It's much easier to become a legendary hero when you have a couple of powerful artifacts at your side. There are a lot of them, but which ones are the best of their kind? This guide has collected the best one-handed weapons in the game, perfect for those heading to master on Nintendo Switch!
Best one-handed gear in Skyrim
Skyrim has the so-called unique items, for the sake of which it is really worth it. They are almost never found on sale, in order to take possession of them, you will have to complete dangerous missions and go to the most distant Skyrim.
If you are tired of going where your eyes are, completing all tasks in a row and getting some useless ones, then this guide is for you. In it, we have collected the best one-handed weapons of different classes, as well as applied ways to obtain them. The ultimate guide for the treasure hunter and enthusiast gunsmith!
The best unique daggers in Skyrim
There are a lot of unique daggers in the game, but we will focus only on a couple of absolutely awesome ones. These are useful for anyone who relies on stealth and lightning strikes from the shadows: Mehrune's Razor and Blade of Woe
How to get the weapon Razor of Mehrunes
A compact weapon with very good base damage (11), but valuable primarily for its magical properties... Each strike with Mehrunes' Razor has an instant kill chance, which makes this weapon superior to all others.
To obtain the Razor of Mehrunes, you must complete the quest Pieces of the Past by killing Silus Vesuius. The quest itself becomes available only after reaching level 20. The courier will bring a letter in which Dovahkiin will be invited to the vicinity of Dawnstar. To start the quest, you need to talk to the aforementioned Silo Vesul.
How to get the Blade of Woe weapon
It has a higher base damage (12), and the enchantment will be useful in any battle: each hit with the Blade of Grief absorbs 10 health from the enemy.
The Blade of Sorrow can be obtained from one of the characters in the game during the passage of the quest "Death Incarnate" (Death Incarnate). It is part of the Dark Brotherhood storyline.
By the way, you can get the dagger much faster if you start following the objectives of the "Death incarnate" quest even before you officially join the Brotherhood. Simply kill Astrid and take the Blade of Sorrow from her lifeless body. Minus this quick way only one: after the deed it will be impossible to join the Brotherhood.
The best unique maces in Skyrim
V The elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has blunt weapons for every taste. For any situation, you can pick up something cool, the unique maces in the game alone are enough to arm a small army. But only one mace is good enough to deserve to be called the best - The Mace of Molag Bal.
How to get the weapon Mace Molag Bal
This Daedric artifact is dangerous even without the magic that it contains: base damage is 16. Each blow with a mace burns 25 stamina and magical energy, which allows you to effectively fight against magicians.
But that's not all: if the enemy dies within 3 seconds after the Mogal Bal's Mace hit him, then his soul goes into the soul stone, if it is in the inventory.
The Mace of Molag Bal is a reward for completing the House of Horrors daeric quest. In the city of Markarth, near one of the houses, Watcher Turan (Tyranus) will turn to Dovahkiin, asking for help in cleaning up the abandoned house from Daedra worshipers. The quest will start as soon as you enter the house. Then everything will happen pretty quickly, but do not expect what will happen!
The best unique swords in Skyrim
Swords are the most popular weapon class, and there are more unique blades in the game than any other dangerous piece of hardware. Among them there are both good and very good ones. And there are the best. It is about them that the conversation will go: Miraak's Sword, Chillrend, Dragonbane, Soulrender and Bloodscythe, Gauldur Blackblade.
How to get the sword of Mirak
This sword was added in the last official expansion -. And for true connoisseurs of edged weapons, this is almost a reason to fork out. This weapon has a good base damage rate, as well as a powerful enchantment that absorbs the stamina of enemies.
To get the Sword of the Mirak, you need to start storyline Dragonborn, traveling to the island of Solstheim. Almost immediately after disembarkation the main character will face two cultists who will tell him about the very first dragonborn, and then try to kill.
Then there will be many more adventures, and only at the end of the task "At the Summit of Apocrypha" Dovahkiin will finally be able to take possession of the Sword of Mirak. The main thing is not to forget to search the body of the murdered villain. Yes, it's all very long, but the reward is worth it!
How to get weapon Cooler
Glass sword (sounds crazy, but the standard logic in the world of Elder Scrolls does not work), the hits of which inflict cold damage. An excellent choice against adversaries who are vulnerable to this element. As another nice bonus, there is a chance to paralyze affected opponents. Well, the damage is good, you can't argue with that.
The Cooler is the personal weapon of the Thieves Guild leader, Mercy Frey. The easiest way to get the Cooler is to pick it up from Frey's house during The Pursuit. The dagger is in a closed box, so you have to work with lockpicks.
By the way, the strength of the Cooler depends on the strength of the character. Therefore, you should not rush to complete the task, because you can get a weapon that in the future will turn into a useless toothbrush. The Chiller's power is determined the moment Dragonborn first enters Mercer Frey's house.
How to get the Dragon Beach weapon
In The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim often has to deal with dragons, so there is nothing better than acquiring weapons that are "sharpened" for battles with hefty winged reptiles. The Dragon Scourge enchantment deals additional damage to dragons, and also hits all opponents with lightning.
