Steel Armour Appearance

Breeland Steel Armour			Breeland Thick/Hardened Steel Armour
Dwarf-make Steel Armour			Dwarf-make Thick/Hardened Steel Armour
Elven Steel Armour			Elven Thick/Hardened Steel Armour

Steel Armour Stats (Level 24 Armour)

Armour Type	Armour	Boots	Gloves	Helm	Leggings	Shoulder Guards
Steel	270 Armour, +8 Might	108 Armour, +8 Might	135 Armour, +22.7 in-Combat Morale regen	81 Armour, +25 Morale	225 Armour, +45.4 in-Combat Morale regen	115 Armour, +25 Power
Thick Steel	457 Armour, +16 Might	182 Armour, +8 Might, +8 Agility	229 Armour, +32.4 in-Combat Morale regen	137 Armour, +49 Morale	381 Armour, +45.4 in-Combat Morale Regen, +8 Might	137 Armour, +8 Fate, +25 Power
Heavy Steel	270 Armour, +8 Vitality	108 Armour, +8 Vitality	135 Armour, +8 Agility	81 Armour, +8 Will	225 Armour, +8 Agility	115 Armour, +8 Fate
Hardened Steel	457 Armour, +16 Vitality	182 Armour, +16 Vitality	229 Armour, +16 Agility	137 Armour, +16 Will	381 Armour, +16 Agility	137 Armour, +16 Fate

Steel Armour Material Requirements

Armour Type	Material Components	Base Material Components	Critical Component	Skill gain per make	Total Skill gain per make
Steel and Thick Steel	2 Steel Plates, 1 Strong Iron Chain, 1 Sturdy Leather Guard	12 Rich Iron Ore, 4 Coal, 4 Sturdy Hides	Ragged Tail	6	18
Heavy and Hardened Steel	2 Steel Plates, 2 Strong Iron Chain, 1 Sturdy Leather Guard	16 Rich Iron Ore, 4 Coal, 4 Sturdy Hides	Ragged Tail	8	24

Notes
All information up to date as at Volume 2, Book 7.
There are no Elven / Dwarf-make helm recipes.
Appearance is the same for Steel, Thick Steel, Heavy Steel and Hardened Steel Recipes, other than the helms as shown above.
All Dwarf-make / Elven Armour recipes are drop only, as are Breeland Heavy Steel Armours.
Thick Steel is the critical success of the Steel Recipe.
Hardened Steel is the critical success of the Heavy Steel Recipe.
Skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the armour only.
Total skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the armour and the Metalsmithing subcomponents.