I fought a Golden Saint and got a Daedric Tower Shield.
Best?
I have Medium Armor and a Shield which is Dreugh

i know the enchantment is higher for the Tower Shield.
But I seem to take a noticeable loss in Armor Rating with it (as opposed to keeping the Dregh equipped),

Am I missing something?
Thanks

Yea. It looks like I am going to have to spend a good buck on Heavy Armor Skill as now I have dragonbone cuirass which seems too powerful to let go. But it is heavy armor.

Does mixing and matching Medium Armor and Heavy Armor mesh okay?

Thanks for the skill leveling aspect. Didn't occur to me.