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Blades Shield
Skyrim Armor

28
armor
Base rating26
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Blades Shield is a heavy Blades shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 26. It is part of the Blades Set. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench.

It can take 8 enchantments at an arcane enchanter. The Deflect Arrows, Elemental Protection and Matching Set perks boost it.

Blades Shield Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this piece already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Blades Shield

Stats

interactive
28
armor
Base rating26
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
225
12
improve · Fine
Heavy Armor skill
0
1
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Enchantments

Enchantments this piece can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Resist Frost

Increases Frost Resistance by 15%.

at your skill×1.04
Resist Shock

Increases Shock Resistance by 15%.

at your skill×1.04
Resist Magic

Increases Magic Resistance by 8%.

at your skill×1.04
Fortify Block

Block 13% more damage with your shield.

at your skill×1.04
Fortify Health

Increases your Health by 20 points.

at your skill×1.04
Resist Fire

Increases Fire Resistance by 15%.

at your skill×1.04
Resist Poison

Increases Poison Resistance by 15%.

at your skill×1.04
Resist Disease

Increases Disease Resistance by 25%.

at your skill×1.04

Boosted by

Perks (3)
Deflect Arrows

Arrows that hit the shield do no damage.

30
Elemental Protection

Blocking with a shield reduces incoming fire, frost, and shock damage by 50%.

50
Matching Set

Additional 25% Armor bonus if wearing a matched set of Heavy Armor.

70

Blades Set

Blades Helmet
Heavy Armor
20
18
200
12
18
Blades Armor
Heavy Armor
37
34
400
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27
Blades Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
14
13
85
8
13
Blades Boots
Heavy Armor
14
13
85
10
13

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