Category:Skyrim - War Axes

War Axes are One-handed weapons found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They offer a balance between swords and maces, swinging faster than the latter but more damaging than the former. War Axes do more bleeding damage so they can be useful against enemies like Dragons, Giants, Mammoths etc. Most War Axes can be upgraded at the grindstones, which are usually located around blacksmiths. There are different materials of origin and used for updates, starting with wood (the weakest), the golden middle material is iron or steel and the strongest material is Dragonbone.

War Axes can come by in Skyrim are very different in shape, capacity of damage, weight, value, options of enchantments or upgrades and its rareness. The damage caused by certain type of War Axe is based on the current skill of the sword type. This can be improved with gaining higher One-handed skill levels or by gaining different perks , to make weapon more powerful. War Axes are very fast weapons in terms of swing speed in One-handed weapons category.

Name	Image	Damage	Speed	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Item ID	Level	Upgrade Material	Crafting Perk	Skill	Unique	DLC
Ancient Nord War Axe		9	0.9	14	15	Enchantable	0002C672	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ancient Nordic Pickaxe		5	0.9	10	500	Enchantable	XX0398E6	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Balgruuf's War Axe		9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Ceremonial Axe		9	0.9	14	5	Cannot be enchanted	0008ABFD	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Daedric War Axe		15	0.9	18	1500	Enchantable	000139B3	Level 47+	Ebony Ingot	Daedric Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Dawnguard Rune Axe		11	0.9	13	175	Does 10+ sun damage to undead where n is the number of undead killed with the axe since the last sunrise	XX01668C	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Dawnguard
Dawnguard War Axe		11	0.9	13	55	Enchantable	XX00D098	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dawnguard
Dragonbone War Axe		16	0.9	21	1700	Enchantable	XX014FCF	1+	Dragon Bone	Dragon Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dawnguard
Dwarven War Axe		11	0.9	14	165	Enchantable	00013993	12+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ebony War Axe		15	0.9	17	865	Enchantable	000139AB	36+	Ebony Ingot	Ebony Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Elven War Axe		12	0.9	15	280	Enchantable	0001399B	19+	Refined Moonstone	Elven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Falmer War Axe		11	0.9	21	82	Enchantable	000302CD	1+	Chaurus Chitin	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Forsworn Axe		11	0.9	15	90	Enchantable	000CC829	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ghorbash's Ancestral Axe		8	0.9	11	30	Cannot be enchanted	0006A8FD	1+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Glass War Axe		14	0.9	16	490	Enchantable	000139A3	Level 27+	Refined Malachite	Glass Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Hoarfrost		5	0.9	10	946	Target take 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina, and have a small chance of being frozen solid	XX0179C9	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Honed Draugr War Axe		11	0.9	16	27	Enchantable	0005BF15	1+	Steel Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Honed Falmer War Axe		13	0.9	21	245	Enchantable	0006F700	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Illusory War Axe		1	0.9	14	15	Cannot be enchanted	000E7A31	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Iron War Axe		8	0.9	11	30	Enchantable	00013790	1+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Lunar Iron War Axe		8	0.9	11	163	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	0003B0C7	Level 6+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Lunar Steel War Axe		9	0.9	12	188	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	0003B0BE	Level 8+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Nord Hero War Axe		12	0.9	11	165	Enchantable	00068C63	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Nordic War Axe		12	0.9	14	350	Enchantable	XX01CDB2	26+	Quicksilver Ingot	Advanced Armors	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Notched Pickaxe		5	0.9	10	303	Raises the wielder's Smithing abilities, and does 5 shock damage to enemies on hit	001019D4	1+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Okin		12	0.9	11	320	Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina	0008FFDE	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Orcish War Axe		10	0.9	13	90	Enchantable	0001398B	Level 7+	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Pickaxe		5	0.9	10	5	Enchantable	000E3C16	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Poacher's Axe		5	0.9	10	32	3 points of extra damage to Animals	000AE086	1+	Steel Ingot	None	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Skyforge Steel War Axe		12	0.9	12	80	Enchantable	0009F260	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Stalhrim War Axe		15	0.9	16	1180	Frost Enchants are 25% stronger	XX01CDB9	35+	Stalhrim	Ebony Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Steel War Axe		9	0.9	12	55	Enchantable	00013983	2+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ulfric's War Axe		9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Woodcutter's Axe		5	0.9	10	5	Enchantable	0002F2F4	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Irkngthand War Axe of Fire		13		16	699	Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.	XX0009D9	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Irkngthand War Axe of Freezing		13		16	742	Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.	XX04D05E	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Rocksplinter	File:Skyrim Rocksplinter.webp	1	1.3	10	5	Cannot be Enchanted	0006A707	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Madness War Axe	File:Skyrim Madness War Axe.webp	17	0.9	22	1900	Enchantable	XX000BEA	1+	Madness Ingot	Quest	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Amber War Axe	File:Skyrim Amber War Axe.webp	16	0.9	16	1800	Enchantable	XX000BE1	1+	Amber Ingot	Quest	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Dark War Axe		13	0.9	13	320	Enchantable	XX000829	1+	Quicksilver Ingot	Daedric Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Golden War Axe		12	1	13	320	Enchantable	XX00080A	1+	Gold Ingot	Daedric Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Cleaver of St. Felms		14	0.9	17	2508	Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage. Absorb 25 points of magicka.	XX057384	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Creation Club