Battleaxes (Skyrim) (2024)

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Are battleaxes good in Skyrim? ›

They deal more damage than One-Handed War Axes, but are far larger and leave the Dragonborn unable to hold a shield in conjunction. Battleaxes swing slower than greatswords, but quicker than warhammers. A Bound Battleaxe can be conjured with the corresponding spell.

1 Wuuthrad

The king of all battleaxes is easily Wuuthrad, Ysgramor's signature weapon. Dealing 25 damage per swing, this ancient Nordic blade also has a 1.2x damage multiplier against Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, and Falmer.

Wuuthrad is better. It has an innate bonus damage to elves and you can enchant it.

The fork is a weaponized variant of the normal eating utensil. It is not governed by the one-handed skil and has no ability to be upgraded at a grindstone however it can be enchanted. The fork is the weakest weapon in the game with a base damage of 1.

Miraak's Sword will absorb 15 points of stamina and health per hit and has the highest base damage of any other one-handed sword in the game with a 16 when picked up at level 60. To upgrade this blade, players will not only need Ebony Ingots but also an expensive and rare item in Skyrim, a Daedra Heart.

Players will manage to find three different types of two-handed weapons in Skyrim: war hammers, greatswords, and battle-axes. Warhammers sport the most damage per hit, but are also the slowest of the three. Greatswords on the other hand are much faster but do less damage per swing.

It really comes down to personal preference. Maces and axes do more damage than swords, but attack more slowly to offset that.

The weapon bears the inherent ability of dealing 1.2x damage to Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, and Falmer. The effect is not considered an enchantment, so Wuuthrad is affected by the Elemental Fury shout.

What does Wuuthrad do to elves? ›

Its primary effect is causing 1.2x damage to elves, namely High Elves, Wood Elves, Dark Elves, and Falmer. Accordingly, the visage of a screaming elf decorates the axe. At the start of the game, Wuuthrad is in several fragments, four of which are located within the Companions headquarters Jorrvaskr.

1 The Ebony Warrior Is By Far The Toughest Human Foe In Skyrim.

No real difference. Swords swing fastest but deal least damage, maces swing slowest but deal the most damage, and Axes are in the middle. Use whatever you get your hands on, the DPS is more or less the same. It pretty much boils down to whatever you think looks the best on your character.

In its simplest form, an axe consists of a heavy head, typically made of metal, mounted on a handle. The design is simple, yet effective - an axe can deliver a powerful blow that can pierce even the strongest armor. It was the battle axe, a specialized form of the weapon, that gained prominence in medieval warfare.

With an extra 30 spirit damage, the Crystal Battleaxe is also one of the best weapons to use against undead enemies. The Crystal Battleaxe does slightly more damage than the Blackmetal Axe, but as with all two-handed weapons in Valheim, it is more cumbersome.