The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim contains a lot of loot that no player can have the same stock after a couple of minutes of playing. Weapons, of course, are vital, but what to choose?

With Skyrim now out on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation VR, we're revisiting our Skyrim guides to make sure new adventurers have everything they need to make the most of this massive game. In this guide, we are talking about weapons.

In truth, there aren't many absolutely better weapons in Skyrim, thanks to the fact that some use of enchantments and other mechanics can make just about any weapon viable with any difficulty - even your bare fists! With that said, some of the most famous weapons in the game are unique weapons that can be found in specific locations or through specific quests. Each unique weapon has its own set properties, a unique name, and very often an enchantment that will give it some sort of special advantage.

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Best Skyrim Daggers

There are over ten unique daggers in the game, but we're going to focus on a couple that we think are especially excellent. If you're creating a character for stealth play, they can prove to be quite a significant weapon for you for quite some time.

Mehrunes Razor

Mehrunes' Razor is a decent little dagger thanks to its base damage status of 11, but what really sets it apart is its enchantments. Any strike with Mehrunes' Razor has a chance to instantly kill the enemy.

To get the Razor of Mehrunes, you need to complete the quest "Pieces of the Past" and kill Silus Vesuya at the end of the quest. You will be prompted to complete this quest once you reach level 20 via the courier, or you may stumble upon the quest while walking around Dawnstar; where they will tell you about the museum of Silus, that's where you need to go to start the mission.

Blade of Woe

This dagger is even more powerful than the Mehrunes Razor with a base damage of 12, its enchantment is useful for fighting powerful enemies - each hit absorbs 10 health points.

The Blade of Woe can be obtained from an NPC during the Death Incarnate quest, part of the Dark Brotherhood faction quest line. You can also follow the early quest steps and kill Astrid during the With Friends Like These quest. You will be able to take the Blade of Woe from her body, but you will no longer be able to join the Brotherhood.

Weapon Damage Weight Upgrade with Ingot, Perk the effect
Dragon Bone Dagger 12 6,5 Dragon bone, dragon armor There is not
Blade of Woe 12 7 steel ingot Drain 10 health
Mehrunes Razor 11 3 Ebony Ingot 1.98% chance to instantly kill, infinite charges
Daedric Dagger 11 6 Ebony Bar, Daedric Smith There is not
Stalhrim Dagger 10 4.5 Ebony Armor Frost spell charm is 25% stronger

Best Skyrim Maces

There are even fewer unique maces in the game, but some of them are still impressive. Maces are really meant for people who want to master the real power of the character and deliver devastating blows to their enemies.

Mace of Molag Bal

This artifact is quite powerful, with a base damage of 16. It also comes with an enchantment that takes away 25 damage, stamina, and magicka. On top of that, if the target dies within 3 seconds, you will fill a soul gem.

The mace is given to you after completing the Daegric Quest House of Horrors. In the city of Markarth, a leader named Tyranus will ask you for help finding an abandoned house. As soon as you enter the house with or without a clue, this quest will begin. Finish the quest, take the mace.


The best Skyrim swords

Swords are, of course, the most common weapon class you'll find in Skyrim. There are many of them, they are unique and scattered all over the world. For you, we have collected the best samples that are worthy to be seen.

Sword of Miraak

Players of the original Skyrim may not be familiar with the Sword of Miraak since it was added in the Dragonborn DLC, but it's a pretty darn good weapon. The sword absorbs stamina thanks to its enchantment and it has sustained damage.

To get your hands on it, you will need to start quests with the dragon priest, going to the island of Solstheim. When you're ready, two priests will tell you about the "first dragon" and try to kill you. This will start the DLC quest line. After a few quests, you will be taken to the final Dragonborn quest, on top of Apocrypha. You will be able to take this weapon as loot from a corpse at the end of this quest. It's a long process to get to it, but it's worth it.


cooler

Chiller is a glass sword and is great for enemies who don't like frost damage. His spells inflict frost damage and have a chance to paralyze enemies.

