Heavy shields for light armor characters?

[MidbossVyers]

If my light armor character decides to use block, does it hurt to use heavy shields, as there aren't many light shield artifacts in the game? The Dawnguard Rune Shield is one, but it is unlikely that I'll be fighting undead all the time, so that shield is fairly specialized. Most likely, I'll be using Spellbreaker and Auriel's Shield.

[Georgiegril]

Shields are affected by the corresponding armor skill level/perks. So, yes.

There are some really nice shields mods out there these days. That might be your solution.

[MidbossVyers]

Based on Oblivion experience, most of those are heavy, as well.

[Georgiegril]

I use light armor...there are quite a few mods out their that provide light armour shield options.

You might check out the mods immersive armors and skyforge shields.

You also might like the Bucklers mod.

I've used all three of these and have enjoyed them.

[rizon72]

I was under the impression that in Skyrim all shields are heavy, and that it doesn't effect your light/heavy armor skill, but blocking skill.

[Deleted3507349User]

http://uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Armor

 

Shields benefit from the relevant heavy/light perks (except the initial ones), but they have no effect on the matching set perk. Use whatever shield you like.

[Nel09]

Shields, according the the page linked my digitaltrucker, do NOT benefit from the armor perks;

• "Shields do not benefit from the 5*20% initial perks in heavy/light armor skills."