Skyrim:Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
| Ancient Nordic Pickaxe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Base Damage | 5 |
| Speed | 0.9 |
| Weight | 10 |
| Value | 500 |
| Level | 1+ |
| Category | War Axe |
| Class | Ancient Nordic |
| Variants | Hoarfrost |
| Skill | One-Handed |
| Unique | - |
| Item ID | XX0398E6 |
| Game/DLC | Dragonborn |
The rare Ancient Nordic Pickaxe is the only kind of pickaxe in Skyrim that can mine Stalhrim ore veins. Their are only a few locations you can get an Ancient Nordic Pickaxe in Skyrim.
Weapon Enchantment
This weapon can be enchanted with any effect for this weapon category.
You can find full breakdown and information of all Weapon Enchantment Effects.
Where to find the Ancient Nordic Pickaxe Location?
You can get an Ancient Nordic Pickaxe from several locations or even for free during a quest:
- On the Island of Solstheim in the city of Raven Rock the local blacksmith, Glover Mallory will give you a quest to collect his Ancient Nordic Pickaxe from Crescius Caerellius who borrowed it from him. Once it is returned to him, he give it to the Dragonborn to keep. After this he will also start selling additonal Ancient Nordic Pickaxes.
- Can be purchased from Baldor Iron-Shaper in the Skaal Village on Solstheim.
- Can be found within random loot, especially on the Island of Soltheim.
- A unique version of the Ancient Nordic Pickaxe Hoarfrost can be pickpocketed or received as a reward from Ralis Sedarys after completing the quest "Unearthed."
How to get the Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
| Crafting Materials | Upgrade Materials | Smithing Level | Smithing Perk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannot be crafted | Cannot be upgraded | - | None |
Weapon Levels
Some weapons in Skyrim are Levelled. The power of a levelled weapon is based on your charcters level when you get them. Some get stronger in both physical and magical aspects, while others only improve their enchantments. These items don't get better as your character levels up.
The Ancient Nordic Pickaxe is not a leveled weapon.
| Level | Damage | Weight | Value | Enchantment | Level ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 5 | 10 | 500 | Enchantable | XX0398E6 |
One-Handed Weapon Categories
All War Axes
| 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 |
