User blog comment:DragonbornMAGE/Short view on Dwemer disappearance/@comment-5709731-20130102153733/@comment-1967485-20130103204823

Elven weapons aren't great that great, their pretty if you like that, but the legendary cap is way too low for use in higher levels (Unless you're on PC :l). Also, the reason why the armor/weapons of Dwarves are so great isn't because, obviously, of their protection/capabilties, but because their crafted out of a metal not known to any man and their design. Also, I read in a book/wiki page that Dwarven armor/weapons are revered (lore-wise) for their simplicity and design, but their efficiency is far greater than the weapon looks like. Also, lore-wise, I doubt this whole "metal better than metal" would really come into effect. Ysgramor killed a bunch of elves with some lump of enchanted steel, didn't he?