Oh wow, this is crazy. Just did the math and with 100 smithing, four pieces of plus 29% smithing gear, makes it so with the shield you just barely hit the armor cap using Ebony armor and a circlet.
Displayed armor rating should be 637, plus 75 hidden armor bonus, then multiplied by 0.12, give you 85.44 Damage reduction.![](http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif)
Oh wow, this is crazy. Just did the math and with 100 smithing, four pieces of plus 29% smithing gear, makes it so with the shield you just barely hit the armor cap using Ebony armor and a circlet.
Displayed armor rating should be 637, plus 75 hidden armor bonus, then multiplied by 0.12, give you 85.44 Damage reduction.![](http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif)