Daggerfall:Weapons

This page summarizes the base weapons in Daggerfall. See the material modifiers below to see how damage varies depending on what the item is made out of, and which is minimum required to hit certain monsters. For special weapons, see the artifacts page.

Base Weapon Values

These are the standard values from which each weapon's stats are derived.

Type	Base Damage	Weight (kg)	Skill	Wield
Dagger	1-6	0.50	Short Blade	One-handed
Tanto	1-8	0.75	Short Blade	One-handed
Shortsword	1-8	2.50	Short Blade	One-handed
Wakazashi	1-10	2.00	Short Blade	One-handed
Broadsword	1-12	5.00	Long Blade	One-handed
Saber	3-12	3.75	Long Blade	One-handed
Longsword	2-16	4.50	Long Blade	One-handed
Katana	3-16	2.50	Long Blade	One-handed
Claymore	2-18	7.50	Long Blade	Two-handed
Dai-Katana	3-21	3.50	Long Blade	Two-handed
Battle Axe	2-12	6.00	Axe	One-handed
War Axe	2-16	7.50	Axe	Two-handed
Staff	1-8	2.00	Blunt Weapon	Two-handed
Mace	1-12	4.50	Blunt Weapon	One-handed
Flail	2-14	7.00	Blunt Weapon	Two-handed
Warhammer	3-18	7.00	Blunt Weapon	Two-handed
Short Bow	4-16	1.00	Archery	Two-handed
Long Bow	4-18	1.50	Archery	Two-handed

†"Wakazashi", not the standard "wakizashi", is the spelling used in Daggerfall.

‡The terms "battle axe" and "war axe" are reversed in Daggerfall compared to in other Elder Scrolls games: usually war axes are one-handed and battle axes are two-handed.

Material Modifiers

Weapons can be made of various metals. Different materials affect the damage done by a weapon, its weight, and its ability to harm certain monsters. However, due to a game bug that displays weapon damage ranges via in-game tooltip information by accounting for the material modifier twice rather than only once, the damage ranges shown in-game are incorrect. Therefore, for clarity, the below table lists these damage modifiers in two columns: the first shows the modifiers actually applied by each weapon, and the second shows the incorrect modifiers displayed in inventory tooltips within the game. Finally, note that hit chance modifiers, although not displayed in-game, equal ten times the material damage modifiers, as shown below. These damage, hit, and other modifiers are:

• The damage displayed is correct in Daggerfall Unity.

Material	Damage Modifier (actual)	Damage Modifier (displayed)	To Hit Modifier	Weight Modifier*	Color	Notes
Iron	-1	-2	-10	1.00	Grey
Steel	0	0	0	1.25	Light grey	Steel or better required to harm imps
Silver	0	0	0	1.00	Silver	Silver or better required to harm lycanthropes, ghosts, wraiths, mummies, and standard vampires
Elven	+1	+2	+10	1.00	Silver (slightly brighter)	Elven or better required to harm nymphs
Dwarven	+2	+4	+20	0.75	Yellow	Dwarven or better required to harm harpies
Mithril	+3	+6	+30	1.00	Blue	Mithril or better required to harm gargoyles, ancient vampires, any liches, and any daedra
Adamantium	+3	+6	+30	1.00	Dark grey
Ebony	+4	+8	+40	0.50	Black
Orcish	+5	+10	+50	1.00	Green
Daedric	+6	+12	+60	1.25	Red

_{*Modified weights are rounded to the nearest 0.25kg, rounding down at midpoint values.}

Weapon List

The following lists all the base weapons, sorted by skill type. The prices set forth here reflect non-enchanted items only.

The weight and price values can be found here and here. Note that the final purchase or sale price can quite easily vary by a factor of 20% or more in either direction, depending on both your Mercantile skill and that of the shopkeeper.

Finally, due to the game bug described in the Material Modifiers section above, the below tables list weapon damage ranges in two columns: the first shows the ranges actually applied by each weapon, and the second shows the incorrect ranges displayed in inventory tooltips within the game.

Short Blade

Daggers

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Dagger		0-5	0-4	3	0.50
Steel Dagger		1-6	1-6	6	0.50
Silver Dagger		1-6	1-6	12	0.50
Elven Dagger		2-7	3-8	24	0.50
Dwarven Dagger		3-8	5-10	48	0.25
Mithril Dagger		4-9	7-12	96	0.50
Adamantium Dagger		4-9	7-12	192	0.50
Ebony Dagger		5-10	9-14	384	0.25
Orcish Dagger		6-11	11-16	768	0.50
Daedric Dagger		7-12	13-18	1536	0.50

Shortswords

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Shortsword		0-7	0-6	15	2.50
Steel Shortsword		1-8	1-8	30	3.00
Silver Shortsword		1-8	1-8	60	2.50
Elven Shortsword		2-9	3-10	120	2.50
Dwarven Shortsword		3-10	5-12	240	1.75
Mithril Shortsword		4-11	7-14	480	2.50
Adamantium Shortsword		4-11	7-14	960	2.50
Ebony Shortsword		5-12	9-16	1920	1.25
Orcish Shortsword		6-13	11-18	3840	2.50
Daedric Shortsword		7-14	13-20	7680	3.00

