Skyrim Best Armor: Heavy, Light, Masks, and Shields Armor
Shields: Spellbreaker, Auriel’s Shield, Shield of Solitude
Shields are reserved for one-handed fighters, especially light-armored, block-heavy characters. Shields are also essential on higher-difficulties and are generally situational. Even so, no player should go without the legendary shield Spellbreaker, which grants a massive 50 magic damage ward against magic. The shield also grants a defense stat of 38 at 12 weight, with the shield being found at the end of the daedra quest ‘The Only Cure.’ The quest is obtained in a random encounter with one of the Afflicted or by speaking to a man called Kesh at the Shrine to Peryite. Magic damage is really nasty in Skyrim and often ignores armor, so Spellbreaker can be an essential tool for survival.
In second comes Auriel’s Shield, which stores the energy of blocked attacks which can then be released via a shield bash. This shield is found in the Skyrim DLC Dawnguard, boasting a pretty decent defense stat of 32 at 14 weight. The shield is located in the Forgotten Vale Forest, which can be accessed by placing a ruby paragon inside a pillar next to the Paragon platform in Forgotten Vale. This creates a portal that sends the player to the forest, where the shield is being carried by a Falmer Warmonger.
Lastly is the Shield of Solitude, which is found at the end of the quest ‘The Wolf Queen Awakened.’ The shield has a 35% damage block bonus, along with a +30% magic resist. To start the quest chain, speak to Falk Firebeard in Solitude.
That covers our picks for the best armor you can nab in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. For even more tips and guides on the game make sure to search Twinfinite. If you’re playing on PC, make sure to take a look at our list of 20 Skyrim mods you can’t play without. You can also check out 10 other games to play, if you can’t get enough Skyrim.
