Keening
Base Damage: 8	Weight: 4	Base Value: 5
Additional Effects: Absorb 10 Points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina on strike.
Class: One Handed, Dagger
Upgrade Material: N/A
FormID: 0006A13C

For other uses, see Keening.

Keening is a unique dagger found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

HistoryEdit

The ancient Dwemer dagger was crafted by Lord Kagrenac, Chief Tonal Architect of the Dwemer, during the First Era. He developed two additional tools, Sunder and Wraithguard, which were integral to accessing and harvesting the power from the Heart of Lorkhan buried under Red Mountain.

AcquisitionEdit

Keening can be acquired during the quest Arniel's Endeavor in one of the following radiant locations:

• Autumnshade Clearing
• Broken Helm Hollow
• Cragslane Cavern
• Cragwallow Slope
• Cronvangr Cave
• Darklight Tower
• Darkwater Pass
• Faldar's Tooth
• Gallows Rock
• Lost Knife Hideout
• Mara's Eye Den
• Mistwatch
• Morvunskar
• Pinepeak Cavern
• Tolvald's Cave
• Treva's Watch
• Uttering Hills Cave

EnchantmentEdit

Keening has a unique enchantment called "Keening's Sting" that absorb 10 Points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina on strike. Keening is not capable of being recharged with a soul gem, nor may the blade be improved at a grindstone. The enchantment has infinite uses in theory, but is incapable of being recharged, making it a single use enchantment, after which it is rendered on par with an Elven Dagger in terms with damage and weight.

One method to ensure the enchantment never drains is to wear enchanted apparel that grants a total of 100% or more Destruction spell cost reduction. PC players may use the command playerEnchantObject 0006A13C 000AA157.

TriviaEdit

• If Keening is sold and re-bought, a letter from Calcelmo may be received saying that he would like to buy it.
• It may also be found on the dead body of a Courier in the dungeon of Cronvangr Broodlair, Morvunskar, Uttering Hills Cave, Mara's Eye Den, Tolvald's Cave, Lost Knife Hideout, Mistwatch or Darkwater Pass.
• Keening is nearly transparent when facing light with it equipped, but when facing away from the light, causing the light to shine onto the side that can be seen, it appears more opaque.
• Its design is similar to that of an ancient Aztec dagger, a recurring similarity in many Dwarven constructs.
• Keening can not be upgraded with Smithing

BugsEdit

• Arniel's Endeavor may not be able to be completed if the player discovers the dagger prior to the quest; This can be fixed by placing Keening on a weapon rack or in a display case and picking it up again.
•  PC   360   PS3  Keening may also disappear after completion of the quest, making it unavailable. If this occurs, run downstairs to the room directly under where Arniel was standing. The dagger often falls through the floor after the quest is completed, but can be picked up on the first floor.
• Keening may fall off of weapon racks in many houses. It also may not load into dagger display cases. When placed in the small display case in the Arch-Mage's Quarters, it may be found on the floor upon returning.
•  360   PS3   It may disappear if an attempt is made to place it on a dagger rack in Hjerim.
•  PC   If placed on the rack in Hjerim, it can get stuck in the rack and can not be taken off.
• The enchantment may not work. Instead merely presenting the text "This Item has Insufficient charge" and no way to charge it.

See alsoEdit

• Keening (Morrowind)

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim