Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow

"The Dwemer crossbow is an ingenious device that permits someone with only modest training and skill to fire a missile bolt massive enough to penetrate heavy armor."

- Garothmuk gro-Muzgub

 is a type of crossbow found in.

It is identical to the Dwarven Crossbow in appearance and damage, but ignores 50% of armor.

Acquisition
An Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow is available for purchase from Sorine Jurard at Fort Dawnguard after completing the last of the six "Ancient Technology" quests. She will also train the Dragonborn how to smith one if requested (Not available if the Dragonborn sides with Harkon during Bloodline).

Smithing
After obtaining the schematics for it and asking Sorine Jurard how to create it, it may be smithed with the Dwarven Smithing perk. It can only be made at the blacksmith's forge in Fort Dawnguard and using the following components:
 * 1 x Dwarven Crossbow
 * 2 x Quicksilver Ingots.

It can be upgraded with a Dwarven Metal Ingot at a grindstone, and also benefits from the Dwarven Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement.

Variants

 * Dwarven Crossbow

Trivia

 * The Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow does more damage than even a Dragonbone bow.
 * A Legendary tempered Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow cannot be renamed at an Enchanting Table.

Bugs

 * If an Enchantment is added to the weapon, the effect is not shown.