Dawnguard Shield
Skyrim Armor
The Dawnguard Shield is a heavy shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 26. Its rating scales with the Heavy 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 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 Dawnguard ShieldStats
Enchantments
Increases Frost Resistance by 15%.
Increases Shock Resistance by 15%.
Increases Magic Resistance by 8%.
Block 13% more damage with your shield.
Increases your Health by 20 points.
Increases Fire Resistance by 15%.
Increases Poison Resistance by 15%.
Increases Disease Resistance by 25%.
Boosted by
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Enemies struck by this shield become ethereal for 15 seconds, making them unable to attack or be attacked.
+10 Bash damage against vampires, and sustained blocking creates a minor sun shield doing 10 points of damage while draining the wielder's Stamina.