Unique Weapons (Skyrim)

This page lists all Unique Weapons that can be obtained in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Weapons range from swords and maces to war axes, battleaxes, greatswords, warhammers, bows, and daggers.

Unique weapons can be found during exploration or as quest items as part of a specific quest. Each of the weapons has a unique name and/or special properties which set it apart from other weapons of that type. Some of these weapons' damage scale according to the level they are acquired. The following is a complete list of weapons in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and its add-ons.

One-Handed Weapons

Daggers

Name				Enchantment	Item ID
Alessandra's Dagger	5	1	10	-	00043E1E
Blade of Woe	12	7	880	Absorb 10 points of health	0009CCDC
Blade of Sacrifice	10	4	144		00079B1D
Bloodthorn	8	2.5	183	If the target dies within 3 seconds, it fills a soul gem.	000A4DCE
Borvir's Dagger	8	4	18	-	000ECD54
Kahvozein's Fang	6	5	9	-	000D0758
Keening	8	4	5	Has a chance to absorb 10 Points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina on strike.	0006A13C
Mehrunes' Razor	11	3	860	Hits have a small chance to instantly kill.	000240D2
Nettlebane	6	10	5	-	0001C492
Rundi's Dagger	5	2.5	18	-	000ECD53
Shiv	5	2	5	-	000426C8
Valdr's Lucky Dagger	5	2.5	15	25% chance of a critical hit.	000B994E

Maces

Name				Enchantment	Item ID
Horksbane ^DB	10	14	250	Especially effective against horkers	xx026490
Lunar Iron Mace	9	13	168	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	Level 6+: 0003B0C1
Lunar Steel Mace	10	14	198	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	Level 8+: 0003B0BC
Mace of Molag Bal	16	18	1257	Deals 25 damage to Stamina and Magicka. If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem	000233E3
Prelate's Mace ^DG	13	7	330	-	xx01681E

Swords

Name				Enchantment	Item ID
Akaviri Sword ^DG	11	10	300	-	xx014555
Amren's Family Sword	7	9	25	-	000647AC
Bloodscythe ^DB	13	10	1859	When wielded with Soulrender, absorbs 15 health and has a chance to lower the target's armor	xx018DDD
Bolar's Oathblade	11	10	1014	Does 25 points of Stamina damage	000C1989
Ceremonial Sword	8	12	5	-	0008ADFC
Chillrend	15	16	1442	Target takes 30 points of Frost damage. Chance to paralyze for 2 seconds	Level 46+: 000F8318
Dawnbreaker	12	10	740	Burns for 10-15 points, and if killing undead, a chance to cause a fiery explosion that turns or destroys nearby undead	0004E4EE
Dragonbane	14	14	2596	40 points of extra damage to dragons, 10 points of shock damage to others	Level 46+: 000F71D0
Drainheart Sword	11	3	73	Absorb 15 points of stamina	000F71DD
Eduj	11	9	300	Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina	0008FFDF
Gauldur Blackblade	11	15	1286	Absorb 25 points of health	Level 36+: 000F5D1D
Ghostblade	8	1	300	Does 3 points of extra damage, ignoring armor	00094A2B
Grimsever	12	14	727	-	00053379
Harkon's Sword ^DG	8	9	1472	Absorbs 15 points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina if wielded by a vampire	020067CF
Herebane's Courage	11	13	639	Burns the target for 25 points. Targets on fire take extra damage	000F9648
Hjalti's Sword	8	12	13	-	00068976
Lunar Iron Sword	7	9	158	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	Level 6+: 0003B0C4
Lunar Steel Sword	8	10	138	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	Level 8+: 0003B0BD
Miraak's Sword ^DB	16	3	427	Absorb 15 points of stamina	xx039FB4
Nightingale Blade	14	15	1665	Absorb 25 points of health and stamina	Level 46+: 000F6527
Queen Freydis's Sword	8	10	45	-	000AB85D
Red Eagle's Bane	11	15	100	Undead up to level 13 are set on fire and flee for 30 seconds	000AB703
Red Eagle's Fury	8	12	97	Burns the target for 5 points. Targets on fire take extra damage	0009FD50
Soulrender ^DB	13	10	1000	When wielded with Bloodscythe, absorbs 15 magicka and has a chance to lower the target's magical defenses	xx036689
The Pale Blade	11	15	667	Targets take 25 points of frost damage. Creatures and people up to level 16 flee from combat for 30 seconds	Level 27+: 000F5D2D
Vilkas's Sword	11	10	70	-	0009F25C
Windshear	11	10	40	Bash attacks made with this weapon have a chance of knocking enemies down	0006EA8B

War Axes

Other

Weapons that don't fit into any of the above categories.

Name				ItemID
Fork	1	0.5	5	0001F25B
Knife	2	0.5	1	0001F25A

Two-Handed Weapons

Battleaxes

Greatswords

Warhammers

Archery

Bows

Staffs

Aetherial Staff^DG - Exclusive to Dawnguard; can be crafted at the Aetherium Forge. Summons a Dwarven Spider or Dwarven Sphere for 60 seconds.
Eye of Melka - Unique staff found in Four Skull Lookout's attached cave. NOTE: This location changes based on level and whether or not certain dungeons are cleared. Agree to assist Melka, the Hagraven the Dragonborn meets at the start, and she will reward the player with the staff at the end. Causes a fiery explosion, damage is levelled to the character.
Gadnor's Staff of Charming - A unique staff that, despite its name, actually causes fury. Found on the body of Gadnor in Crystaldrift Cave.
Halldir's Staff - Unique staff found inside Halldir's Cairn, looted from Halldir himself. Pacify and Soul Trap effects.
Hevnoraak's Staff - Unique staff found inside Valthume, looted from Hevnoraak himself. Wall of Storms effect.
Miraak's Staff^DB - Unique staff obtained at the end of At the Summit of Apocrypha.
Sanguine Rose - Daedric artifact of Sanguine. Obtained at the end of the quest A Night To Remember. Summons a Dremora Lord for 60 seconds.
Skull of Corruption - Daedric artifact of Vaermina. Possible reward from the quest Waking Nightmare. Deals additional damage if charged with dreams, which can be collected from sleeping NPCs.
Spider Control Rod - Located within the Dwemer Museum in Markarth.
Staff of Arcane Authority - Found on the shelves in the room right of the front bar in The Frozen Hearth in Winterhold
Staff of Hag's Wrath - Found upon completing the quest Repentance. Creates a wall of fire/ice/lightning (spawns at random with one of three effects).
Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson - Found at the end of the quest Under Saarthal, on the table near Jyrik Gauldurson. Deals shock damage.
Staff of Magnus - Wielded by the Dragon Priest Morokei, and necessary towards the end of The College of Winterhold questline. Absorbs Magicka then Health when target is out of Magicka.
Wabbajack - Daedric artifact of Sheogorath. Obtained during the quest The Mind of Madness. A blast from the Wabbajack will have an unpredictable effect.

Weapon classes in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Arrows Bolts ^DG Bows Crossbows ^DG Battleaxes Daggers Greatswords Maces Swords War Axes Warhammers
Weapon Sets
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Related Topics
Staves Enchanted Weapons Unique Weapons Console Commands
Combat Skills
Archery One-Handed Two-Handed