Scimitar

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

- Guards The Scimitar is a relatively rare, curved sword found in. Its quality is equal to that of an Elven Sword, only lighter and less valuable.

Locations
The Scimitar typically cannot be bought from a merchant or blacksmith. However, there are several locations where it may be found:
 * All Alik'r mercenaries and Kematu, encountered during the quest In My Time of Need, carry scimitars.
 * 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!. 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. Requires the add-on.
 * Inside the hull of the Wreck of the Strident Squall in the add-on.

Variants

 * A unique version called Windshear can be found on the main deck of The Katariah, during the Dark Brotherhood quest "Hail Sithis". It bears a unique enchantment that gives bash attacks a chance to knock the opponent down. It also staggers the target with every hit.
 * Two unique variants called Bloodscythe and Soulrender can be found in . When dual wielded together, they unleash a special enchantment.

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."

Bugs

 * If the Scimitar is the second weapon to be placed on a weapon rack or shield plaque, it will be in the correct alignment, 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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