Whats a tower shield?

[JamesF14]

Subject says it all...

[Cactus]

A tower shield is longer and provides a larger area of protection. In game terms this translates to having a slightly higher armor rating.

Shields*
Tower Shields*

*As seen in Morrowind

There are some tower shields in Oblivion, namely the Spell Breaker which is a Dwemer tower shield. Here's the regular Dwemer shield in Oblivion to compare. In Oblivion they're just not distinguished as "tower" or not.

[JamesF14]

Is the Tower Of The Nine shield unique in appearance?

[Generalno1]

Is the Tower Of The Nine shield unique in appearance?

no it is a blade shield i think

[Cactus]

Yes, it's a blade shield. It's also rather poorly named since it's NOT a tower shield.

[Agares]

I don't remember it looking like a blades shield

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/obliv ... _Armor.jpg

that's a blades shield

while the Tower is classes as an Akaviri shield, guess there's some difference. i remember it having one circular bump in the center, not four. it's also a much darker blackish color.

[mptrj]

I don't remember it looking like a blades shield

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/obliv ... _Armor.jpg

that's a blades shield

while the Tower is classes as an Akaviri shield, guess there's some difference. i remember it having one circular bump in the center, not four. it's also a much darker blackish color.

It's an enchanted version of the Ruined Akaviri Shield that you find on the Undead Akaviri Soldiers in Pale Pass

[Kestral]

Generally Blades equipment is interchangeable with Akaviri.

Tower of the Nine and the normal stock Blades shield use the same mesh, so it isn't a tower shield.

[kertaw48]

Generally Blades equipment is interchangeable with Akaviri.

That's probably because the predecessors of the Blades were founded by an Akavir(or should i say Tsaesci)

Back on the topic:
Was there no tower shields in Oblivion?
That would be sad because a lot of "medieval" games(including Morrowind) had them...
I'm sure there must at least one... right?

[Codex]

Second post in this thread

There are some tower shields in Oblivion, namely the Spell Breaker which is a Dwemer tower shield. Here's the regular Dwemer shield in Oblivion to compare. In Oblivion they're just not distinguished as "tower" or not.

[Dlarsh]

Depending on how you define "tower shield" (by weight, size, height etc.) there are actually a few that would qualify:

The Elven Shield is the most likely candidate, simply for the amount of coverage. The Steel, Ebony and Daedric shields might also qualify, though they're all a little small...

[kertaw48]

Normal shields:
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:MW_Armor_HeavyShields.jpg
Tower shields:
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:MW_Armor_ ... hields.jpg

I realy don't see the problem here...
Tower shields are longer, more protective and shaped like a rectangle while being curved...

[Mattbott]

the tower shield would be used by soldiers defending a position, the smaller shields are better for mobile soldiers moving around or going into single combat