Tanto

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Tanto		0-7	0-6	9	0.75
Steel Tanto		1-8	1-8	18	0.75
Silver Tanto		1-8	1-8	36	0.75
Elven Tanto		2-9	3-10	72	0.75
Dwarven Tanto		3-10	5-12	144	0.50
Mithril Tanto		4-11	7-14	288	0.75
Adamantium Tanto		4-11	7-14	576	0.75
Ebony Tanto		5-12	9-16	1152	0.50
Orcish Tanto		6-13	11-18	2304	0.75
Daedric Tanto		7-14	13-20	4608	0.75

Wakazashi

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Wakazashi		0-9	0-8	24	2.00
Steel Wakazashi		1-10	1-10	48	2.50
Silver Wakazashi		1-10	1-10	96	2.00
Elven Wakazashi		2-11	3-12	192	2.00
Dwarven Wakazashi		3-12	5-14	384	1.50
Mithril Wakazashi		4-13	7-16	768	2.00
Adamantium Wakazashi		4-13	7-16	1536	2.00
Ebony Wakazashi		5-14	9-18	3072	1.00
Orcish Wakazashi		6-15	11-20	6144	2.00
Daedric Wakazashi		7-16	13-22	12288	2.50

Long Blade

Broadswords

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Broadsword		0-11	0-10	30	5.00
Steel Broadsword		1-12	1-12	60	6.25
Silver Broadsword		1-12	1-12	120	5.00
Elven Broadsword		2-13	3-14	240	5.00
Dwarven Broadsword		3-14	5-16	480	3.75
Mithril Broadsword		4-15	7-18	960	5.00
Adamantium Broadsword		4-15	7-18	1920	5.00
Ebony Broadsword		5-16	9-20	3840	2.50
Orcish Broadsword		6-17	11-22	7680	5.00
Daedric Broadsword		7-18	13-24	15360	6.25

Claymores

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Claymore		1-17	0-16	90	7.50
Steel Claymore		2-18	2-18	180	9.25
Silver Claymore		2-18	2-18	360	7.50
Elven Claymore		3-19	4-20	720	7.50
Dwarven Claymore		4-20	6-22	1440	5.75
Mithril Claymore		5-21	8-24	2880	7.50
Adamantium Claymore		5-21	8-24	5760	7.50
Ebony Claymore		6-22	10-26	11520	3.75
Orcish Claymore		7-23	12-28	23040	7.50
Daedric Claymore		8-24	14-30	46080	9.25

Dai-katana

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Dai-katana		2-20	1-19	150	3.50
Steel Dai-katana		3-21	3-21	300	4.25
Silver Dai-katana		3-21	3-21	600	3.50
Elven Dai-katana		4-22	5-23	1200	3.50
Dwarven Dai-katana		5-23	7-25	2400	2.75
Mithril Dai-katana		6-24	9-27	4800	3.50
Adamantium Dai-Katana		6-24	9-27	9600	3.50
Ebony Dai-katana		7-25	11-29	19200	1.75
Orcish Dai-katana		8-26	13-31	38400	3.50
Daedric Dai-katana		9-27	15-33	76800	4.25

Katana

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Katana		2-15	1-14	75	2.50
Steel Katana		3-16	3-16	150	3.00
Silver Katana		3-16	3-16	300	2.50
Elven Katana		4-17	5-18	600	2.50
Dwarven Katana		5-18	7-20	1200	1.75
Mithril Katana		6-19	9-22	2400	2.50
Adamantium Katana		6-19	9-22	4800	2.50
Ebony Katana		7-20	11-24	9600	1.25
Orcish Katana		8-21	13-26	19200	2.50
Daedric Katana		9-22	15-28	38400	3.00

Longswords

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Longsword		1-15	0-14	45	4.50
Steel Longsword		2-16	2-16	90	5.50
Silver Longsword		2-16	2-16	180	4.50
Elven Longsword		3-17	4-18	360	4.50
Dwarven Longsword		4-18	6-20	720	3.25
Mithril Longsword		5-19	8-22	1440	4.50
Adamantium Longsword		5-19	8-22	2880	4.50
Ebony Longsword		6-20	10-24	5760	2.25
Orcish Longsword		7-21	12-26	11520	4.50
Daedric Longsword		8-22	14-28	23040	5.50

Sabers

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Saber		2-11	1-10	36	3.75
Steel Saber		3-12	3-12	72	4.50
Silver Saber		3-12	3-12	144	3.75
Elven Saber		4-13	5-14	288	3.75
Dwarven Saber		5-14	7-16	576	2.75
Mithril Saber		6-15	9-18	1152	3.75
Adamantium Saber		6-15	9-18	2304	3.75
Ebony Saber		7-16	11-20	4608	1.75
Orcish Saber		8-17	13-22	9216	3.75
Daedric Saber		9-18	15-24	18432	4.50

