Surprisingly, Heavy Armor isn't always the warmest. While metal plates block swords, they don't always trap heat. Stalhrim, Daedric, and Ebony. Low Tier: Steel and Iron (metal is cold!). Light Armor
: Each point of Warmth resists roughly 0.4% of cold damage. A total rating of roughly 206 to 243 is needed for theoretical "full resistance" depending on the internal game global settings. skyrim survival mode armor warmth ratings work