The weapon is held by the leader of the Thieves Guild, Mercy Frey. The easiest way to access it is to find it in Frey's house during the Purist Thieves Guild quest. It is proudly displayed in a case and has an expert pick lock that will give you access to it. Keep in mind that these weapons are level dependent, so how good they are will be determined by your level.


Curse of the Dragon

Do you spend an awful lot of time in Skyrim fighting dragons? The dragon's curse means that it deals additional damage to dragons. This sword is level dependent, so its performance will be partly determined by your level the first time you pick it up.

The Dragon's Curse is located in the Heavenly Temple during the Wall of Alduin quest, it is an important step in the main story of the game. In order to take it you need to find a room next to the main chamber of the temple.


Strangler and Blood Scythe

Two more weapons that were added in the Dragonborn DLC. These two swords were designed to be double swords. When activated, the player gains a powerful enchantment to absorb magic and health, reducing the target's defense against further physical and magical attacks.

You will need to walk to the Dragonborn questline to get to Solstheim. Once you reach level 36 or higher, you will find a copy of the book, Deathbrand inside Tel Mithrin or Raven Rock Temple. You will receive both of these weapons through a quest.


Black Blade of Gauldur

Gauldur's Blackblade is another level dependent weapon, meaning its effectiveness will be determined by your level when you first find it. The best version of it is used at level 36. As a weapon of the ancient Nord, the dwarven blacksmith's fist will help you make it even more deadly.

The sword can be picked up during the Forbidden Legend quest. You can start this quest by reading the book Lost Legends - this will start the search for the legend of Galdur. You can find one of the books naturally, you will find it on the body of a dead adventurer in Reachwater rock. Later in the quest, you will find yourself in the ruins of Golguntur - upon completion, this sword will be your reward.


Best Skyrim Battle Axes

Battle axes are less popular weapons than the sword. We have selected a couple of axes to show you.

Okin

Okin is a cool Nordic battle axe. It contains a frost spell, and is dangerous to the enemy's stamina, health, and has a stable base damage of 12. It can be upgraded and upgraded with a blacksmithing piece of steel.

To enjoy Okin, you need to complete the Silence of Tongues quest. You can find it in the wreckage of Volundrud by exploring around - you will find notes that will start pushing you towards the quest. In the end, you will receive this weapon as a reward.


Dawnguard Rune Ax

As the name of this weapon suggests, it can be found in the Dawnguard DLC pack. It uses solar damage against the undead, and the amount of damage increases each time for each undead enemy you have killed with an ax since the last sunrise - this is its unique effect.

To get this weapon, simply purchase the Dawnguard DLC. You will eventually come across a Lost Relic search. These are quests where you will be sent to find a random artifact, but if you keep doing these quests you will eventually get this item.


Battle axes and hammers, Greatswords

For players who like to play with two-handed weapons in Skyrim, there are quite a few unique types of axes, hammers and swords. So we grouped them together.

Wuutrad

If you don't like elves, this weapon is definitely for you. It does even more damage to elves, and that's on top of its base damage set to 25. It also looks pretty bloody, to be honest.

In order to become the owner of this weapon, you need to complete the task "The Last Duty", and for this you will have to join the Companions faction. The Last Duty is the final quest for this faction. You can take the ax of Wuutrad on the statue by activating it.


Ax of Sorrow

It is described as a very powerful weapon - it has a base damage of 22. It can be upgraded at the forge.

The ax can be found in search of Daedra. Once you reach level 10 or higher, you'll want to find Lod near the Falkreath entrance. When given a chance, kill Barbas with an axe. You must use an ax to kill him. You can keep it as a reward.


Bloodthirsty Blade

Originally added in the Dragonborn DLC, this greatsword releases an energy blast when you make an attack. The energy blast also deals 30 damage.

You need to start the Dragonborn main quest and then head to the Raven Rock Mine. Chat with Cresius at the entrance to the mine and start the quest "The Last Descent". You will find the blade next to the remains of Gratian Caerellius later in the quest, in the Bloody Swamp.


