Shield of the Crusader
| Shield of the Crusader | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armor Rating | 32 |
| Weight | 14 |
| Value | 790 |
| Slot | Shield |
| Set | Relics of the Crusader |
| Level | - |
| Class | Shields |
| Skill | Heavy Armor |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | FExxx808 |
| Game/DLC | Creation Club |
The Shield of the Crusader is a unique shield from the Divine Crusader Creation. It belongs to the Crusader's Relics, the equipment of the Divine Crusader Pelinal Whitestrake. The set turns up at Four Skull Lookout during the quest Relics of the Crusader.
Armor Enchantment
While blocking, creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 40 points.
The Enchantment Effects page lists every armor enchantment.
Shield of the Crusader Map Location
Shield of the Crusader map location:
The Shield of the Crusader is worn by the bandit thieves at Four Skull Lookout. Killing Eigorn and Oren recovers it with the other Crusader's Relics during Relics of the Crusader.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Upgrades
Shield of the Crusader is improved at a workbench with one Corundum Ingot 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
Shield of the Crusader belongs to the Relics of the Crusader set. The table shows every piece of the set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of the Crusader | 
|
Feet | 16 | 7 |
| Cuirass of the Crusader | 
|
Body | 43 | 38 |
| Gauntlets of the Crusader | 
|
Hands | 16 | 7 |
| Helm of the Crusader | 
|
Head | 21 | 10 |
| Shield of the Crusader | 
|
Shield | 32 | 14 |
How It Plays
The Shield of the Crusader is the heavy shield of the Crusader's Relics, the holy armor of Pelinal Whitestrake. While blocking, it creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 40 points. Raising the shield against a mage turns away part of each spell.
The ward makes the shield a strong choice against spellcasters. A paladin can raise the shield, take the blast of a destruction spell on the ward and close the distance.
The shield is tempered at a workbench with a Corundum Ingot. As an enchanted artifact, it needs the Arcane Blacksmith perk for tempering.
The Full Set
The heavy Crusader's Relics have five pieces. The Boots of the Crusader, the Gauntlets of the Crusader and the Helm of the Crusader all make Restoration spells cheaper. The Cuirass of the Crusader adds Health and a Holy Aura that raises armor and cuts damage from undead while the matched set is worn. The light Reforged Relics come with a Fastened Shield of the Crusader, worn on the shoulder instead of the arm.
Perks and Builds
The Block skill tree builds on the shield. Shield Wall makes blocking up to 40 percent more effective. Elemental Protection cuts fire, frost and shock damage by half while blocking with a shield, which stacks well with the ward against destruction spells. Deflect Arrows protects against archers, so the shield covers both ranged threats.
Quest Background
The Crusader's Relics come from the Divine Crusader Creation. The official description says the armor can be found by exploring Four Skull Lookout, far east-northeast of Markarth. In the quest Relics of the Crusader, bandits at the lookout hold the stolen relics. Oren carries the heavy Crusader's Relics and the Mace of the Crusader, while Eigorn carries the light Reforged Relics of the Crusader and the Sword of the Crusader. Defeating the bandits and looting both bodies recovers the full collection.
The relics can also carry a heavy penalty to Stamina regeneration and carry weight. The quest The Pilgrim's Path lifts it with a journey to pray at nine shrines across Skyrim.
Lore
The Crusader's Relics belonged to Pelinal Whitestrake, the Divine Crusader and champion of the slave queen Alessia in the First Era. Pelinal used them in his battle against Umaril the Unfeathered, an Ayleid sorcerer king. After Pelinal's death, the relics were scattered and lost.
Near the end of the Third Era, Umaril returned. The Hero of Kvatch gathered the relics again, reformed the Knights of the Nine and destroyed Umaril for good.
Notes
The Fastened Shield of the Crusader belongs to the reforged version of the set.
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.
