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Shield of Solitude



Shield of Solitude
Shield of Solitude
Armor Rating 32
Weight 12
Value 1540
Slot Shield
Set -
Level 40+ (top version)
Class Shields
Skill Heavy Armor
Unique Yes
Item ID 0010eb65
Game/DLC Skyrim

The Shield of Solitude is a unique, leveled heavy shield that looks like a Solitude Guard's Shield. It weighs 12, and its armor rating rises with level to 32. It is Falk Firebeard's reward for the quest The Wolf Queen Awakened.

Armor Enchantment

The shield raises Magic Resistance and makes blocks stop more damage. The best version, from level 40, gives 30% Magic Resistance and blocks 35% more damage.

The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.

Shield of Solitude Map Location and Quest Guide

Shield of Solitude map location:

The Shield of Solitude is a reward from Falk Firebeard in Solitude. It comes at the end of The Wolf Queen Awakened.

  1. Complete The Man Who Cried Wolf for Falk Firebeard.
  2. Speak to Falk Firebeard when his letter arrives.
  3. Speak to Styrr in the Hall of the Dead.
  4. Fight through the tunnels and defeat Potema.
  5. Take Potema's remains to Styrr.
  6. Return to Falk Firebeard for the Shield of Solitude.

Map credit by Map Genie.

The shield is leveled; the best version comes from level 40.

Gameplay Tips

Finish The Wolf Queen Awakened at level 40 or later to get the strongest version.

Smithing.png Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.



Armor Categories





All Shields


Light Armor

All light armor shields are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.


Name Image Armor Weight Value Set Upgrade Perk DLC
Hide Shield Skyrim Hide Shield.webp 15 4 25 Hide Leather None Skyrim
Elven Shield Skyrim Elven Shield.webp 21 4 115 Elven Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Skyrim
Chitin Shield Skyrim Chitin Shield.webp 24.5 8 215 Chitin Chitin Plate Elven Smithing Dragonborn
Glass Shield Skyrim Glass Shield.webp 27 6 450 Glass Refined Malachite Glass Smithing Skyrim
Dragonscale Shield Skyrim Dragonscale Shield.webp 29 6 750 Dragonscale Dragon Scales Dragon Armor Skyrim
Stalhrim Shield Skyrim Stalhrim Shield.webp 29.5 10 600 Stalhrim Stalhrim Ebony Smithing Dragonborn
Netch Leather Shield Skyrim Netch Leather Shield.webp 18 4 150 Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Shadowed Netch Leather Shield Skyrim Shadowed Netch Leather Shield.webp 19 4 150 Shadowed Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Dark Seducer Shield Skyrim Dark Seducer Shield.webp 23 4 250 Dark Seducer Quicksilver Ingot Daedric Smithing Creation Club
Netch Leather Tower Shield Skyrim Netch Leather Tower Shield.webp 24 8 200 Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Remnant Shield Skyrim Remnant Shield.webp 24 6 340 Remnant Corundum Ingot Advanced Armors Creation Club
Shadowed Netch Leather Tower Shield Skyrim Shadowed Netch Leather Tower Shield.webp 25 8 200 Shadowed Netch Leather Tanned Netch Leather None Creation Club
Amber Shield Skyrim Amber Shield.webp 31 10 650 Amber Refined Amber Glass Smithing Creation Club
Imperial Light Shield Skyrim Imperial Light Shield.webp 19 4 40 Imperial Light Leather None Skyrim
Herebane's Fortress Skyrim Herebane's Fortress.webp 21 4 817 - Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Skyrim
Dawnguard Rune Shield Skyrim Dawnguard Rune Shield.webp 27 6 450 - Steel Ingot Advanced Armors Dawnguard

Heavy Armor

All heavy armor shields are listed below with their armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.


