Scimitar

"Do you see those warriors from Hammerfell? They've got curved swords. Curved. Swords."

- Guards The Scimitar is a semi-rare, curved sword found in. Its quality is between that of a Dwarven Sword and Glass Sword, though can be upgraded with the more available Steel Smithing perk and Steel Ingot.

Locations
The Scimitar cannot typically be bought at a merchant, or blacksmith. However there are several locations where it may be found:
 * All Alik'r mercenaries, encountered during the quest In My Time of Need, carry these swords.
 * Velehk Sain carries two. He can be found after interacting with the Daedric Relic.
 * Carried by Corsairs on the Dainty Sload.
 * Nazir, in the quest Destroy the Dark Brotherhood! Additionally, it may be pickpocketed from him after joining the Dark Brotherhood.
 * Under a boat between the Wreck of the Brinehammer, and Dawnstar.
 * Rayya carries two. (only if is installed)

Unique variants
A unique version called Windshear can be found on the main deck of The Katariah, during the Dark Brotherhood quest, Hail Sithis. It grants a unique enchantment that allows bash attacks a chance to knock the opponent down. It also staggers the target with every hit.

Smithing
The Scimitar can be upgraded with a Steel Ingot at a grindstone, and also benefits from the Steel Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.

Trivia

 * Hold guards may comment on the Alik'r and their weapons, expressing surprise at their use of curved swords: "Did you see those warriors from Hammerfell? They've got curved swords. Curved. Swords.".
 * In reality, the Scimitar was a curved sword widespread throughout the Muslim world from at least the Ottoman period in the 9th century.
 * The Scimitar present in the game bares a striking resemblance to that carried by the character Azeem in the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as seen here carried by actor Morgan Freeman.

Bugs

 * If the Scimitar is the second weapon to be placed on a weapon rack or shield plaque, it will be at the right angle, but much higher up than the other weapon.
 * Solution: Place a Scimitar first, then another weapon. This works because to activate this glitch, one needs to place a Scimitar second.

Appearances


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