As in the case of the Chiller, the strength of this weapon depends on the character level, so it might be worthwhile to "pump up" a little before running after the Dragon Scourge.
Katana can be found in the Temple Heavenly Harbor in the course of the quest "Alduin's Wall." The quest is storyline, so it will be difficult to miss. The dragon scourge lies in a room that is located a little further from the main hall of the Temple. There you can also find the Blades.
How to get the Strangler and Blood Scythe weapons
In fact, these are two separate weapons, but only together they deserve to be called one of the best swords in Skyrim. They appeared in the game with the release of the Dragonborn add-on and show themselves perfectly when the character picks them up. Both the Strangler and Blood Scythe perfectly absorb magical energy and health, and also reduce the physical and magical resistance of the enemy.
To get both blades, you need to reach level 36, and then you have to sail to the island of Solstheim, where the story of the "Dragonborn" develops. Then there will be just a little: find the book "The Seal of Death" (Deathbrand) in Tel Mithryn or on Raven Rock and complete the task of the same name.
How to get the weapon Goldur's Black Blade
Another weapon, the effectiveness of which is determined by the strength of the character when you first enter the location of the assignment to receive. In the very best case the base damage of Goldur's Ebon Blade will be 36. This is very cool, but the sword can still be improved in the forge, having the perk forging Dwemer equipment.
Also complete with good combat power is an enchantment that restores the health of the owner of the blade.
Goldur's Black Blade can be obtained as a trophy at the end of the Forbidden Legend quest. To start the quest, you need to find the book "The Lost Legend of Skyrim", in which it will be left to where you can find Goldur - the famous Nordic warrior of antiquity. The book itself can be found in almost every city.
If for some reason all the copies of the book have been lost, then you can find another one at Reachwater Rock. In the end, Dovahkiin will have to go to Folgunthur - the last abode of the dead man Goldur.
The best unique axes in Skyrim
Not as versatile as swords, axes are still very popular, especially among wild Nords. Among the pile of various junk, there are only two really good axes: Okin and the Dawnguard Rune Ax.
How to get Okin's weapon
A very impressive looking Nordic style ax. It deals with cold damage, burns off the enemy's stamina and has a base damage of 12. It should be improved, since for this you only need the perk for forging steel equipment.
To get Okin in your calloused hands, you need to complete the quest "Silenced Tongues". You can take it at the very end of the exploration of the Volunruud mound. Actually, Okin is a reward for completing a quest. By the way, Okin has a related weapon - Eduj, but it's not as cool as it might seem at first glance.
How to get the Dawnguard Rune Ax weapon
As the name suggests, this piece of Tamriel's brilliant military thought is one of the items in the expansion.
Version: Refined
Language: Russian
Description:
The mod adds 95 new autonomous weapons that everyone will love! The author has created an esp., Which adds a new weapon to the level sheets !!! Now playing in Skyrim, you will no longer see the dull Nordic sword for everyone! The game will have many times more variety of weapons and you will have a real choice! Fight with whatever you want! All weapons are 100 percent lore and they look just fine! The weapon also supports any retexture! That is, if you already have a retexture of one or another weapon, then all new weapons of the same type will look the same !!! All weapons are crafted, improved and enchanted. Now it can not only be crafted, but also found in chests or removed from defeated enemies. Weapons can be crafted, found, or bought.
Update: Refined
- Many subtypes of weapons have been removed, now only 10 weapon options for each class, not 20
- Outcast, Falmer and Nordic hero weapons, and Celestial Steel have been removed
- Combat bows have been removed due to problems with them
- Now there are 4 options for the mod "Without DLC Dawnguard/ Dragonborn "," For the Dawnguard / Dragonborn DLC "," For the Dawnguard DLC "and" For the Dragonborn DLC "
- Completely changed the translation of all types of weapons
Update: 9.0
- Now the mod only supports game version 1.9.32.0.8 and higher
- Now requires Dawnguard DLC and Dragonborn DLC installed
- Modified different kinds weapons, making them look neater and changed many halberds, pitchforks and spears.
- The file system has also undergone a major overhaul
- Expanded options for Rogue weapons, Falmer weapons, Celestial Steel weapons, Dragonbone, Nordic weapons
- Expanded options for Stalgrim weapons
- Added new arrows
- Changed the crafting system for all staves
- Numerous changes and texture fixes
Crafting staves:
The craft has been completely overhauled. In the forge, you can forge a regular staff without enchanting, and then enchant it in the Tel Mithryn tower.
Staves in the form of a spear - are enchanted by the damage of one of the three elements
The rest are enchanted with a special unique effect (healing, summoning, etc.)
