In the end game, light armor will give you the same protection as heavy armor does, but it is.
If you don't want to invest perk points in armor trees, get light armor.Well, lacking a precise formula (even though there certainly is one, the problem can be nailed down mathematically since the only variables are the weight of items, the value of items, and the total amount that you can carry), all I can do is give you some tips:
