The inventory screen in Skyrim offers a small upwards arrow suggesting the item is an upgrade in comparison to your currently equipped gear.
This is pretty useful when your character is carrying a lot of loot, however I have problems with it. I use light armour and every heavy armour is seen as an 'upgrade'. Same applies to weapons. I want to use a dagger, but all two handed weapons and other types of one handed weapons are also seen as an upgrade. Yes the damage/armour ratings might be higher, but it isn't exactly an upgrade for my character.
Is there any way of changing this?
Best Answer
There is no way to change this in the game, unfortunately. The comparison only looks at base values to see which number is bigger. Personally, I ignore it. It was better at lower levels, but now you should use your own judgment.