I just started up a new game, got to Haven, clicked the golden nug and then waited ten minutes for all the 'acquired' messages to go away. But then when I enter the crafting menu I notice most armors and upgrades schematics have an armor rating of 0. The ones with zero armor rating are:
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Adventurer Hat
Fereldan Scout Hat
Vestments of the Pure
Keeper Robe
Refined Battlemage Mail
Sturdy Battlemage Armor/Coat/Mail
Battlemage Armor/Coat/Mail
Formal Attire
Superior Enchanter Coat/Mail
Sturdy Enchanter Coat/Mail
Enchanter Coat/Mail
Legion of the Dead Armor
Sturdy Battlemaster Armor/Coat/Mail
Templar Armor
Battlemaster Armor/Coat/Mail
Dalish Warrior Armor
Superior Vanguard Coat/Mail
Sturdy Vanguard Coat/Mail
Free Army Warrior Armor
Orlesian Army Warrior Armor
Vanguard Coat/Mail
So that means a few hats, most of my light armor schematics, and all of my medium/heavy armor schematics have zero armor rating. I am running one crafting materials mod but I don't see how that can affect the schematics.
Also, one of the upper forearm pieces on Battlemage Armor Arms floats, both on already existing and newly crafted Arms:
The shoulders on Mage armor is a known bug i think, seen other threads about it. The zero armor rating is on gear you don't have materials to craft i assume? If so I think it has always been like that.
The zero armor rating is on gear you don't have materials to craft i assume? If so I think it has always been like that.
That's true for the majority of it, but there are several things I don't have the materials to craft that still have armor ratings. Very few things, but they're there.