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.

Contents

1 Improvement and damage

2 Speed and reach

3 Swords

4 Appearances

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 DR13 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

Appearances

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal

The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine

The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard

The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire

The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn

The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls: Blades