User blog comment:TheWerewolfKing/who would win orc or nord?/@comment-24393354-20140705080600/@comment-13265231-20140710194801

Just so you all know, before Skyrim did away with stats, the Nords had the highest strength value out of any race in any Elder Scrolls game.

Nords still make the best offensive warriors anyway though, thanks to their higher than average two-hander.