Volendrung (Skyrim)

"What do you intend to do with that hammer, friend? Knock down a house?"

- Hold Guard.

Volendrung is a unique Two-Handed weapon and Daedric artifact in.

Also known as the Hammer of Might, this ancient Dwemer warhammer has appeared time and again through Tamriel for the last several hundred years.

History
The warhammer originally belonged to the Rourken, a clan of the Dwemer who migrated from their homeland to what is now Morrowind.

Legend states that the chieftain threw his hammer across Tamriel and proclaimed that his clan would settle wherever it landed. The hammer landed in the province of Hammerfell (hence the name).

True to his word, the leader of the Rourken raised the city of Volenfell, the capital of the western Dwemer, at the location. How exactly this mythical Dwarven hammer ended up in Malacath's possession is unknown.

Acquisition
It is received from the Daedric Prince Malacath as a reward for completing The Cursed Tribe.

Smithing
Volendrung can be upgraded with an Ebony Ingot and the Arcane Blacksmith perk, however it does not benefit from any smithing perks. This means that the weapon cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items and/or blacksmithing potions to Fortify Smithing.

Usefulness
Volendrung can turn a giant into a black man or a blue waffle.

While useful at lower levels, Volendrung can become obsolete at higher levels as it does not benefit from any smithing perks, thus other warhammers can quickly outclass it for maximum damage output. However, although Volendrung is a warhammer, it swings as fast as a greatsword, effectively giving it more damage per second than any other warhammers. It has the same base damage as the Ebony Warhammer.

Quotes
When speaking to guards with Volendrung equipped, they may comment:
 * "What do you intend to do with that hammer, friend? Knock down a house?"
 * Alternatively, they may whistle and say "That.. is one big hammer."

Bugs

 * The hammer will not stay attached to a weapon rack when you have left the room.
 * If put on a weapon plaque in Hjerim, it must be put on the weapon rack on top for one to be able put a weapon below it (putting it on the two plaques on top of each other). If put on the bottom plaque, then nothing can be put on top of it.
 * Sometimes the hammer won't appear at all.
 * Solution: save right before the hammer is received.