The Hide Shield is a piece of light armor and part of the Hide Armor set.
Locations[]
Enchanted and unenchanted variants begin to appear throughout Skyrim at level 1. These locations include:
- Blacksmiths and general goods merchants.
- Found as random loot in chests or as a world item.
- Carried by bandits, draugr, and skeletons.
Smithing[]
A Hide Shield requires no prerequisite Smithing level or perks to forge. It can be crafted at a blacksmith's forge with the following components:
- 4 × Leather
- 2 × Leather Strips
It can be upgraded with leather at a workbench, however, it does not benefit from any Smithing perks.
This means the armor cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items and/or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.