Skyrim:Workbench

Workbench

A workbench is used to improve armor, as part of Smithing. Materials such as ingots or leather are required to make improvements. Different types of armor require different materials.

Locations

There is at least one workbench in every major city, as well as in some smaller towns and various forts and ruins located around Skyrim. A category list of locations with workbenches can be found here.

Workbench Required Materials

Armor	Requires
Ancient Nord Armor	Iron Ingot × 1
Ancient Nord Boots	Iron Ingot × 1
Ancient Nord Gauntlets	Iron Ingot × 1
Ancient Nord Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Ancient Shrouded Armor	Leather × 1
Ancient Shrouded Boots	Leather × 1
Ancient Shrouded Cowl	Leather × 1
Ancient Shrouded Gloves	Leather × 1
Armor of the Old Gods	Leather × 1
Banded Iron Armor	Corundum Ingot × 1
Banded Iron Shield	Corundum Ingot × 1
Blades Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Blades Boots	Steel Ingot × 1
Blades Gauntlets	Steel Ingot × 1
Blades Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1
Blades Shield	Steel Ingot × 1
Bonemold Boots	Bone Meal × 2
Bonemold Shield	Bone Meal × 2
Boots of the Old Gods	Leather × 1
Daedric Armor	Ebony Ingot × 1
Daedric Boots	Ebony Ingot × 1
Daedric Gauntlets	Ebony Ingot × 1
Daedric Helmet	Ebony Ingot × 1
Daedric Shield	Ebony Ingot × 1
Dragonplate Armor	Dragon Bone × 1
Dragonplate Boots	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonplate Gauntlets	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonplate Helmet	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonplate Shield	Dragon Bone × 1
Dragonscale Armor	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonscale Boots	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonscale Gauntlets	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonscale Helmet	Dragon Scales × 1
Dragonscale Shield	Dragon Scales × 1
Dwarven Armor	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Dwarven Boots	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Dwarven Gauntlets	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Dwarven Helmet	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Dwarven Shield	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Ebony Armor	Ebony Ingot × 1
Ebony Boots	Ebony Ingot × 1
Ebony Gauntlets	Ebony Ingot × 1
Ebony Helmet	Ebony Ingot × 1
Ebony Mail	Ebony Ingot × 1
Ebony Shield	Ebony Ingot × 1
Elven Armor	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Boots	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Gauntlets	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Gilded Armor	Quicksilver Ingot × 1
Elven Helmet	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Light Armor	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Light Boots	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Light Gauntlets	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Light Helmet	Refined Moonstone × 1
Elven Shield	Refined Moonstone × 1
Falkreath Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Falkreath Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Falkreath Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Falmer Armor	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Falmer Boots	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Falmer Gauntlets	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Falmer Heavy Helm	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Falmer Helmet	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Falmer Shield	Chaurus Chitin × 1
Forsworn Armor	Leather × 1
Forsworn Boots	Leather × 1
Forsworn Gauntlets	Leather × 1
Forsworn Headdress	Leather × 1
Fur Armor	Leather × 1
Fur Boots	Leather × 1
Fur Bracers	Leather × 1
Fur Gauntlets	Leather × 1
Fur Helmet	Leather × 1
Fur Shoes	Leather × 1
Gauntlets of the Old Gods	Leather × 1
General Tullius' Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Glass Armor	Refined Malachite × 1
Glass Boots	Refined Malachite × 1
Glass Gauntlets	Refined Malachite × 1
Glass Helmet	Refined Malachite × 1
Glass Shield	Refined Malachite × 1
Gloves of the Pugilist	Leather Strips × 2, Leather × 1
Guild Master's Armor	Leather × 1
Guild Master's Boots	Leather × 1
Guild Master's Gloves	Leather × 1
Guild Master's Hood	Leather × 1
Helm of Yngol	Steel Ingot × 1
Helmet of the Old Gods	Leather × 1
Hevnoraak	Iron Ingot × 1
Hide Armor	Leather × 1
Hide Boots	Leather × 1
Hide Bracers	Leather × 1
Hide Helmet	Leather × 1
Hide Shield	Leather × 1