What is available:
- Longsword / Sword (Iron, Elven, Glass, Dwemer, Daedric, Nordic, Draconic Bone)
- Halberd / War Ax - (Iron, Ebony, Elven, Glass, Steel, Daedric, Nordic, Orcish, Draconic Bone)
- Hatchet / Battle Ax - (Iron, Ebony, Steel, Dwemer, Daedric, Nordic, Ironhrim, Orcish, Draconic Bone)
- Square Hammer - (Iron, Ebony, Elven, Glass, Steel, Dwemer1, Daedric, Orcish)
- Maul / War Hammer - (Iron, Glass, Dwemer)
- Mace - (Iron, Dragon Bone)
- Staves (fire, ice, thunder and totem) - (Iron, Dwemer, Elven, Glass, Steel, Dwemer, Daedric, Nordic, Irongrim, Orcish, Draconic bone)
- Double Ax - (Iron, Dwemer, Elven, Glass, Dwemer, Daedric, Nordic, Orcish, Draconic Bone)
- Mallet - (Iron, Dwemer, Glass, Steel, Dwemer, Orcish)
- Composite Ax (Steel)
- Berserker Sword / Two-Handed Sword - (Dwemer, Nordic, Orcish)
- Broadsword - Two-handed sword- (Ebony, Elven, Glass, Steel, Daedric, Nordic, Draconic Bone)
- Bent Blade / Dagger (Ebony, Elven, Glass, Steel, Dwemer, Orcish, Draconic Bone)
- Duelist Sword (Ebony)
- Spear - (Elven, Nordic, Ironhrim, Draconic Bone)
- Hammer (Elven, Steel, Daedric, Nordic)
- Scythe / Ax - (Daedric)
- Short Staff (Stalgrim)
- Short Sword - Sword (Orcish)
Daedric: (Forged in the Daedric section)
Elvish: (Forged in the Elvish section)
Ebony: (Forged in the "ebony" section)
Glass: (Forged in the "glass" section)
Steel: (Forged in the "Steel" section)
Orcish: (Forged in the "Orcish" section)
Iron: (Forged in the iron section)
Dwemer: (Forged in the "Dwemer" section)
Requirements:
- Game version 1.9.32.0.8
- DLC Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLC to choose from
How to upgrade to the Refined version:
1 - Take all weapons from this mod from your companions and completely remove them from your inventory, and then save the game
2 - Disable ExtendedVanillaWeapons.esp in the launcher
3 - Delete the entire extended folder at Data / meshes / weapons
4 - Delete the HeavyArrowTex.dds file at Data / textures / weapons / daedric
5 - Start the game with the mod disabled and save the game again
6 - Install new version Refined
What are the mod options:
- Expanded Skyrim Weaponry - Vanilla - this option for playing without Dawnguard / Dragonborn DLC
- Expanded Skyrim Weaponry - All - this option for playing with both Dawnguard / Dragonborn DLCs
- Expanded Skyrim Weaponry - Dawnguard - this option for playing with DLC Dawnguard
- Expanded Skyrim Weaponry - Dragonborn - this option for playing with the Dragonborn DLC
Installation:(only manually, the archive will not be installed through the NMM manager)
1. Choose only one of the 4 mod options according to your game, without Dawnguard / Dragonborn DLC, with all Dawnguard / Dragonborn DLCs, or separately with Dawnguard DLC or Dragonborn DLC
2. Place the Data folder in the game folder (not Data inside Data, but on top), confirm the merging of folders and files and activate in the launcher
A simple mod for real warriors, without any philosophical reasoning: found a note, fulfilled the requirement, met the enemy. Spartan laconic adventures await you in the Sword of Sigdan mod.
Sword of Sigdan review
Sword of Sigdan is a compact story mod that does not break the logic of the world, designed for high-level characters (30+). The plot directions are implemented exclusively through notes, books, notes, and so on, so there is not a single dialogue in the add-on (and, accordingly, no additional voice acting).
Installation:
Unpack the components of the archive into the "Data" folder located in the game directory. Check that the plugin is activated in the download list.
Plot:
Through information scattered across scrolls, books and scraps of paper, the hero learns the story of Sigdan, the mythical swordsman of a bygone era. In hopes of a reward and adventure, the Dragonborn can enter Sigdan's Sorrow, where you will discover a story of greed, betrayal and murder, all while battling the disturbed inhabitants of the tomb.
Balance and rewards:
The mod was created as an interesting continuation of the game for most players, including those playing for high-level characters (the developers generally tested it on a level 78 warrior). This, of course, does not apply to god-like characters who have been enhanced to incredible levels with the help of other mods. The author recommends not skimping on potions and taking a well-armored companion with you. Do not start completing this mod until you have reached at least level 30, ideally wait until level 50.
The rewards for completing the quest chain are consistent with the danger your character is exposed to, but are balanced and do not cause game distortions.
How to start playing:
If you want to start the quest, either read the entire book "The Duelist" (lying around anywhere in Skyrim and you may get caught by accident), or simply enter "Sigdan" s Sorrow "to automatically start the quest." Sigdan " s Sorrow "is located west of Falkreath.
Impact on the game:
Mod adds an entrance to Sigdan's tomb and several copies of the book "Duelist" in different places around the world. In addition, there are no other changes either in locations or with your character. The task will not start automatically, it will need to be obtained from the book, or in the tomb.
