 | 14.25 | Reflect Damage 6% | 0009224F | 00092581 | |
| <None> | 17.0 | 336 | 750 | 15.75 | Reflect Damage 7% | 0001F439 | 0001F463 | |
| Fine | 19.5 | 710 | 1165 | 17.25 | Reflect Damage 8% | 0001F458 | 0001F462 | |
| Grand | 22.5 | 1675 | 1725 | 20.25 | Reflect Damage 9% | 0001F45A | 0001F461 | |
| Perfect | 24.0 | 2915 | 2175 | 23.75 | Reflect Damage 10% | 0001F459 | 0001F460 | |
Notes
- Other than the enchantment, stats are identical for the Regular and Magic versions.
- Matrices are not unique, making it possible to have multiple copies of a given matrix. This means as players level-up they may obtain new, higher-quality versions of weapons and armor they may already own, provided they have the matrices.
- It is possible to obtain unenchanted Perfect Madness Shields from the Ghost Fanatics outside Vitharn. Madness arrows also seem to be obtainable this way.
- The Perfect versions of Madness and Amber Armor provide better protection than Daedric, Glass, or Bound Armor. However, Bound Armor has the advantage of being weightless, so characters with high magicka may want to consider using Bound Armor to reduce Encumbrance.
- Amber armor has a slightly lower armor rating than Madness armor at the Master level of the Light Armor skill: Amber provides a 79.125 rating, whereas Madness provides a 79.25 rating.
- You may enchant these items yourself if you do not want the effect from the matrix. However some of the higher level effects you get from the matrices are stronger than the equivelant enchantment via Altars of Enchantment.
Bugs
- On the males, the Madness Armor cuts off the back of the neck.