Hjaalmarch Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Hjaalmarch Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Imperial Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Imperial Boots	Steel Ingot × 1
Imperial Bracers	Steel Ingot × 1
Imperial Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1
Imperial Light Armor	Leather × 1
Imperial Light Boots	Leather × 1
Imperial Light Bracers	Leather × 1
Imperial Light Helmet	Leather × 1
Imperial Light Shield	Leather × 1
Imperial Officer's Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1
Imperial Shield	Steel Ingot × 1
Iron Armor	Iron Ingot × 1
Iron Boots	Iron Ingot × 1
Iron Gauntlets	Iron Ingot × 1
Iron Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Iron Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Ironhand Gauntlets	Iron Ingot × 1
Konahrik	Gold Ingot × 1
Krosis	Iron Ingot × 1
Leather Armor	Leather × 1
Leather Boots	Leather × 1
Leather Bracers	Leather × 1
Leather Helmet	Leather × 1
Linwe's Armor	Leather × 1
Linwe's Boots	Leather × 1
Linwe's Gloves	Leather × 1
Linwe's Hood	Leather × 1
Markarth Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Markarth Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Markarth Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Morokei	Refined Moonstone × 1
Nahkriin	Ebony Ingot × 1
Nightingale Armor	Void Salts × 1
Nightingale Boots	Void Salts × 1
Nightingale Gloves	Void Salts × 1
Nightingale Hood	Void Salts × 1
Nordic Carved Armor	Quicksilver Ingot × 1
Nordic Carved Boots	Quicksilver Ingot × 1
Nordic Carved Helmet	Quicksilver Ingot × 1
Nordic Shield	Quicksilver Ingot × 1
Orcish Armor	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Orcish Boots	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Orcish Gauntlets	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Orcish Helmet	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Orcish Shield	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Otar	Refined Malachite × 1
Pale Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Pale Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Pale Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Penitus Oculatus Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Penitus Oculatus Boots	Leather × 1
Penitus Oculatus Bracers	Leather × 1
Penitus Oculatus Helmet	Leather × 1
Predator's Grace	Iron Ingot × 1
Rahgot	Orichalcum Ingot × 1
Riften Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Riften Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Riften Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Savior's Hide	Leather × 1
Scaled Armor	Corundum Ingot × 1
Scaled Boots	Corundum Ingot × 1
Scaled Bracers	Corundum Ingot × 1
Scaled Helmet	Corundum Ingot × 1
Shrouded Armor	Leather × 1
Shrouded Boots	Leather × 1
Shrouded Cowl	Leather × 1
Shrouded Gloves	Leather × 1
Solitude Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Solitude Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Solitude Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Spellbreaker	Dwarven Metal Ingot × 1
Steel Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Cuffed Boots	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Horned Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Imperial Gauntlets	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Nordic Gauntlets	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Plate Armor	Corundum Ingot × 1
Steel Plate Boots	Corundum Ingot × 1
Steel Plate Gauntlets	Corundum Ingot × 1
Steel Plate Helmet	Corundum Ingot × 1
Steel Shield	Steel Ingot × 1
Steel Shin Boots	Steel Ingot × 1
Stormcloak Cuirass	Leather × 1
Stormcloak Helmet	Leather × 1
Stormcloak Officer Armor	Leather × 1
Stormcloak Officer Boots	Leather × 1
Stormcloak Officer Bracers	Leather × 1
Stormcloak Officer Helmet	Leather × 1
Studded Armor	Iron Ingot × 1
Summerset Shadows Armor	Leather × 1
Summerset Shadows Boots	Leather × 1
Summerset Shadows Gloves	Leather × 1
SummersetShadowsHood	Leather × 1
Targe of the Blooded	Steel Ingot × 1
Thieves Guild Armor	Leather × 1
Thieves Guild Boots	Leather × 1
Thieves Guild Gloves	Leather × 1
Thieves Guild Hood	Leather × 1
Vokun	Steel Ingot × 1
Volsung	Corundum Ingot × 1
Whiterun Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Whiterun Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Whiterun Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Windhelm Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Winterhold Guard's Armor	Leather × 1
Winterhold Guard's Helmet	Iron Ingot × 1
Winterhold Guard's Shield	Iron Ingot × 1
Wolf Armor	Steel Ingot × 1
Wolf Boots	Steel Ingot × 1
Wolf Gauntlets	Steel Ingot × 1
Wolf Helmet	Steel Ingot × 1