Knife (Skyrim item)

Knives are common silverware found in dining areas in. They come in several materials, but only the silver is worth any coin. The standard knife appears to have an iron blade with a wooden handle. Despite it being a blade, it cannot be used as a weapon except for the one found on the second story of East Empire Company Warehouse and Honeyside porch that can both be equiped. There are a total of 3 knives named in Skyrim as of now. Knives may be enchanted as well as forks Knives have a base damage of 3.

Other silverware may be found throughout Skyrim. Check Fork page for more details on exact locations of useable silverware.


 * Base Value refers to the value without factoring the effects of mercantile skill or Character disposition.

Usefulness

 * A single butter knife with 2 enchantments can do a roughly 65 points of damage. That damage consists of Fire (35 dmg), Frost (25 dmg), and Base Damage (3 dmg) with an estimated maximum damage of about 80.


 * Forks and Knives are NOT affected by One-Handed skill perks that upgrade damage, nor can they be improved at a grindstone.

Bugs

 * Knives will appear invisible upon equiping them. It will look like there is nothing in the player's hand; however, an enchanted fork or knife will be visible in its sheath and the player's hand while equipped.