Not to be confused with Ancient Nordic Pick Axe.

Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
Base Damage: 5	Weight: 10	Base Value: 500
Class: One-Handed
FormID: XX0398E6

Ancient Nordic Pickaxe is a One-Handed weapon found in Solstheim. It is the only kind of pickaxe that is capable of mining Stalhrim. By the Fourth Era, (in lore, not in-game), there are very few of the Ancient Nordic Pickaxes left, as Stalhrim is very rare and the knowledge of forging Stalhrim Armor has been forgotten by many people and has been lost to time. ^[1] While it can be enchanted, it cannot be improved with smithing.

LocationsEdit

• Baldor Iron-Shaper of Skaal Village sometimes sells one.
• West of Tel Mithryn, near a chest or lootable from a corpse.

VariantsEdit

• Hoarfrost - A unique variant held by Ralis Sedarys. It can be obtained via Pickpocketing, or completing the quest "Unearthed" upon which Ralis can be recruited as a Follower, if spared, and the Pickaxe can be taken from his inventory.

QuestsEdit

Retrieve the Ancient Nordic PickaxeEdit

Glover Mallory, the blacksmith in Raven Rock, will mention that his pickaxe was "borrowed" by Crescius Caerellius. He asks that it be retrieved. Once it is returned to him, he allows the Dragonborn to keep it.

BugsEdit

 PC   If equiped by Ralis Sedarys, it appears floating in the ground (same with Hoarfrost).

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn

References