Can you sneak well with heavy armor compared to light or is there no difference?

Question

Is there a difference when sneaking with heavy armor compared to light aromor or can you do it effectively either way?

Answer

Sneaking has a lot of parts to it, and yes, armor is one of them.

• Light Armor is easier to sneak in due to weight. It is also much faster to get the weightless perk in the Light armor tree, which negates the affect of wearing light armor while sneaking. The light armor perk is called 'Unhindered' and is 3 perks deep, requiring 50 skill in light armor.

• Heavy Armor is obviously, heavy. This makes it have a very noticeable affect on the ability to sneak while wearing it. The perk for weightless is deeper in the heavy armor tree compared to Light armor. The heavy armor perk is called 'Conditioning' and is 4 perks deep, and requires 70 skill in heavy armor.

However, in the end, both will be able to be used without an affect on sneak, assuming you get the perks.

I highly recommend you wear nothing (or just a robe), and wear sneak necklace/rings/potions and cast muffle(illusion spell) if you are having trouble with a specific area to sneak past. Just put your armor in the 'quick slots' and switch it off when you need to sneak until you get the armor perk of your choice.

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