

Note: If you’re playing Skyrim Special Edition, you already own all DLCs. I’ve chosen heavy armor only, light armor shields aren’t really worth using for any play-style. I’ll be going through the 10 best shields in Skyrim for this list.

Such a play-style can put players off but if you love being a tank, you’ll need to know which shield to use! The truth is, they can provide a huge armor boost, making you even more difficult to kill.īlocking is an effective method of protection during hand to hand combat, significantly reducing all physical damage taken and sometimes knocking foes back.īest used alongside a high damaging follower, most fights will be long but easy victories. With many players preferring bows, spells or dual-wielding, shields are often overlooked as a viable equipment type.
