- For other uses, see Daedric Shield.
The Daedric Shield is a piece of heavy armor and part of the Daedric Armor set.
Locations
Unenchanted shields will begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 48 and enchanted variants can be found at level 49. These locations include:
- Found as random loot in chests.
- Dropped as random loot by Legendary Dragons.
Smithing
Daedric Shields requires a Smithing level of 90 and the Daedric Smithing perk to create. It can be forged at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:
- 1 x Daedra Heart
- 1 x Leather Strips
- 4 x Ebony Ingots
It can be upgraded with an Ebony Ingot at a workbench and also benefits from the Daedric Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.
The Atronach Forge
Daedric Shields can also be crafted at the Atronach Forge, however to do so requires a Sigil Stone that can only be obtained via Conjuration Ritual Spell, which in itself requires a Conjuration skill of 90.
The Atronach Forge requires the following components to forge a Daedric Shield:
- 1 x Sigil Stone
- 1 x Daedra Heart
- 1 x Unenchanted Ebony Shield
- 1 x Centurion Dynamo Core
- 1 x Black Soul Gem (empty or filled)