Smart Shield
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 10.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #95 of 411 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Auto equip last equipped shield/parrying weapon on 1 handed weapon readied.
(this works even when you equip a 2 handed weapon after the shield)
Shift + drop the shield to auto equip it no more, or equip a different shield
latest MWSE-Lua required
Smart Shield auto-equips your last used shield or parrying weapon whenever you ready a one-handed weapon. It's a small utility mod for players who frequently switch between two-handed and one-handed combat. With 74 endorsements and 693 downloads, it has a modest following. Last updated in October 2022, it may need testing with newer game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a real annoyance for sword-and-board players who hate re-equipping shields after switching weapons.
- Tiny mod with a clear, single purpose—no bloat or extra features to fiddle with.
- Decent community trust (74 endorsements) for a niche utility.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in October 2022—might break with newer game patches, so test before relying on it.
- Only works when you ready a one-handed weapon—if you use two-handed or ranged, it won't help.
For melee-focused players who constantly juggle between two-handed weapons and sword-and-board setups and hate manually re-equipping shields. If you rarely switch weapon types or prefer ranged combat, this mod won't add much value.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If the mod doesn't seem to work, check that you've actually equipped a shield at least once before—it only remembers the last one you used.
- Since it's a gameplay mod, make sure it's compatible with your game version; if you're on a newer patch, look for updates or patches in the comments.
- Test it in a safe area first to see how it behaves when switching weapons mid-combat.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- abot
- Version
- 1.00
- Downloads
- 693
- Endorsements
- 74
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 10/4/2022
- Updated
- 10/4/2022
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