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Dawnfang/Duskfang
Base Damage: 25	Weight: 47.0	Base Value: 3750	Health: 825
Reach: 1.0
Speed: 0.9
Class: Longsword
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Dawnfang/Duskfang is one sword with two distinct variants. Starting at dawn (6AM), the player wields Dawnfang, at nightfall (8PM), it changes into Duskfang. The sword was discovered in the Ayleid Ruins of Trumbe by Grommok gro-Barak before meeting his fate at the hands of Sheogorath's Champion inside Xedilian.

Acquisition

This sword is awarded after completing the quest Baiting the Trap, as part of The Shivering Isles main quest. Kiliban Nyrandil will find the sword on the Orc Grommok, after teleporting to the room with the chest talk to Kiliban to receive your rewards.

Properties

Base weapon

Each weapon deals a small amount of fire (Dawnfang) or frost (Duskfang) damage.

Level	Weight	Base Value	Damage	Health	Enchantments	Charge	# of Uses	Dawnfang ID	Duskfang ID
1-4	19.0	60	7	98	Fire/Frost damage 3pts on strike Nourish Blade	250	50	xx079058	xx07905F
5-9	23.0	110	12	225	Fire/Frost damage 5pts on strike Nourish Blade	600	55	xx079061	xx079059
10-14	31.0	220	17	350	Fire/Frost damage 7pts on strike Nourish Blade	1125	60	xx079062	xx07905A
15-19	35.0	900	19	450	Fire/Frost damage 9pts on strike Nourish Blade	1500	65	xx079063	xx07905B
20-24	39.0	1800	21	588	Fire/Frost damage 11pts on strike Nourish Blade	2200	70	xx079064	xx07905C
25-29	43.0	3250	23	700	Fire/Frost damage 13pts on strike Nourish Blade	2850	75	xx079065	xx07905D
30+	47.0	3750	25	825	Fire/Frost damage 15pts on strike Nourish Blade	3600	80	xx079066	xx07905E

Superior

The weight, damage, health, value*, fire/frost damage and Nourish Blade effect of superior versions are the same as the base weapon. The only change is more charges, and the added absorb health (Dawnfang) or magicka (Duskfang) effect.

Level	Enchantments	Charge	# of Uses	Dawnfang ID	Duskfang ID
1-4	Absorb Health/Magicka 1pt for 1sec	1100	50	xx07D436	xx07D43D
5-9	Absorb Health/Magicka 2pt for 1sec	2100	55	xx07D437	xx07D43E
10-14	Absorb Health/Magicka 3pt for 1sec	3300	60	xx07D438	xx07D43F
15-19	Absorb Health/Magicka 4pt for 1sec	4800	65	xx07D439	xx07D440
20-24	Absorb Health/Magicka 5pt for 1sec	6600	70	xx07D43A	xx07D441
25-29	Absorb Health/Magicka 6pt for 1sec	8600	75	xx07D43B	xx07D442
30+	Absorb Health/Magicka 7pt for 1sec	10900	80	xx07D43C	xx07D443

Nourish Blade

Dawnfang/Duskfang keeps track of enemies killed, displaying the text "Dawnfang/Duskfang has extinguished X lives." (X being the number of creatures or NPCs killed, much like Mehrunes Razor.) Once the quota of "twelve lives extinguished" has been met and the sword's bloodthirst is satisfied, the next incarnation will be Superior, adding the effect of Absorb Health if it is Dawnfang Superior, and Absorb Magicka if it is Duskfang Superior. Failure to nourish the blade fully reverts it to the normal version with the next incarnation.

Both versions of the blade must have charge for the nourish ability to work. If the blade has depleted to a level where no effect is caused by the blade when used then the nourish effect will not work either.

An easy way to quench Dawnfang/Duskfang's "Bloodlust" is to use a summoning spell. Just attack whatever creature you've summoned and it will count as a life taken. This is an easy way to keep your blade nourished.

Trivia

• If gained at a high level (30-40) it will be the most powerful (if the heaviest) (non-modded and non-player enchanted) longsword in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Perfect for a tank-like character with a preference for blades.
• The speed(0.9) is between a Longsword(1.0) and Claymore(0.8) making this the slowest one handed blade weapon. The speed is the same as all one handed maces.
• The higher base damage alternates with the Amber Sword until level thirty when the base damage of Dawn/Duskfang permanently surpasses the amber swords.
• Dawnfang has an orange-hued stone set in the hilt. Orange hues are closely related to Mania in the Realm of Sheogorath suggesting a connection between Dawnfang and Mania. Conversely, Duskfang has a blue-hued stone, the color of which is related to Dementia.
• It can be duplicated using the scroll method and only the original changes Duskfang can only be duplicated at night.
• If the blade is enhanced beyond 100% durability through the Armorer skill it will be reset to 100% each time it changes.
• Every sunrise and sundown, when the blade is replaced, the weapon's charges and health will be completely restored.
• Though Grommok gro-Barak states in his journal that the elemental damage is increased on a superior weapon the damage is the same.

Bugs

•  360  If you put either Duskfang or Dawnfang into any chest, it is possible that come nightfall or dawn, the weapon changes mode in the chest, sometimes resulting in both Duskfang and Dawnfang being in the chest.(Patched PS3 GOTY edition)
• If equipped while on a horse, and dusk comes, duskfang will be added to inventory, but dawnfang cannot be removed, resulting in two swords.
• If an NPC disarms you of this blade, then the kill count can restart back to 0.
• The value of the level 20-24 Dawnfang Superior was set to 3250 (value of level 25-29 weapon) instead of 1800. The level 20-24 Duskfang Superior value is correctly set to 1800.
  • Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch does not fix this.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (First appearance)