Improved Bonemold Shield
| Improved Bonemold Shield | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 26 |
| Weight | 11 |
| Value | 95 |
| Slot | Shield |
| Set | Improved Bonemold |
| Level | - |
| Class | Shields |
| Skill | Heavy Armor |
| Unique | - |
| Item ID | xx03ab24 |
| Game/DLC | Dragonborn |
The Improved Bonemold Shield is a heavy shield from Dragonborn and the upgraded form of the Bonemold Shield. It has a base armor rating of 26 and weighs 11. It comes only from the forge, once Glover Mallory's Bonemold Formula is recovered.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on an Improved Bonemold Shield at an arcane enchanter.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Improved Bonemold Shield Location
Any forge makes it. Forging it needs the Bonemold Formula, which is recovered for Glover Mallory during the quest Paid in Full.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper it at a workbench with two Bone Meal. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge it with the Steel Smithing perk from 8 Bone Meal, 1 Netch Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Netch Jelly, 1 Stalhrim and 1 Void Salts.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Crafting
An Improved Bonemold Shield is made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Netch Leather | 
|
1 |
| Iron Ingot | 
|
1 |
| Bone Meal | 
|
8 |
| Netch Jelly | 
|
1 |
| Stalhrim | 
|
1 |
| Void Salts | 
|
1 |
Upgrades
An Improved Bonemold Shield is improved at a workbench with one Bone Meal per improvement. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | With Perk | Armor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | 14 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +10 |
Armor Set
Improved Bonemold Shield belongs to the Improved Bonemold set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Bonemold Armor | 
|
Body | 35 | 43 |
| Improved Bonemold Boots | 
|
Feet | 13 | 9 |
| Improved Bonemold Gauntlets | 
|
Hands | 13 | 7 |
| Improved Bonemold Helmet | 
|
Head | 18 | 11 |
| Improved Bonemold Shield | 
|
Shield | 26 | 11 |
Armor Categories
All Shields
Light Armor
All light armor shields are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
Heavy Armor
All heavy armor shields are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
