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Orcish Shield
Skyrim Armor

32
armor
Base rating30
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

The Orcish Shield is a heavy Orcish shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 30. It is part of the Orcish Set. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench.

It can take 8 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 15 variants. It is boosted by 4 perks.

Orcish Shield Builds

Lvl 80
9 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 10
10 / 10
The Orc Chief
Malacath Warrior build
Lvl 50
4 / 10
6 / 9
4 / 8
7 / 12
3 / 9
4 / 10
Dawnbreaker Orc
Heavy orc with some twists build
Lvl 36
8 / 8
5 / 10
5 / 9
5 / 9
5 / 10
4 / 9
Pure Orc
Enchanted Warrior 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 Orcish Shield

Stats

interactive
32
armor
Base rating30
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
500
14
improve · Fine
Orcish Smithing
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 (4)
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
Orcish Smithing

Can create Orcish armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

50

Orcish Set

Orcish Helmet
Heavy Armor
22
20
Orcish Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
22
20
Orcish Scaled Helmet
Light Armor
20
18
Orcish Armor
Heavy Armor
43
40
Orcish Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
44
41
Orcish Scaled Armor
Light Armor
39
36
Brawler's Orcish Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
16
15
Orcish Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
16
15
Orcish Plate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
17
16
Orcish Scaled Gauntlets
Light Armor
15
13
Orcish Boots
Heavy Armor
16
15
Orcish Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
17
16
Orcish Scaled Boots
Light Armor
15
13

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Increases Magic Resistance by 30%.; Block 35% more damage with your shield.

40
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34
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While blocking, creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 40 points.

Advanced Armors
750
14
cc