Blade of the Rift
Base Damage: Varies	Weight: Varies	Base Value: Varies
Additional Effects: Random
Class: One-Handed or Two-Handed
Upgrade Material: Varies
Perk: Varies
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Blade of the Rift is a semi-unique weapon found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

This weapon is one of several Thane weapons awarded after becoming Thane of the respective hold.

Contents 1 Properties 1.1 Attributes 1.2 Appearance 2 Acquisition 2.1 Laila Law-Giver 2.2 Maven Black-Briar 3 Smithing 4 Trivia 5 Bugs 6 Appearance

PropertiesEdit

All of the weapons properties except the name are randomly generated.

AttributesEdit

• Name - This is actually due to a bug as the name should be fixed. Sometimes will generate as it should.
• Material - Can range from Iron to Daedric.

• Type - May be a sword, greatsword, war axe, battle axe, or (due to a bug) mace or warhammer.

• Enchantment - The enchantment on the weapon is random.

AppearanceEdit

The weapons appearance matches that of a generic weapon of the same type and material. The weapon will also bear a colored glow and pattern appropriate to the enchantment.

AcquisitionEdit

The Blade of the Rift is awarded by the Jarl of Riften, Laila Law-Giver (or Maven Black-Briar) after becoming an honorary Thane. To become Thane the following conditions must be met:

Laila Law-GiverEdit

• Completion of The Raid
• Completion of Skooma Trade

• Assisting the people of The Rift
• Purchasing Honeyside

Maven Black-BriarEdit

• Purchasing Honeyside

• Assisting the people of The Rift

SmithingEdit

This weapon is semi-unique and may not be crafted, however an identical version can be crafted with the generic material and a matching enchantment applied. The weapon may also be titled with the same name during enchanting.

The upgrade material is dependent on the material that the weapon was generated with.

TriviaEdit

• This weapon serves as the badge of office for the Thane of the Rift.
• If a reload is performed and the weapon is retrieved again, it will be the same. This means that there are unknown factors determining what weapon is generated. At higher levels iron is surprisingly the material of the weapon.

BugsEdit

•  PC   360   PS3  Sometimes the weapon granted is not a blade but a mace. However it's (possibly) still called the "Blade" of the Rift.
  • ​ PC   360   PS3  The above does not usually apply to this currently as there is a bug associated with the name of the weapon.
•  PC   360   PS3  This weapon may generate as a dagger. This may be caused by the above bug. Not confirmed as a bug.
•  PC   360   PS3  More than not, when this weapon is rewarded it will be a random enchanted weapon, and it will not be named Blade of the Rift. The code for the Blade of the Rift is in the game, but it instead just allocates a weapon with a name that suits it's enchantment.
  •  PC   360   PS3  This bug usually occurs more with Laila than with Maven
  •  PC   360   PS3  Occasionally when receiving this weapon, it will actually be named Blade of the Rift like it was meant to. This is very rare though.

AppearanceEdit

• 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ' (First appearance)

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