- See also: Daggers (Oblivion) and Katana
- For other uses, see Swords.
A sword is a straight or curved weapon consisting of a bladed edge or often two bladed edges. It can be used for cutting, slashing, slicing, thrusting, jabbing, stabbing and piercing and can be one-handed or two-handed. In Tamriel, expertise in the use of all kinds of swords fall under the Blade skill, and masters of Blade are one-of-a-kind. The following are the types of swords, followed by the weapon quality, and the characteristics of each:
One-handed swords
Shortswords
A Shortsword is a one-handed sword. It is generally smaller and inflicts less damage than a longsword of the same material, but is lighter, cheaper, and has a quicker attack speed. It generally has a (20%) faster attack speed and (20%) shorter reach. The shorter reach makes it easier to avoid accidentally hitting friendly NPCs or creatures.
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Speed | Reach |
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| Rusty Iron Shortsword | 5 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Iron Shortsword | 12 | 8 | 7 | 98 | ||
| Fine Iron Shortsword | 7 | 7.2 | 8 | 108 | ||
| Steel Shortsword | 40 | 10 | 9 | 144 | ||
| Fine Steel Shortsword | 55 | 9 | 10 | 158 | ||
| Silver Shortsword | 70 | 12 | 11 | 198 | ||
| Dwarven Shortsword | 145 | 14 | 13 | 260 | ||
| Elven Shortsword | 400 | 16 | 15 | 330 | ||
| Glass Shortsword | 550 | 18 | 17 | 408 | ||
| Ebony Shortsword | 900 | 20 | 19 | 494 | ||
| Daedric Shortsword | 1500 | 22 | 21 | 508 |
Longswords
The longsword is a one-handed sword. It is generally the heaviest, most damaging variant of one-handed blades (shortswords and daggers). Cutlasses fall under this section.
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Speed | Reach |
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| Iron Longsword | 70 | 20 | 10 | 140 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Fine Iron Longsword | 90 | 18 | 11 | 154 | ||
| Steel Longsword | 120 | 24 | 12 | 192 | ||
| Steel Cutlass | 40 | 25 | 11 | 192 | ||
| Fine Steel Longsword | 140 | 21.6 | 13 | 211 | ||
| Silver Longsword | 160 | 28 | 14 | 252 | ||
| Dremora Longsword | 100 | 48 | 16 | 150 | ||
| Dwarven Longsword | 200 | 32 | 16 | 320 | ||
| Elven Longsword | 420 | 36 | 18 | 396 | ||
| Glass Longsword | 840 | 40 | 20 | 480 | ||
| Ebony Longsword | 1700 | 44 | 22 | 572 | ||
| Daedric Longsword | 3100 | 48 | 24 | 672 |
Two-handed swords
Claymores
A claymore is a two-handed sword that is generally stronger and has more reach than its smaller, one-handed counterparts, although much heavier and slower.
| Weapon |
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Speed | Reach |
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| Iron Claymore | 40 | 22 | 12 | 168 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Fine Iron Claymore | 80 | 19.8 | 13 | 185 | ||
| Steel Claymore | 80 | 26 | 14 | 224 | ||
| Fine Steel Claymore | 190 | 23.4 | 15 | 246 | ||
| Silver Claymore | 130 | 23.2 | 16 | 288 | ||
| Dremora Claymore | 130 | 32 | 16 | 288 | ||
| Dwarven Claymore | 310 | 38 | 18 | 360 | ||
| Elven Claymore | 600 | 44 | 20 | 440 | ||
| Glass Claymore | 1150 | 50 | 22 | 528 | ||
| Ebony Claymore | 2200 | 56 | 24 | 624 | ||
| Daedric Claymore | 4000 | 62 | 26 | 728 |
- "Base Value" refers to the actual value without Mercantile or disposition affecting it.
- "Max. Damage" refers to the maximum amount of damage an item can do, assuming maximum stats and skill.
- "Health" refers to a weapon's durability, "speed" refers to a weapon's attack speed, and "reach" refers to how close an opponent must be in order to be struck with a weapon.