Volendrang

This massive hammer has a slightly vicious appearance and an absolutely ridiculous base damage of 47. It also consumes stamina, very useful for a weapon of this size from this deadly nature.

The Daedric Prince will give it to you as part of the Cursed Tribe quest. In order to accept this quest, you need to travel to Orc's stronghold in Largashbur. Try to save the life of the orc Ugor, who will then help you in this quest.


Best Skyrim bows

Bows are useful for players who like to stay at a distance and shoot down opponents with a hail of arrows. Here is our selection of ranged bows.

nightingale bow

The Nightingale Bow is actually owned by Karliah, a member of the Thieves Guild and temporary dragonborn follower for some of that guild's quests. His enchantment allows you to freeze and shock the target, which is very convenient. This weapon is level dependent, so its power will depend on your level when you get it. The best version is at level 46 and up.

To become the owner of a nightingale bow, you will have to join the Thieves Guild and follow your quest line. By the end of this series of quests, you will receive the Blindsighted quest. This bow is the reward for completing this quest. He also gives you a bone key, so it's a really rewarding quest.

Stag King's Glass Bow

This bow has a charm that blesses you for every 20 animals you kill with a bow perfect for hunting. The blessing does the most, but it also provides a significant boost to health and stamina while the bow is equipped.

You can get the Bow from Falas Selvayn at the Old Trading Post. He's on Solstheim, so it's part of the Dragonborn DLC. The bow can be taken by stealing or simply bought.


Black Bow of Gauldur

This item has priority from your level, that is, its effectiveness will be determined by your level when you first equip it. The best version is at level 36.

The bow can be picked up during the Forbidden Legend quest. You can start this quest by reading the Lost Legends book - it will start with finding the legend of Galdur. If you don't find one of the books naturally, you can take it from a dead adventurer in Reachwater Rock. The quest will eventually lead you to Geirmund's Hall where you will fight Sigdis Galdurson. Bow - will be your reward.

Weapon Damage Weight DPS Upgrade the effect
Improved Gnome Crossbow 22 21 N/A Dwarven blacksmith Ignores 50% of armor
Dragon Bow 20 20 15 Dragon bone, dragon armor There is not
Bow of Auriel 13 11 13 Refined Moonstone, Elven Smith 20 sun damage tripled if target is Undead.
Zephyr 12 10 12 Dwarven blacksmith Arrows are 30% faster than a standard bow
Daedric bow 19 18 9,5 Ebon Bar, Daedric Smith There is not
nightingale bow 19 18 9,5 Ebony Ingot 30 units Frost Damage

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has a truly huge number of weapons and most often the player is lost in the choice.

The best axes, two-handed swords and warhammers in Skyrim

There are fewer two-handed weapons in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, so it is logical to combine the different classes of such weapons into one section. Here are the best axes, two-handed swords and fighting youths in the game: Wuuthrad, Rueful Axe, Bloodskal, Volendrung and Dawnguard Rune Hammer.

How to get the weapon Ax Vuutrad

This thing is perfect for those who want to settle scores with the elves. Wuuthrad does more damage against eared races, and the base value is also quite high - 25. This is a damn powerful ax!

The path to the Ax Wuthrad lies through the passage of the Companions storyline. It will have to be completed completely, since only at the end of the last task, Glory of the Dead, Dovakin gets the opportunity to grab Wuutrad with both hands.

How to get the weapon Ax of Sorrow

A Daedric Prince named Clavicus Vile describes the weapon as "powerful enough to have fun." And this is pretty close to the truth - the Ax of Sorrow in the base version deals 22 damage, and also burns the stamina of enemies. In addition, it can be improved in the forge, if you have the appropriate skill.

The Ax of Sorrow can be obtained as a reward for completing the Daedric quest A Daedra's Best Friend. But before moving on to it, you should grow to at least level 10. After Dovakin becomes strong enough, you need to find a character named Lod (Lod) near the entrance to Falkreath. There will be many more funny and not so adventures to come.

How to get the Bloodskul weapon

Appeared in the game after the release of the Dragonborn add-on. This is a hefty two-handed sword that causes a magical explosion when hit hard. Even without taking into account the impressive physical damage, Blaskal is valued for the fact that the burst of energy deals 30 damage!

To become the owner of Blaskal, you need to start the passage of the storyline of the Dragonborn add-on, and then, having arrived in Solstheim, go to the Raven Rock Mine and take the side quest "The Final Descent" from a character named Crescius Karelli (Crescius Caerellius). The blade will lie near the remains of Gratian (Gratian) in a deep dungeon.

How to get Volendrang weapon

An impressively sized warhammer can seriously scare an impressionable hero with its demonic relief. But his damage is much worse - 47! When struck, Volendrang not only easily breaks the strongest bones, but also burns stamina, which is very convenient for Dovakin, because in order to make a good swing with such a hammer, one’s own strength will obviously be small.

Associated with obtaining Volendrang is The Cursed Tribe quest, which begins in the orc stronghold of Largashbur. Arriving there, the hero must help the local orcs cope with a bunch of problems and at the same time show himself in a favorable light in front of the Daedric prince Malacath (Malacat).

How to get the Dawnguard Rune Hammer weapon

Not the best in its class (base damage is 22), but definitely very useful in some situations. It's all about enchantments: they allow you to place fire traps on different surfaces. Thus, it is very easy to deal with many opponents who prefer to fight close.

As with other Dawnguard rune weapons, you need to complete the Lost Relic dynamic quest. The task is quite troublesome, although it is randomly generated: you need to clear the dungeons, filled to capacity with all sorts of evil spirits and undead.

If you're lucky, the Dawnguard Rune Hammer will be Dovahkiin's reward. For sure. Likely. Probably. May be. Someday. Sooner or later... Well, if you buy Dawnguard, of course.

The best unique bows in Skyrim

A bow will be useful for almost every hero, but it is especially often used by those who, for some reason, do not want to “dirty their hands” by waving all sorts of sharp things like some kind of savage or barbarian. There are plenty of bows in the game, but only 3 of them will serve Dovakin the best: The Nightingale Bow, Glass Bow of the Stag Prince and Gauldur Blackbow.

How to get the Nightingale Bow weapon

This weapon belongs to Karliah, a member of the thieves' guild and the protagonist's temporary companion during certain quests. The Nightingale Bow enchantment allows you to freeze and shock the target, which is often useful in different situations. It is also another weapon that depends on the level of the character. It is not worth taking it too early, it is better to wait. For example, up to level 46. It is then that the Nightingale Bow will become as powerful as possible.

To convince Karliah to give up the bow, you will have to join the Thieves Guild and follow its storyline. This is quite a long way, which will only end on the task "Blindsighted" (Blindsighted). The bow will be given to the character as a reward for completing the quest. By the way, Dovakin will also receive an “infinite” master key (Skeleton Key), but who cares about such trifles?

How to get the Stag King's Glass Bow

The name is far from the most remarkable thing that this weapon has. It blesses the owner with a special effect - increases health and stamina while the bow is equipped. To get a blessing, you need to kill 20 animals. Not so much, but not so little!

You can get the Stag King's Glass Bow from Falas Selvayn at the Ramshacle Trading Post. Oh yes, that's right, this location is on the island of Solstheim, so you have to go sailing after purchasing the DLC Dragonborn.

How to get the Blackbow of Goldur

Like the Nightingale Bow, this piece of ancient Nordic craftsmanship is a weapon whose power is directly related to the level of the hero. It is exposed at the moment when Dovakin first enters the location where, in fact, the bow is located.

Goldur's Blackbow deals 36 damage on impact and absorbs magic. It is convenient if the main character knows a couple of powerful spells.

As with Goldur's Black Sword, the bow can be obtained from the Forbidden Legend quest. For this quest to appear in the journal, you must read the book "The Lost Legends of Skyrim". You can find it in a variety of places, you just need to be careful. Well, or just search the lifeless body of the "adventurer" in the "Lake Cliff" location.

But the bow has its own dungeon - Geirmund's Hall. The ancient and not quite alive (and not dead!) Sigdis Gauldurson lives there. The bow is in his hands, you just need to ask well.

The best sword in Skyrim is a good iron blade, which is a one-handed weapon. To wield it, you need to sacrifice an iron ingot, strips of leather and 2 steel ingots.

A good iron sword is very popular in Tamriel for its durability and lethality. The quest where to find the Sword of the Red Eagle in Skyrim will only be available when you read the book The Legend of the Red Eagle. After entering Cairn, you must insert the Fury of the Red Eagle into the blade slot. Only after that you will open the door to the room with the grave of the Red Eagle. You need to clear the location, search the Red Eagle, the chest that stands behind the grave, and take the necessary things from the chest. After leaving the room, you need to pick it up from the nest. After that, he will turn into Curse of the Red Eagle.

Queen Freydis' Sword is a quest item. It must be delivered to the blacksmith Ongul Anvil in the city of Windhelm, after taking the secondary quest from him. The blacksmith has a great desire to present it to the jarl of his city. You can buy the blade of Queen Freydis in Skyrim from the blacksmith after completing this quest, because it has ceased to be a quest one. It is upgraded with a steel ingot. You can find weapons in Ansilvund, which is located at the foot of Riften.

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There are one-handed and two-handed swords in the game. If the hero is armed with a two-handed weapon, then he takes a lot of damage, but his enemies also take a lot of damage. Two-handed ones are slower than one-handed ones, so when choosing them, you need to calculate the time of impact. In the game menu, one-handed ones are located vertically, and two-handed ones are at an angle. How to carry two swords in Skyrim: To carry two blades on your back, you need to purchase the new Witcher swords, silver and steel. They can be behind you at the same time.



How to get the Dire Sword: Used to be the weapon of Mjol the Lioness who lives in Riften. She will ask the hero to find him in the Dwemer ruins of Mzinchaleft, which are located south-west of Dawnstar. There he lies in the very last room on the table, he is guarded by a Dwemer centurion. Hjalti's sword is the same as the weapon of the famous Tiber Septim. Because this is the same person - the founder of the Tamriel Empire. Founder of the Order of Blades. Blades kept his armor for a long time. Hjalti led the Battle of Sank'Tor as a young man, where he gained a reputation as a great strategist, practitioner, and general. The sword of blades is a one-handed blade, the parameters of which are affected by the level of the hero at the time of his first passage through the ruins of Frostmere. The Ebony Sword is also a one-handed weapon that can be plucked from the corpses of Draugr Overlords/Warlords. When the guards see him, they will say: “How handsome! Just like a moonlit path on the water!”

Weapons in the world of Skyrim are divided into three classes: two-handed weapons, one-handed weapons and small arms. One-handed weapons hit quickly and deal medium damage, two-handed weapons are slower, but the damage from them is greater. The bow is a ranged weapon that shoots arrows.
One-handed weapons include:
. Elven, Steel, Orc, Glass, Ebony, Daedric, Dragonbone, and Iron swords .

Orc, Steel, Elven, Ebony, Daedric, Dwemer, Dragonbone, Glass maces a .

Iron, Elven, Glass, Ebony, Daedric, Celestial Steel, Dragonbone, Dwemer War, Orc, Steel War and Nordic War axes

Dwemer, Orc, Ebony, Steel, Daedric, Glass, Elven, Dragonbone, Celestial Bone, Iron daggers .

Two-handed weapons include:

Dragonbone, Daedric, Ebony, Nordic, Celestial, Orc, Steel, Iron, Dwemer, Elven, Glass two-handed swords.

Draconic Bone, Ebony Bone, Iron Bone, Dwemer Bone, Elven Bone, Orc Bone, Glass Bone, Daedric Bone, Steel Bone war hammers .

Iron, Dragonbone, Daedric, Steel, Orc, Ebony, Dwemer, Celestial Steel, Nordic, Glass axes .

Bows include:

Long, Ebony, Daedric, Draconic Bone, Hunter, Elven, Orc, Nordic, Glass, and Dwemerian bows .

In addition, one of the types of weapons are magic staves .

Since it is quite difficult to find a good weapon in the game, you can make this process easier for yourself by using the following cheats:

Obtaining the necessary weapons:

player.additem [weapon_id] [number]

Example: player.additem 000139A3 1 - get 1 glass one-handed ax

Imperial weapon set:

00013841 - bow
. 000135B8 - sword
. 000139A5 - Bow

Elven weapon set

0001399E - dagger
. 0001399C - battle ax
. 000139A0 - mace
. 000139A1 - sword
. 000139A2 - war hammer
. 0001399F - big sword
. 0001399D - bow

Glass weapon set

000139A7 - Two-handed sword
. 000139AA - Two-handed war hammer
. 000139A9 - One-handed sword
. 000139A3 - One-Handed Ax
. 000139A8 - Mace
. 000139A4 - Two-handed ax
. 000139A6 - Dagger

Daedric Weapon Set:

0001DFEF - Bow of Petrification - Chance to paralyze the target +6 sec.
. 0001DFCB - ax of thunderstorms - +30 pts. electrical damage; takes 15 units. of magic.
. 0001DFE9 - bow of winter - cold damage +30 pts. and to the stock of forces -30 units.
. 0001DDFB - inferno ax - fire damage +30 pts. sets fire to the enemy. 0001DFF2 - bow of thunderstorms - electricity damage +30 units; - 15 units enemy's magic.
. 000139B5 - bow
. 000139B6 - dagger
. 000139B4 - ax
. 000139B7 - two-handed sword
. 000139B3 - battle ax
. 000139B9 - sword
. 0001DFE6 - inferno bow -. +30 fire damage and sets the target on fire.
. 000139B8 - mace
. 000139BA - war hammer
. 0001DFFC - Sacred Bow - Undead level 40 and below falls into flight for 30 sec.

Dwemer weapon set:

00013995 - bow
. 00013993 - battle ax
. 00013996 - dagger
. 00013998 - mace
. 00013997 - two-handed sword
. 00013999 - sword
. 00013994 - ax

Orc weapons

0001398D - bow
. 0001398F - two-handed sword
. 00013990 - mace
. 0001398E - dagger
. 0001399A - war hammer
. 0001398C - ax
. 00013991 - sword
. 0001398B - battle ax

Ebony Weapon Set

000139AF - two-handed sword
. 000139AC - battle ax
. 000139AE - dagger
. 000139B1 - sword
. 000139B2 - war hammer 000139B0 - mace
. 000139AB - ax
. 000139AD - bow

Forsworn Weapon Pack

000CADE9 - sword
. 000CEE9B - bow
. 000SS829 - ax
. 00013992 - war hammer

Ancient nordic weapons

0001C864 - hammer
. 0002C66F - sword
. 000AE087 - heather geis
. 000236A5 - two-handed sword
. 0002C672 - ax

Nightingale weapon set

000F6527 - blade
. 000F652C - bow

Blade Weapon Pack

0003AEB9 - sword

Unique weapon set with bonuses

000AB704 - Staff "Staff of the Holdir" - calms opponents for 60 seconds or captures their souls after death, if they are weaker.

000F1AC1 - "Scourge of dragons" - damage to dragons +40 units. ; . electricity damage +10 pts.

000A4DCE - Staff "Bloody Thorn" - fills the soul gem when the enemy dies within 3 seconds.

0001C4E6 - "Ax of Sorrow" - takes 20 units. the enemy's reserve of forces.

0010076D - Staff "Staff of Hevnorak" - Within 30 seconds. deals 50 damage. damage per second with lightning and is also applied to the surface.

000F8317 - Staff "Cooler" - +30 pts. cold damage; chance to paralyze the target for 2 sec.

0009FD50 - "Fury of the Red Eagle" -. fire damage +5 units and setting fire to the enemy.

00035369 - Staff "Staff of Magnus" - - 20 pcs. magicka per second, if the enemy has no magic + absorbs his health.

