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Shield of Solitude
Skyrim Armor

Increases Magic Resistance by 30%.; Block 35% more damage with your shield.
34
armor
Base rating32
Heavy Armor 15×1.06

Shield of Solitude is a unique heavy iron shield in Skyrim, with a base armor rating of 32. It is part of the Iron Set. Its rating scales with the Heavy Armor skill and with tempering at a workbench.

It carries a built-in enchantment and cannot be enchanted further. The Deflect Arrows, Elemental Protection and Matching Set perks boost it.

Shield of Solitude 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 Shield of Solitude

Stats

interactive
34
armor
Base rating32
Heavy Armor 15×1.06
40
12
improve · Fine
Heavy Armor skill
0
1
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

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

Iron Set

Iron Helmet
Heavy Armor
16
15
Iron Plate Helmet
Heavy Armor
17
16
Iron Spell Knight Helmet
Heavy Armor
21
19
Banded Iron Armor
Heavy Armor
30
28
Iron Armor
Heavy Armor
27
25
Iron Plate Armor
Heavy Armor
29
27
Iron Spell Knight Armor
Heavy Armor
31
29
Brawler's Iron Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Plate Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
12
11
Iron Spell Knight Gauntlets
Heavy Armor
15
14
Iron Boots
Heavy Armor
11
10
Iron Plate Boots
Heavy Armor
12
11
Iron Spell Knight Boots
Heavy Armor
15
14
Dented Iron Shield
16
15
Falkreath Guard's Shield
19
17
Family Shield
22
20
Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield
19
17
Iron Shield
22
20
Markarth Guard's Shield
19
17
Pale Guard's Shield
19
17
Riften Guard's Shield
19
17
Solitude Guard's Shield
19
17
Whiterun Guard's Shield
19
17
Windhelm Guard's Shield
19
17
Winterhold Guard's Shield
19
17

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