Wuuthrad (Skyrim)

Wuuthrad is a unique two-handed battleaxe that appears in.

History
It was originally wielded by Ysgramor, leader of the Five Hundred Companions, in his crusade against the native Snow Elves of Skyrim and Solstheim in the Merethic Era. The weapon was later shattered into fragments, several of which were displayed in the Companions mead hall of Jorrvaskr.

Acquisition
Wuuthrad can be obtained during Purity of Revenge. It is re-forged by Eorlund Gray-Mane after all the fragments of Wuuthrad are retrieved from the Silver Hand. It's later used to open a passage within Ysgramor's Tomb during the quest "Glory of the Dead", but it can be removed from the statue immediately afterwards without incident.

Effect
The weapon bears the inherent ability of dealing 1.2x damage to Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, Falmer and Orsimer.

The effect is not considered an enchantment so Wuuthrad is affected by the Elemental Fury shout. Additionally it may be enchanted at an arcane enchanter to stack with its inherent ability, although the description "Especially deadly to Elves." will remain.

Smithing
With the Unofficial Skyrim Patch, Wuuthrad can be upgraded with an ebony ingot, 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 apparel or blacksmithing potions to fortify smithing.

Trivia

 * Concept art for Wuuthrad reveals it bore the name "Elf-Grinder" (see gallery).
 * In Sovngarde, Ysgramor can be seen in the Hall of Valor equipped with his legendary axe.
 * Interestingly, in the middle of the battleaxe blade there's a carved out elf screaming, alluding towards the fact that Wuuthrad is meant for killing elves.

Bugs

 * Wuuthrad may disappear when placed on Ysgramor's statue for the first time.
 * Wuuthrad may not use Stamina when using a power attack.
 * If placed on a weapons rack and later removed, it is possible for Wuuthrad to be marked as a quest item, and no longer be capable of being dropped or put into a chest. However, it is possible to remove Wuuthrad from your inventory by using it on a weapons rack again, though it will only be thrown onto the floor nearby and not placed on the rack.
 * If placed on a weapon plaque, Wuuthrad may disappear. Sometimes it is found floating in the air across from the weapon plaque.
 * Wuuthrad can increase or decrease base damage randomly when loading a saved game.
 * When it's equipped Wuuthrad may become impossible to swing or attack with.

Appearances


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