I still prefer BioWare's take on Mage non-Robe armor. Xelestial (talk) 14:16, August 15, 2011 (UTC). I think Anders in Awakening had a pretty good reason why mages wear robes. From a gameplay reason, most mages don't have the strength to wear heavier armor, and Fatigue becomes a problem. But still, there's always leather armor like the Mages Collective wears.