Name Image Armor Weight Value Set Upgrade Perk DLC
Iron Shield Skyrim Iron Shield.webp 20 12 60 Iron Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Bonemold Shield Skyrim Bonemold Shield.webp 21.5 8 95 Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Banded Iron Shield Skyrim Banded Iron Shield.webp 22 12 100 Banded Iron Corundum Ingot None Skyrim
Steel Shield Skyrim Steel Shield.webp 24 12 150 Steel Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Dwarven Shield Skyrim Dwarven Shield.webp 26 12 225 Dwarven Dwarven Metal Ingot Dwarven Smithing Skyrim
Improved Bonemold Shield Skyrim Improved Bonemold Shield.webp 26 11 95 Improved Bonemold Bone Meal Steel Smithing Dragonborn
Nordic Shield Skyrim Nordic Shield.webp 26.5 10 335 Nordic Carved Quicksilver Ingot Advanced Armors Dragonborn
Falmer Shield Skyrim Falmer Shield.webp 28 15 10 Falmer Chaurus Chitin None Skyrim
Orcish Shield Skyrim Orcish Shield.webp 30 14 500 Orcish Orichalcum Ingot Orcish Smithing Skyrim
Ebony Shield Skyrim Ebony Shield.webp 32 14 750 Ebony Ebony Ingot Ebony Smithing Skyrim
Dragonplate Shield Skyrim Dragonplate Shield.webp 34 15 1050 Dragonplate Dragon Bone Dragon Armor Skyrim
Daedric Shield Skyrim Daedric Shield.webp 36 15 1600 Daedric Ebony Ingot Daedric Smithing Skyrim
Golden Saint Shield Skyrim Golden Saint Shield.webp 26 12 375 Golden Saint Gold Ingot Daedric Smithing Creation Club
Ordinator Shield Skyrim Ordinator Shield.webp 26 8 500 Ordinator Chitin Plate None Creation Club
Madness Shield Skyrim Madness Shield.webp 38 16 1800 Madness Madness Ingot Ebony Smithing Creation Club
Blades Shield Skyrim Blades Shield.webp 26 12 225 Blades Steel Ingot None Skyrim
Dawnguard Shield Skyrim Dawnguard Shield.webp 26 10 240 Dawnguard Heavy Steel Ingot Advanced Armors Dawnguard
Falkreath Guard's Shield Skyrim Falkreath Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield Skyrim Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Markarth Guard's Shield Skyrim Markarth Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Pale Guard's Shield Skyrim Pale Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Riften Guard's Shield Skyrim Riften Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Solitude Guard's Shield Skyrim Solitude Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Whiterun Guard's Shield Skyrim Whiterun Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Windhelm Guard's Shield Skyrim Windhelm Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Winterhold Guard's Shield Skyrim Winterhold Guard's Shield.webp 17 3 40 Hold Guard Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Imperial Shield Skyrim Imperial Shield.webp 20 12 50 Imperial Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Dented Iron Shield Skyrim Dented Iron Shield.webp 15 12 30 Iron Cannot be improved None Dragonborn
Aela's Shield Skyrim Aela's Shield.webp 24 12 150 - Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Hrolfdir's Shield Skyrim Hrolfdir's Shield.webp 24 12 60 - Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim
Roggi's Ancestral Shield Skyrim Roggi's Ancestral Shield.webp 20 12 60 - Iron Ingot None Skyrim
Family Shield Skyrim Family Shield.webp 20 10 12 - Cannot be improved None Skyrim
Aetherial Shield Skyrim Aetherial Shield.webp 26 12 2000 - Dwarven Metal Ingot None Dawnguard
Auriel's Shield Skyrim Auriel's Shield.webp 32 14 755 - Refined Moonstone Elven Smithing Dawnguard
Shield of Solitude Skyrim Shield of Solitude.webp 32 12 1540 - Cannot be improved None Skyrim
Shield of Ysgramor Skyrim Shield of Ysgramor.webp 30 12 1715 - Cannot be improved None Skyrim
Shield of the Crusader Skyrim Shield of the Crusader.webp 32 14 790 Relics of the Crusader Corundum Ingot Steel Smithing Creation Club
Spellbreaker Skyrim Spellbreaker.webp 38 12 277 - Dwarven Metal Ingot None Skyrim
Targe of the Blooded Skyrim Targe of the Blooded.webp 20 8 300 - Steel Ingot Steel Smithing Skyrim