Weapons (Skyrim)



The weapons featured in Skyrim are very diverse. They range from swords and maces to axes, bows, and even staves. There are dozens of different types, ranging from Iron at the lowest level and Daedric at the highest. They are essential tools of survival in Tamriel, and can be bought, looted, stolen, forged, or given as a reward.

The following is a complete list of weapons in .

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, and thus are devastating against lightly- or unarmored opponents, but tend to suffer against heavily armored opponents (like dragons). Maces generally sit on the opposite end of the scale, delivering slow hits and sacrificing base DPS, but deal increased armor penetration and thus 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 preferable to 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. Since swords also strike more quickly, any enchantments on the weapon, as well as the chance to make a critical hit, can trigger more often.
 * In previous games, Staff was a Two-Handed weapon.