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For other uses, see Volendrung.
"What do you aim to do with that hammer, my friend? Knock down a house?"
Hold Guard[src]

Volendrung is a unique Two-Handed weapon and Daedric artifact that was forged by the Dwemer.

Also known as the "Hammer of Might," this ancient Dwarven warhammer has appeared on multiple occasions throughout Tamriel for the last several hundred years.

History[]

TESV Volendrung Altar

Volendrung as it appears on Malacath's altar.

The warhammer originally belonged to the Rourken, a clan of Dwemer who migrated from their homeland of Morrowind.[1]

Legend states that the chieftain threw his hammer across Tamriel and proclaimed that his clan would settle wherever it landed. The hammer landed in the province of Hammerfell (hence the name).[1]

True to his word, the leader of the Rourken raised the city of Volenfell, the capital of the western Dwemer, at the location.[1]

Acquisition[]

It is received from the Daedric Prince Malacath as a reward for completing "The Cursed Tribe."

Smithing[]

Volendrung can be upgraded with an ebony ingot and the Arcane Blacksmith perk, though it does not benefit from any Smithing perks. This means that the weapon cannot be improved past flawless quality without boosting the Smithing skill over 100. This can be achieved by using enchanted items, blacksmithing potions of fortify Smithing, and/or console commands.

Usefulness[]

Volendrung's enchantment merges very well with its weapon class. Power attacking with two-handed weapons naturally drains stamina very quickly. The powerful enchantment can offset this somewhat by absorbing stamina from the opponent to allow additional power attacks.

While useful at lower levels, Volendrung can become obsolete at higher levels as it does not benefit from any Smithing perks, thus, other warhammers can quickly outclass it for maximum damage output. However, although Volendrung is a warhammer, it swings as fast as a greatsword, effectively giving it more damage per second than any other warhammers except possibly The Longhammer. It has the same base damage as the ebony warhammer.

Trivia[]

  • Although both Spellbreaker and Volendrung are Dwemer artifacts, Volendrung's improvement material is not a Dwarven metal ingot, but an ebony ingot. In lore, this could be due to the design and build of Volendrung.
  • Shagrol's Warhammer will transform into Volendrung, upon completion of the quest "The Cursed Tribe."
  • When talking to or passing by a Hold Guard with Volendrung equipped, they may comment: "What do you intend to do with that hammer, friend? Knock down a house?" Alternatively, they may whistle and say "That is one big hammer."
  • Volendrung's enchantment will glow during loading screens.

Bugs[]

This section contains bugs related to Volendrung (Skyrim). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

  1. Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening.
  2. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on.
  3. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.
  •  PC   360   PS3   The hammer may not stay attached to a weapon rack when the Dragonborn has left the room.
  •  PC   360   PS3   If put on a weapon plaque in Hjerim, it must be put on the weapon rack on top for one to be able put a weapon below it (putting it on the two plaques on top of each other). If put on the bottom plaque, then nothing can be put on top of it.
  •  PC   360   PS3   Sometimes the hammer will not appear at all.
    • Solution: Save and reload.
  •  PC   360   PS3   The entire hammer will pulse red rather than just the dot on the head.

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