Axe

Battle axes

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Battle axe		1-11	0-10	60	6.00
Steel Battle axe		2-12	2-12	120	7.50
Silver Battle axe		2-12	2-12	240	6.00
Elven Battle axe		3-13	4-14	480	6.00
Dwarven Battle axe		4-14	6-16	960	4.50
Mithril Battle axe		5-15	8-18	1920	6.00
Adamantium Battle axe		5-15	8-18	3840	6.00
Ebony Battle axe		6-16	10-20	7680	3.00
Orcish Battle axe		7-17	12-22	15360	6.00
Daedric Battle axe		8-18	14-24	30720	7.50

War axes

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron War axe		1-15	0-14	60	7.50
Steel War axe		2-16	2-16	120	9.25
Silver War axe		2-16	2-16	240	7.50
Elven War axe		3-17	4-18	480	7.50
Dwarven War axe		4-18	6-20	960	5.75
Mithril War Axe		5-19	8-22	1920	7.50
Adamantium War Axe		5-19	8-22	3840	7.50
Ebony War axe		6-20	10-24	7680	3.75
Orcish War axe		7-21	12-26	15360	7.50
Daedric War Axe		8-22	14-28	30720	9.25

Blunt

Flails

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Flail		1-13	0-12	45	7.00
Steel Flail		2-14	2-14	90	8.75
Silver Flail		2-14	2-14	180	7.00
Elven Flail		3-15	4-16	360	7.00
Dwarven Flail		4-16	6-18	720	5.25
Mithril Flail		5-17	8-20	1440	7.00
Adamantium Flail		5-17	8-20	2880	7.00
Ebony Flail		6-18	10-22	5760	3.50
Orcish Flail		7-19	12-24	11520	7.00
Daedric Flail		8-20	14-26	23040	8.75

Maces

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Mace		0-11	0-10	30	4.50
Steel Mace		1-12	1-12	60	5.50
Silver Mace		1-12	1-12	120	4.50
Elven Mace		2-13	3-14	240	4.50
Dwarven Mace		3-14	5-16	480	3.25
Mithril Mace		4-15	7-18	960	4.50
Adamantium Mace		4-15	7-18	1920	4.50
Ebony Mace		5-16	9-20	3840	2.25
Orcish Mace		6-17	11-22	7680	4.50
Daedric Mace		7-18	13-24	15360	5.50

Staves

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Staff		0-7	0-6	15	2.00
Steel Staff		1-8	1-8	30	2.50
Silver Staff		1-8	1-8	60	2.00
Elven Staff		2-9	3-10	120	2.00
Dwarven Staff		3-10	5-12	240	1.50
Mithril Staff		4-11	7-14	480	2.00
Adamantium Staff		4-11	7-14	960	2.00
Ebony Staff		5-12	9-16	1920	1.00
Orcish Staff		6-13	11-18	3840	2.00
Daedric Staff		7-14	13-20	7680	2.50

Warhammers

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Warhammer		2-17	1-16	60	7.00
Steel Warhammer		3-18	3-18	120	8.75
Silver Warhammer		3-18	3-18	240	7.00
Elven Warhammer		4-19	5-20	480	7.00
Dwarven Warhammer		5-20	7-22	960	5.25
Mithril Warhammer		6-21	9-24	1920	7.00
Adamantium Warhammer		6-21	9-24	3840	7.00
Ebony Warhammer		7-22	11-26	7680	3.50
Orcish Warhammer		8-23	13-28	15360	7.00
Daedric Warhammer		9-24	15-30	30720	8.75

Archery

All bows require a supply of arrows to fire.

Long bows

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Long bow		3-17	2-16	60	1.50
Steel Long bow		4-18	4-18	120	1.75
Silver Long bow		4-18	4-18	240	1.50
Elven Long bow		5-19	6-20	460	1.50
Dwarven Long bow		6-20	8-22	960	1.00
Mithril Long bow		7-21	10-24	1920	1.50
Adamantium Long bow		7-21	10-24	3840	1.50
Ebony Long bow		8-22	12-26	7680	0.75
Orcish Long bow		9-23	14-28	15360	1.50
Daedric Long bow		10-24	16-30	30720	1.75

Short bows

	Picture	Damage (actual)	Damage (displayed)	Value (gold)	Weight (kg)
Iron Short bow		3-15	2-14	30	1.00
Steel Short bow		4-16	4-16	60	1.25
Silver Short bow		4-16	4-16	120	1.00
Elven Short bow		5-17	6-18	240	1.00
Dwarven Short bow		6-18	8-20	480	0.75
Mithril Short bow		7-19	10-22	960	1.00
Adamantium Short bow		7-19	10-22	1920	1.00
Ebony Short bow		8-20	12-24	3840	0.50
Orcish Short bow		9-21	14-26	7680	1.00
Daedric Short bow		10-22	16-28	15360	1.25

Notes

• The Daggerfall User's Guide (page 61 for Weapons, page 63 for Armor) claims that Orcish should be somewhere between Dwarven and Mithril in quality, though this is not the case in-game.