Shields (Morrowind)

Shields are handheld pieces of armor used to block incoming blows during melee combat. They are available in a variety of materials and styles, and in all three armor classes: light, medium, and heavy.
Blocking can only be performed with a shield, and is automatic in . Shields are limited to use in melee combat; ranged and magical attacks cannot be deflected. The chance of successfully diverting attacks is governed by the Block skill, and is also influenced by the Agility and Luck attributes.
It is possible to equip both a shield and a two-handed weapon. Although the shield cannot be used to block attacks in this case, it still provides any bonuses granted by a constant effect enchantment. This can prove to be rather beneficial, as some shields have a high capacity for enchantments. The Daedric Tower Shield surpasses all other pieces armor in the game, with a 225 enchantment value.
A shield's effectiveness as armor is correlated with armor class of the equipped item. The armor ratings listed in the tables below are the nominal values, as provided by the game's Construction Set. The actual value determined during gameplay is dependent on the corresponding armor skill (Light, Medium, or Heavy). At a skill-level of 100 the armor rating is the value listed below, multiplied by 3.333. For example, the Chitin Shield is listed at 10, but with 100 points in the Light Armor skill, its armor rating will be 10 × 3.333 = 33.33 points. The result is not rounded to the nearest whole number, and any digits following the decimal point are ignored (e.g. 44.995 becomes 44, not 45).
==Armor class comparison==
  	Armor Class	Armor Class	Armor Class	Armor Class	Armor Class	Armor Class
  	Light 	Light 	Medium 	Medium 	Heavy 	Heavy
Shield attributes 	Min. 	Max. 	Min. 	Max. 	Min. 	Max.
      Armor rating	5 	55 	15 	45 	10 	100
      Weight 	4.0 	9.0 	10.0 	13.5 	14.0 	45.0
      Value 	17 	20,000 	170 	5,400 	34 	200,000
      Durability 	100 	1,000 	300 	900 	200 	2,000
      Enchantment 	15 	37.5 	40 	90 	75 	225
Note: The table above pertains to and shields. Some items do not fall within these confines.
==Light armor==
Piece 	 	 	 	 	Enchantment	Item ID
Chitin Shield 	10	4.0	22 	25 	- 	chitin_shield
Chitin Tower Shield 	12	6.0	32 	37.5	- 	chitin_towershield
Feather Shield 	12	6.0	120 	N/A 	 	feather_shield
Glass Shield 	50	9.0	13,600	30 	- 	glass_shield
Glass Tower Shield 	55	9.0	20,000	35 	- 	glass_towershield
Goblin Buckler 	20	5.0	1,000 	10 	- 	goblin_shield
Goblin Buckler (Unique) 	20	5.0	1,000 	N/A 	 	goblin_shield_durgok_uni
Netch Leather Shield 	5 	6.0	17 	15 	- 	netch_leather_shield
Netch Leather Tower Shield	5 	9.0	25 	22.5	- 	netch_leather_towershield
Nordic Leather Shield 	5 	4.5	25 	15 	- 	nordic_leather_shield
Riekling Shield 	12	2.0	50 	8 	- 	BM_Ice minion_Shield1
Shield of Light 	5 	6.0	85 	N/A 	 	shield_of_light
Shield of the Undaunted 	15	4.0	35 	N/A 	 	shield of the undaunted
