Weapons (Skyrim)



The weapons featured in Skyrim are very diverse. They range from swords, to maces, to axes, and bows. There are dozens of different types, such as Ancient Nord and Daedric. They are essential tools and can be bought, looted, stolen, forged, or given as a reward.

The following is a complete list of weapons in .

See Also: Unique Weapon (Skyrim) for a complete list of one-of-a-kind weapons.

Reminder: when editing these stats, input the base weapon damage. This will likely not be the same as the damage shown in game when the item is collected since skill level and perks both may inflate the number. Some stats may be inaccurate.

Trivia

 * In general, swords do observably higher DPS, thus devastating against lightly- or un-armored opponents, but suffer against heavily armored opponents (like dragons). Maces generally sit on the opposite end of the scale delivering slow hits, sacrificing base DPS, in favor of increased armor penetration, dealing higher damage against heavily armored opponents. Axes are a good middle-ground compromise between the two delivering more damage per swing than swords (and thus better armor penetration), but faster swings than maces (thus better DPS).
 * It should be noted that, for players wishing to specialize, swords may be more desirable than axes and maces when considering perks and enchantments. The Bladesman perk (increased chance to deal critical damage) for swords is more widely useful against all targets than the Hack and Slash (causes increased bleeding damage) and the Bone Breaker (increased armor penetration) perks for axes and maces, respectively. As swords also attack more quickly, any enchantments on the weapon, as well as the chance to make a critical hit, can trigger more often.

Related Pages

 * Console Item Codes (Skyrim)/Weapons
 * Enchanted Weapons (Skyrim)