The Orcish Shield is a heavy shield and part of the Orcish Armor set. It has a base armor rating of 30 and weighs 14. Copies turn up from level 25, at merchants and in chests.

Armor Enchantment

Any armor enchantment can be placed on an Orcish Shield at an arcane enchanter.

Enchanted copies spawn with these effects:

Variant	Enchantment	Magnitude	Level
Orcish Shield of Major Blocking	Fortify Block	25	26
Orcish Shield of Eminent Blocking	Fortify Block	30	28
Orcish Shield of Extreme Blocking	Fortify Block	35	30
Orcish Shield of Fire Suppression	Resist Fire	50	28
Orcish Shield of Fire Abatement	Resist Fire	60	30
Orcish Shield of Dwindling Frost	Resist Frost	40	26
Orcish Shield of Frost Suppression	Resist Frost	50	28
Orcish Shield of Frost Abatement	Resist Frost	60	30
Orcish Shield of Dwindling Magic	Resist Magic	15	26
Orcish Shield of Magic Suppression	Resist Magic	17	28
Orcish Shield of Magic Abatement	Resist Magic	20	30
Orcish Shield of Dwindling Shock	Resist Shock	40	26
Orcish Shield of Shock Suppression	Resist Shock	50	28
Orcish Shield of Shock Abatement	Resist Shock	60	30

Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.

Orcish Shield Location

Blacksmiths and general goods merchants sell it from level 25, and enchanted copies appear from level 26. Chests and other random loot hold copies. At Largashbur, one sits on the makeshift altar to Malacath, but taking it counts as theft.

Gameplay Tips

Temper it at a workbench with one Orichalcum Ingot. The Orcish Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
Forge it with the Orcish Smithing perk from 3 Orichalcum Ingots, 1 Iron Ingot and one set of Leather Strips.
Its 30 armor beats the 28 of the Falmer Shield.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Crafting

An Orcish Shield is made at a forge with the Orcish Smithing perk.

Material	Image	Amount
Orichalcum Ingot		3
Iron Ingot		1
Leather Strips		1

Upgrades

An Orcish Shield is improved at a workbench with one Orichalcum Ingot per improvement. The Orcish 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

Orcish Shield is part of the Orcish set.

Name	Image	Slot	Armor	Weight

Armor Categories

All Shields

Light Armor

Every light armor shield, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC

Heavy Armor

Every heavy armor shield, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.

Name	Image	Armor	Weight	Value	Set	Upgrade	Perk	DLC