Veloth's Shield 	10	4.0	85 	N/A 	 	veloths_shield
Veloth's Tower Shield 	12	9.0	150 	N/A 	 	veloths_tower_shield
Velothi's Shield 	10	4.0	85 	N/A 	 	velothis_shield
Velothian Shield 	10	4.0	85 	N/A 	 	velothian shield
Wolf Shield 	15	8.0	100 	5 	- 	BM wolf shield
==Medium armor==
Piece 	 	 	 	 	Enchantment	Item ID
Bear Shield 	15	10.0	100 	2 	- 	BM bear shield
Bonemold Shield 	15	10.0	170 	40 	- 	bonemold_shield
Bonemold Tower Shield 	17	13.0	250 	60 	- 	bonemold_towershield
Dragonscale Tower Shield	22	12.0	230 	60 	- 	dragonscale_towershield
Dreugh Shield 	40	13.5	2,550	45 	- 	dreugh_shield
Hlaalu Guard Shield 	17	13.0	250 	60 	- 	bonemold_tshield_hlaaluguard
Holy Shield 	15	12.0	220 	N/A	 	holy_shield
Ice Shield 	50	13.0	1,000	40 	- 	BM_Ice_Shield
Indoril Shield 	45	13.5	2,000	45 	- 	indoril shield
Orcish Tower Shield 	32	13.4	2,000	90 	- 	orcish_towershield
Redoran Banner Shield 	17	13.0	250 	60 	- 	bonemold_tshield_hrlb
Redoran Guard Shield 	17	13.0	250 	60 	- 	bonemold_tshield_redoranguard
Spirit of Indoril 	45	13.5	5,400	N/A	 	spirit of indoril
Succour of Indoril 	45	13.5	4,200	N/A	 	succour of indoril
Telvanni Guard Shield 	17	13.0	250 	60 	- 	bonemold_tshield_telvanniguard
Ward of Akavir 	25	10.0	5,000	N/A	 	Ward of Akavir
==Heavy armor==
Piece 	 	 	 	 	Enchantment	Item ID
Ancient Steel Tower Shield	19 	20.0	100 	75 	- 	steel_towershield_ancient
Auriel's Shield 	60 	30.0	17,000 	100	- 	ebony_shield_auriel
Azura's Servant 	80 	45.0	30,000 	N/A	 	azura's servant
Blessed Shield 	15 	15.0	130 	N/A	 	blessed_shield
Blessed Tower Shield 	15 	15.0	130 	N/A	 	blessed_tower_shield
Blood Feat Shield 	18 	20.0	1,000 	N/A	 	Blood_Feast_Shield
Daedric Shield 	80 	45.0	34,000 	150	- 	daedric_shield
Daedric Tower Shield 	80 	45.0	50,000 	225	- 	daedric_towershield
Darksun Shield 	60 	30.0	17,000 	N/A	 	darksun_shield_unique
Dwemer Battle Shield 	20 	15.0	510 	50 	- 	dwemer_shield_battle_unique
Dwemer Shield 	20 	15.0	510 	50 	- 	dwemer_shield
Ebony Shield 	60 	30.0	17,000 	100	- 	ebony_shield
Ebony Tower Shield 	60 	30.0	25,000 	150	- 	ebony_towershield
Eleidon's Ward 	100	30.0	200,000	N/A	 	towershield_eleidon_unique
Her Hand's Shield 	55 	17.0	2,500 	N/A	 	Indoril_MH_Guard_shield
Holy Tower Shield 	17 	15.0	3,100 	N/A	 	holy_tower_shield
Imperial Shield 	16 	14.0	78 	50 	- 	imperial shield
Iron Shield 	10 	15.0	34 	50 	- 	iron_shield
Iron Tower Shield 	12 	18.0	50 	75 	- 	iron_towershield
Nordic Mail Shield 	66 	20.0	1,000 	10 	- 	BM_NordicMail_Shield
Nordic Trollbone Shield 	18 	16.0	78 	40 	- 	trollbone_shield
Saint's Shield 	60 	30.0	15,000 	N/A	 	saint's shield
Shadow Shield 	20 	15.0	2,400 	N/A	 	shadow_shield
Shield of Wounds 	20 	15.0	620 	N/A	 	shield of wounds
Spell Breaker 	70 	25.0	115,000	N/A	 	spell_breaker_unique
Steel Shield 	15 	15.0	68 	50 	- 	steel_shield
Steel Tower Shield 	18 	20.0	100 	75 	- 	steel_towershield
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