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Nordic Shield
Skyrim Armor

Dragonborn
29
armor
Base rating26.5
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Nordic Shield is a heavy shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 26.5. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench. It was added by the Dragonborn expansion.

It can take 8 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 15 variants. The Deflect Arrows and Elemental Protection perks boost it.

Nordic 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 Nordic Shield

Stats

interactive
29
armor
Base rating26.5
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
335
10
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

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this piece found in the world.
Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 40%.
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Fortify Block
Block 25% more damage with your shield.
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Resist Magic
Increases Magic Resistance by 15%.
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Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 40%.
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Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 40%.
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Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 50%.
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Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 50%.
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Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 50%.
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Resist Magic
Increases Magic Resistance by 17%.
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Fortify Block
Block 30% more damage with your shield.
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Resist Fire
Increases Fire Resistance by 60%.
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Resist Frost
Increases Frost Resistance by 60%.
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Resist Shock
Increases Shock Resistance by 60%.
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Fortify Block
Block 35% more damage with your shield.
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Resist Magic
Increases Magic Resistance by 20%.
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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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