More Shields
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 10 Armour - Shields mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds - and optionally distributes via SkyPatcher - a set of 34 different or exotic light and heavy shields (plus some textured variants).
Technically, this is a porting from DAZ to Skyrim of some different shield models by some different authors (check the Credits sections).
Distribution in game is done via SkyPatcher, randomised through levelled lists in the mod plugin. The shields will be added to merchants around Skyrim and will be randomly distributed to bandits and draugrs. If you wish some other kind of distribution, let's talk about it in the comments.
What I have done is:
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[]porting of the Genesis models from DAZ to Skyrim SE/AE
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]conversion and retouching of the textures - also converted some alternate textures for a bunch of these[]made them both heavy and light armor
[]crafting and tempering recipes
[]plugin marked as Light
[]SkyPatcher ini files
Credits for the original models go to the aforementioned authors. I've got all the required licenses (both the standard and interactive). As such, you cannot directly use the textures and you must have users download this mod if you wish to convert all or some pieces to different bodies: please keep this in mind and check the permissions section (unless, of course, you got the interactive/extended licenses yourself as well).
YES. I know the Animal Shields have already been ported. But I added quite a bit of alternate texture variants to them, so I thought to supply the base ones as well, since I had licensed them.
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Installation
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[]Add the mod via Vortex, install via MO2, or simply uncompress the archive in your Data folder.
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]Meshes and textures are in BSA archives. The ESP-FE and SkyPatcher ini are loose files. - The different shields are also craftable and temperable.
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Credits
Oo.kubramatic, Matari3D, Valandar, fjaa3d, Polish, Britech, Charl
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[]Add the mod via Vortex, install via MO2, or simply uncompress the archive in your Data folder.
More Shields adds 34 unique light and heavy shields to Skyrim, ported from DAZ models, with optional distribution via SkyPatcher. Shields appear on merchants, bandits, and draugrs, and are craftable and temperable. Includes alternate textures and is marked as an ESL plugin.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 120 endorsements and over 7.5k downloads.
- Adds a hefty variety of shields—34 base models plus variants—so you're not stuck with the same old gear.
- Craftable and temperable, so you can get your hands on them without relying on random drops.
⚠️ Cons
- Distribution is tied to SkyPatcher, so if you're not using that framework, you'll need to set it up or rely on crafting only.
- Ports from DAZ models might clash with other mesh replacers or body mods, so watch for visual glitches.
- Since it's a port, the shield styles might not perfectly match vanilla Skyrim's aesthetic—could feel out of place for purists.
For Skyrim players who want a bigger variety of shields without overhauling the whole game. If you're into collecting unique gear or roleplaying as a knight with exotic tastes, this is for you. Skip if you're strictly vanilla or don't want to mess with SkyPatcher.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using Vortex, just drag and drop the mod; for MO2, install normally and make sure the ESP-FE is active.
- Since the plugin is ESL-flagged, it won't count toward your 255 plugin limit, so no worries there.
- If you don't want random distribution, you can disable the SkyPatcher ini and just craft the shields instead.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- hyruledm
- Version
- 1.15
- Downloads
- 7,581
- Endorsements
- 120
- Category
- Armour - Shields
- Created
- 3/12/2026
- Updated
- 4/13/2026
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