First on the list of best armor and gear for mages in Skyrim is Master Robes. DR Unenchanted pieces of armor will begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 36 and Archmage's Robes. When you equipped a full suit of armour then put a robe over it could you see the bulk of the armour? Like a full Deadric Set. True to their name, both the armor pieces and weapons will make you look like a holy knight of sorts – out to spread the word of the dragon god. What’s more, the set is also as powerful as its name implies.

The Vampire Armor Set is speciality armour set introduced with the Dawnguard DLC and available after the Dragonborn joins the Volkihar Vampire Clan. Installation: Install using your mod manager of choice.

These are invisible in your inventory and add to your weight by one and can not be viewed on your character even if equipped by the console.