The highest level ward spell only contributes 80 to armor rating, which is abysmal considering the armor cap is 567. Wards are really only good for blocking magical damage, and even then it is very mana intensive to maintain a ward. You're better off with using alteration to mitigate physical damage.
The highest level ward spell only contributes 80 to armor rating, which is abysmal considering the armor cap is 567. Wards are really only good for blocking magical damage, and even then it is very mana intensive to maintain a ward. You're better off with using alteration to mitigate physical damage.