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Dawnguard Rune Shield
Skyrim Armor

Dawnguard
+10 Bash damage against vampires, and sustained blocking creates a minor sun shield doing 10 points of damage while draining the wielder's Stamina.
30
armor
Base rating27
Light Armor 20×1.08

Dawnguard Rune Shield is a unique light shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 27. Its rating scales with the Light Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. It was added by the Dawnguard expansion.

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

Dawnguard Rune Shield Builds

Lvl 50
7 / 9
8 / 8
10 / 13
7 / 10
2 / 9
1 / 10
Nightingale Werewolf
Stealth Melee with failsafes build
Lvl 36
8 / 9
1 / 6
4 / 9
5 / 11
5 / 12
5 / 10
Shield Bearer
Support Frontline build

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 Dawnguard Rune Shield

Stats

interactive
30
armor
Base rating27
Light Armor 20×1.08
450
6
improve · Fine
Light Armor skill
0
2
0
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 (2)
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

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