Darzil's LoTRO Armour Guide - Steel Shields

Steel Shield Appearance

Light Steel Round Shield	Balanced Steel Warden's Shield	Heavy Steel Round Shield

Steel Shield Stats (Level 28 Shields)

Shield	Stats	Shield	Stats
Light Steel	246 Armour, +248 Critical Defence, +112.5 non-Combat Power Regen	Strong Light Steel	303 Armour, +256 Critical Defence, +225 non-Combat Power Regen
Balanced Steel Warden's	390 Armour, +496 Critical Defence, +112.5 non-Combat Power Regen	Strong Balanced Steel Warden's	448 Armour, +512 Critical Defence, +225 non-Combat Power Regen
Heavy Steel	730 Armour, -2% Evade, +10% Ranged Defence, +620 Critical Defence, +112.5 non-Combat Power Regen, +9 Vitality	Hardened Heavy Steel	838 Armour, -2% Evade, +10% Ranged Defence, +640 Critical Defence, +225 non-Combat Power Regen, +10 Vitality

Steel Shield Material Requirements

Armour Type	Material Components	Base Material Components	Critical Component	Skill gain per make	Total Skill gain per make
Balanced, Strong Balanced, Light, Strong Light, Heavy and Hardened Heavy Steel	1 Steel Chain Link, 1 Steel Plate, 1 Steel Rivets	14 Chunks of Rich Iron Ore, 3 Lumps of Coal	Chunk of Dark Brimstone	10	22

Notes

All information up to date as at Volume 3, Update 4.
Balanced, Light and Heavy shield recipes are drop only.
Solid Light Steel is the critical success of the Light Steel Recipe.
Hardened Heavy Steel is the critical success of the Heavy Steel Recipe.
Skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the armour only.
Total skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the armour and the Metalsmithing subcomponents.