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For other uses, see Swords.

Swords refers to one-handed weapons with a long bladed edge. They are some of the most common weapons found, having an average reach and damage potential coupled with fast swinging speed.

Improvement and damage

Most swords can be tempered using the grindstones found near or around blacksmiths. Ranging from wood, the weakest, followed closely by iron, to Dragonbone, the strongest.

Swords come in several forms, each ranging in value, weight, and damage capabilities. Damage done with swords improves based on the governing skill of the sword type. Single-handed swords become more powerful when perks and skill levels in One-Handed are gained. Bound Swords benefit from One-Handed perks and skill level, and using them increases the One-Handed skill.

Speed and reach

Swords have the second fastest swing speed of weapons, bested only by daggers, which exchange damage prowess and reach for faster swinging capabilities. Swords are far faster than war axe, maces and all two-handed weapons.

Swords

Name DamageIcon WeightIcon Gold Upgrade Perk Item ID
Akaviri Sword DG 11 10 300 N/A - xx014555
Amren's Family Sword 7 9 25 Iron Ingot None 000647AC
Ancient Nord Sword 8 12 13 Steel Ingot Steel 0002C66F
Blades Sword 11 10 300 Steel Ingot Steel 0003AEB9
Bloodscythe DR 13 10 1859 Ebony Ingot Daedric xx018ddd
Bolar's Oathblade 11 10 1014 Quicksilver Ingot Steel 000C1989
Ceremonial Sword 8 12 5 Steel Ingot Steel 0008ADFC
Chillrend 10 11 552 Refined Malachite Glass Level 1–10: 000F8313
11 12 635 Level 11–18: 000F8314
12 13 872 Level 19–26: 000F8315
13 14 846 Level 27–35: 000F8316
14 15 1111 Level 36–45: 000F8317
15 16 1442 Level 46+: 000F8318
Daedric Sword 14 16 1250 Ebony Ingot Daedric 000139B9
Dawnbreaker 12 10 740 Ebony Ingot None 0004E4EE
Dragonbane 10 10 789 Quicksilver Ingot Steel Level 1–18: 000F1AC1
11 11 1046 Level 19–26: 000F71CD
12 12 1189 Level 27–35: 000F71CE
13 13 1860 Level 36–45: 000F71CF
14 14 2596 Level 46+: 000F71D0
Dragonbone Sword DG 15 19 1500 Dragon Bone Dragon xx014fce
Drainheart Sword 11 3 73 N/A - 000F71DD
Dwarven Sword 10 12 135 Dwarven Metal Ingot Dwarven 00013999
Ebony Sword 13 15 720 Ebony Ingot Ebony 000139B1
Eduj 11 9 300 Steel Ingot Steel 0008FFDF
Elven Sword 11 13 235 Refined Moonstone Elven 000139A1
Falmer Sword 10 18 67 Chaurus Chitin None 0002E6D1
Forsworn Sword 10 13 70 Steel Ingot Steel 000CADE9
Gauldur Blackblade 8 12 234 Steel Ingot Dwarven Level 1–11: 000AB702
8 12 465 Level 12–18: 000F5D1A
11 15 669 Level 19–26: 000F5D1B
11 15 975 Level 27–35: 000F5D1C
11 15 1286 Level 36+: 000F5D1D
Ghostblade 8 1 300 3 Ectoplasm None 00094A2B
Glass Sword 12 14 410 Refined Malachite Glass 000139A9
Grimsever 12 14 727 Refined Malachite Glass 00053379
Harkon's Sword DG 8 9 1472 Steel Ingot Steel 020067CF
Herebane's Courage 11 13 639 Refined Moonstone Elven 000F9648
Hjalti's Sword 8 12 13 N/A - 00068976
Honed Ancient Nord Sword 11 15 23 Steel Ingot Dwarven 0005BF14
Honed Falmer Sword 12 18 205 N/A - 0006F6FF
Imperial Sword 8 10 23 Steel Ingot Steel 000135B8
Iron Sword 7 9 25 Iron Ingot None 00012EB7
Lunar Iron Sword 7 9 89 Iron Ingot None Level 2–3: 0003B0C2
7 9 123 Level 4–5: 0003B0C3
7 9 158 Level 6+: 0003B0C4
Lunar Steel Sword 8 10 69 Steel Ingot Steel Level 4–5: 0003B0B7
8 10 103 Level 6–7: 0003B0BA
8 10 138 Level 8+: 0003B0BD
Miraak's Sword DR 16 3 427 Daedra Heart
Ebony Ingot
Dwarven xx039fb4
Nightingale Blade 10 11 426 Ebony Ingot None Level 1–18: 0007A917
11 12 851 Level 19–26: 000F6524
12 13 1424 Level 27–35: 000F6525
13 14 2248 Level 36–45: 000F6526
14 15 1665 Level 46+: 000F6527
Nord Hero Sword 11 9 135 Steel Ingot Steel 00068C7B
Nordic Sword DR 11 12 290 Quicksilver Ingot Advanced xx01cdb1
Orcish Sword 9 11 75 Orichalcum Ingot Orcish 00013991
Phantom Sword 1 0 0 N/A - 000771B9
Queen Freydis's Sword 8 10 45 Steel Ingot Steel 000AB85D
Red Eagle's Bane 11 15 100 Steel Ingot Dwarven 000AB703
Red Eagle's Fury 8 12 97 Steel Ingot Steel 0009FD50
Scimitar 11 10 5 Steel Ingot Steel 0007A91A
Silver Sword 8 7 100 N/A - 0010AA19
Skyforge Steel Sword 11 10 70 Steel Ingot Steel 0009F25C
Stalhrim Sword DR 13 14 985 Stalhrim Ebony xx01cdb8
Steel Sword 8 10 45 Steel Ingot Steel 000557F5
Soulrender DR 13 10 1000 Ebony Ingot Daedric xx036689
The Pale Blade 8 12 169 Steel Ingot Steel Level 1–5: 000D37CE
8 12 286 Level 6–11: 000F5D2A
11 15 452 Level 12–18: 000F5D2B
11 15 667 Level 19–26: 000F5D2C
11 15 914 Level 27+: 000F5D2D
Vilkas's Sword 11 10 70 Steel Ingot Steel 0009F25C
Windshear 11 10 40 Steel Ingot Steel 0006EA8B
Wooden Sword HF 2 3 25 Firewood None xx004d91


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