000F5D2D - "Pale Blade" - cold damage +25 units; -50 stamina; makes you rout for 30 seconds.

00053379 - "Fierce" -. +15 Cold Damage and -15 Cold Damage to the power reserve.

00094A2B - Dagger "Phantom Blade" for additional damage +3 pts. ignoring enemy armor.

000B3DFA - Staff "Crayon's Eye" - a fiery explosion inflicts 40 damage. damage in a 4.5 m radius and sets the target on fire

000E5F43 - "Staff of Jurik Goldurson" - inflicts 25 damage. damage and -50 pts. of magic.

000AB703 - "Curse of the Red Eagle" - Sets undead level 13 and below on fire, and turns them to flight for 30 seconds.

000B994E - "Valdar's Lucky Dagger" - to the chance of a critical hit + 25%.

000956B5 - mace "Vuutrad" - deals more damage to elves.

0006A093 - staff "Staff of Tandil" - Creatures and people of level 12 and below will not fight with you for 60 seconds.

Trom-ka, friend! To celebrate the release of Skyrim Special Edition, a remastered version with HD textures, we're releasing a series of articles on the subject. The first will be an article about choosing and finding the best weapons and armor. And, since I like speed and lightness better, we'll start with one-handed weapons, shields, and light armor.

For your peace of mind, Skyrim Special Edition includes all of the add-ons for the original game, so all the items below will be available to you.

The best one-handed weapon in Skyrim

Undoubtedly the most powerful weapon with base damage is the dragon, but it is also significantly heavier (except for daggers, where the dragon bone dagger is only 0.5 kg heavier). Underperforming by one point of base damage, a Stalhrim Mace or ax will be significantly lighter and overall better, with the exception of swords, where the vaunted Daedric Blade has more base damage and almost the same weight.

All of these weapons can be enchanted, but you can't enchant unique artifacts (in most cases), so some of the weapons below can only be good if you do not have such a specialization.

Mace of Molag Bal
16 18
“Steals 25 Magicka and 25 Strength per hit. Soul capture."
The weapon is forged from ebony, is 1kg lighter than unnamed examples, and has base dragon damage. You can get a task on it in an abandoned house in Mokart.		 Sword of Miraak
16 3
"Steals 15 power per hit"
An unprecedentedly light sword, only 3 kg and damage to the most powerful dragon weapon. Unfortunately, you can get it only at the end of the game, during the main storyline (taking into account the presence of the Dragonborn add-on).		 Mehrunes Razor
11 3
"Instant death occurs with a 1.5% chance."
3.5 kg lighter than a dragon dagger, but 2 less base damage. Despite this, due to its effect, it makes the dagger a good option for the left hand. The quest can be started by visiting the museum in Dawnstar.

The best light armor in Skyrim

Two of the most powerful light armors are available from the crafting sets in the game: Stalhrim (with the Dragonborn add-on) and Dragonscale. The difference between them is small, and if one element of armor is better, then the other is worse.

Stalhrim boots, bracers have the same base armor stat as the dragon.

With a bib and a helmet, not everything is clear.

The breastplate is lighter by 3 kg, but less in armor by 2. It makes sense to wear Elven gilded armor, the armor class is 6 lower, but its weight is 6 less.

The shield is undoubtedly made of dragon scales - the weight is 4 lighter, yielding only 1 in armor.

The helmet is lighter by 2 kg, but less in armor by 1. But in terms of armor, in comparison with the Masks of the dragon priests, any other light helmet pales. Krosis, Volsung or Miraak (Dragonborn) will suit you. You can collect all 8 basic masks and travel to the past, where you will awaken the leader's heavy mask. Krosis is the best freely available, head to Double Peak to get it.

Skyrim Legendary Light Armor

If you don’t enchant armor yourself, then you will be interested in legendary sets, and if you don’t have the DLC installed, the best you can get is scolding from the Dark Brotherhood, or rather its old version in the faction task “Find an assassin from the past”. Her kits, if they have, if not the same parameters, then a bit better.

There are two more Powerful Bundles available to Dragonborn owners.