Block allows players to block damage from melee and ranged attack when using shields, a torch, one-handed weapons, a two-handed weapons.Block allows you to do additional damage, disarm your opponent with perks. The Block skill tree has a total of 9 perks and it requires a total of 13 perk points to complete. The art of blocking an enemy's blows with a shield or weapon. Blocking reduces the damage and staggering from physical attacks.
Block Skill in Skyrim
Skyrim Block Skill Shields
Quick Search of All Block Shields
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Name | Armor Type | Weight | Armor | Effects |
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![]() Chitin Shield |
Light Shields | 8 | 24.5 | Can be made with the Elven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30 |
![]() Dragonscale Shield |
Light Shields | 6 | 29 | Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100 |
![]() Elven Shield |
Light Shields | 4 | 21 | Can be made with the Elven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30 |
![]() Glass Shield |
Light Shields | 6 | 27 | Can be made with the Glass Smithing perk and Smithing level 70 |
![]() Hide Shield |
Light Shields | 4 | 15 | Can be made without any Smithing perks |
![]() Imperial Light Shield |
Light Shields | 4 | 19 | Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk and Smithing level 20 |
![]() Stalhrim Shield |
Light Shields | 10 | 29.5 | Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80 |
![]() Aela's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 24 | Can be found on Aela the Huntress after completing the quest Take Up Arms |
![]() Banded Iron Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 22 | Can be made without any Smithing perks |
![]() Blades Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 26 | Can be found in the Sky Haven Temple |
![]() Bonemold Shield |
Heavy Shields | 8 | 21 | Found on Solstheim Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk and Smithing level 20 |
![]() Daedric Shield |
Heavy Shields | 15 | 36 | Can be made with the Daedric Smithing perk and Smithing level 90 Can also be made at the Atronach Forge |
![]() Dawnguard Shield |
Heavy Shields | 10 | 26 | Adds 10 damage to shield bash attacks against Vampires |
![]() Dented Iron Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 15 | Dropped by Hulkin Draugr |
![]() Dragonplate Shield |
Heavy Shields | 8 | 34 | Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100 |
![]() Dwarven Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 26 | Can be made with the Dwarven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30 |
![]() Ebony Shield |
Heavy Shields | 14 | 32 | Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80 |
![]() Falmer Shield |
Heavy Shields | 15 | 28 | Can be found on Falmer and Falmer corpses |
![]() Hrolfdir's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 24 | Can be obtain during the quest Recover Hrolfdir's Shield |
![]() Imperial Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 20 | Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk and Smithing level 20 |
![]() Improved Bonemold Shield |
Heavy Shields | 11 | 26 | Can be made after completing the quest Paid in Full |
![]() Iron Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 20 | Can be made without any Smithing perks |
![]() Nordic Shield |
Heavy Shields | 10 | 26.5 | Can be made with the Advanced Armors perk and Smithing level 50 |
![]() Orcish Shield |
Heavy Shields | 14 | 30 | Can be made with the Orcish Smithing perk and Smithing level 50 |
![]() Roggi's Ancestral Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 25 | Can be obtained during the quest Find Roggi Knot-Beard's Ancestral Shield |
![]() Steel Shield |
Heavy Shields | 12 | 20 | Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk and Smithing level 20 |
![]() Falkreath Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Falkreath Hold Guards |
![]() Hjaalmarch Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Hjaalmarch Hold Guards |
![]() Markarth Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Markarth Hold Guards |
![]() Pale Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Pale Hold Guards |
![]() Riften Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Riften Hold Guards |
![]() Solitude Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Solitude Hold Guards |
![]() Whiterun Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Whiterun Hold Guards |
![]() Windhelm Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Windhelm Hold Guards |
![]() Winterhold Guard's Shield |
Heavy Shields | 3 | 17 | Can be found on Winterhold Hold Guards |
![]() Aetherial Shield |
Unique Shields | 12 | 26 | Can be crafted in the Aetherium Forge during the quest Lost to the Ages |
![]() Auriel's Shield |
Unique Shields | 14 | 32 | Stores the energy of blocked attacks. Performing a power bash will release the stored energy. |
![]() Dawnguard Rune Shield |
Unique Shields | 6 | 27 | +10 Bash damage against vampires, and sustained blocking creates a minor sun shield doing 10 points of damage while draining the wielder's stamina. |
![]() Shield of Solitude |
Unique Shields | 12 | 26-32 | Increases Magic Resistance by 10-30% Blocks 15-35% more damage |
![]() Shield of Ysgramor |
Unique Shields | 12 | 30 | Increases Magic Resistance by 20% Increases Health by 20 Points. |
![]() Spellbreaker |
Unique Shields | 12 | 38 | While blocking, creates a ward that protects against spells for up to 50 points |
![]() Targe of the Blooded |
Unique Shields | 8 | 20 | When bashing, does 3 points of bleeding damage for 5 seconds |
Skyrim Block Skill Perks
Perk Points in Skyrim
Players gain 1 perk point every time they level up their character. A player will need 251 perk points to get every perk to the maximum level which is achieved at level 252.
Before spending perk points to get the bonuses from the perk, the player must first unlock the perk. Perks can be unlocked on their respective skill trees by having enough levels in the skill as well as the prerequisite perks leading to the perk. All skills have their base perks unlocked with perks further into the tree being unlocked as points are invested and levels gained.
Perks can have multiple levels to them giving increasing bonuses with more perk points invested in them. Different skill trees will need different number of perk points to fully unlock all the perks in each tree. Players may want to check and consider the number of perk points they need for their builds and at what level they will need to be to unlock everything they want to have.
Reclaiming Perk Points in Skyrim
There are 2 ways that players can reclaim the spent perk points in Skyrim that are quite difficult to get to so players do still want to be careful with their perk points. At level 100 players can set the skill to be Legendary. This will refund all perks invested into that tree as well as set the skill back to level 15. This will also allows players to increase the skill experience once again and gain new levels and more perk points.
Alternatively players who have completed the Dragonborn main questline will be able to reclaim points repeatedly by using the Black Book: Waking Dreams. This will require them to have a dragon's soul from hunting a dragon.
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Perk | Rank | Skill LVL. | Perk Requirement | Description |
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Shield Wall (1) | 1 | - | - | Blocking is 20% more effective. (Actually 10%) |
Shield Wall (2) | 2 | 20 | - | Blocking is 25% more effective. (Actually 20%) |
Shield Wall (3) | 3 | 40 | - | Blocking is 30% more effective. |
Shield Wall (4) | 4 | 60 | - | Blocking is 35% more effective. (Actually 40%) |
Shield Wall (5) | 5 | 80 | - | Blocking is 40% more effective. (Actually 50%) |
Quick Reflexes | - | 60 | Shield Wall | Time slows down if you are blocking during an enemy's power attack. |
Deflect Arrows | - | 30 | Shield Wall | Arrows that hit the shield do no damage. |
Elemental Protection | - | 50 | Deflect Arrows | Blocking with a shield reduces incoming fire, frost, and shock damage by 50%. |
Block Runner | - | 70 | Elemental Protection | Able to move faster with a shield or weapon raised. |
Power Bash | - | 30 | Shield Wall | Able to do a power bash. |
Deadly Bash | - | 50 | Power Bash | Bashing does five times more damage. |
Disarming Bash | - | 70 | Deadly Bash | Chance to disarm when power bashing. |
Shield Charge | - | 100 | Disarming Bash or Block Runner |
Sprinting with a shield raised knocks down most targets. |