Auriel's Bow
| Auriel's Bow | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Base Damage | 13 |
| Speed | 1 |
| Weight | 11 |
| Value | 1000 |
| Level | 1+ |
| Category | Bow |
| Class | Elven |
| Variants | - |
| Skill | Archery |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | XX000800 |
| Game/DLC | Dawnguard |
Auriel's Bow is the bow of the elven god Auri-El, an artifact from Dawnguard with 13 base damage. It draws and fires faster than an ordinary bow. The bow is claimed in the Inner Sanctum beyond the Forgotten Vale at the end of Touching the Sky.
Weapon Enchantment
Each arrow deals sun damage, and undead targets take triple damage. A Sunhallowed Elven Arrow shot at the sun calls down beams of sunlight on nearby enemies. Shot at an enemy, the same arrow bursts on impact. A Bloodcursed Elven Arrow shot at the sun blots it out for a day, so vampires can walk in daylight.
Every weapon enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
| Enchantment |
|---|
| 21 points of sun damage. Undead targets take triple damage |
How to Get Auriel's Bow
Auriel's Bow Map Location and Quest Guide
Auriel's Bow map location:
Auriel's Bow is claimed in the Inner Sanctum beyond the Forgotten Vale at the end of Touching the Sky.
- Search for Auriel's Bow in the Forgotten Vale.
- Speak to Gelebor.
- Fill the Initiate's Ewer.
- Kill Arch-Curate Vyrthur.
- Retrieve Auriel's Bow.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Gameplay Tips and Tricks
- Temper it at a grindstone with Refined Moonstone. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- With a special arrow nocked, the screen flashes when the aim is on the sun, which helps on cloudy days.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Upgrades
Auriel's Bow is improved at a grindstone with one Refined Moonstone per improvement. The Elven Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | With Perk | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | 14 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +10 |
| Crafting Materials | Upgrade Materials | Smithing Level | Smithing Perk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannot be crafted | Refined Moonstone | - | Elven Smithing |
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.
Auriel's Bow is not a leveled weapon.
| Level | Damage | Weight | Value | Enchantment | Level ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 13 | 11 | 1000 | 21 points of sun damage. Undead targets take triple damage | XX000800 |
Notes
Auriel's Bow also appeared in Arena, Daggerfall and Morrowind.
Ranged Weapon Categories
All Unique Bows
| Name | Image | Damage | Speed | Weight | Value | Enchantment | Item ID | Level | Upgrade Material | Crafting Perk | Skill | DLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angi's Bow | 
|
7 | 0.937 | 7 | 50 | Cannot be enchanted | 000CC392 | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | Archery | Skyrim |
| Auriel's Bow | 
|
13 | 1 | 11 | 1000 | 21 points of sun damage. Undead targets take triple damage | XX000800 | 1+ | Refined Moonstone | Elven Smithing | Archery | Dawnguard |
| Bow of the Hunt | 
|
10 | 0.937 | 7 | 434 | Animals take 20 points of extra damage | 000AB705 | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | Archery | Skyrim |
| Drainspell Bow | 
|
14 | 0.875 | 6 | 458 | Absorb Magicka 15 points | 000F82FC | 1+ | Cannot be Upgraded | None | Archery | Skyrim |
| Dravin's Bow | 
|
7 | 0.937 | 7 | 50 | Cannot be enchanted | 0006B9AD | 1+ | Leather Strips | Steel Smithing | Archery | Skyrim |
| Dwarven Black Bow of Fate | 
|
13 | 0.75 | 10 | 1446 | 50% chance for each attribute to absorb 25 pts. of Health, Stamina, and/or Magicka | XX02C01A | 1+ | Ebony Ingot | Dwarven Smithing | Archery | Dragonborn |
| Firiniel's End | 
|
13 | 0.687 | 12 | 785 | Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina | 00017059 | 1+ | Refined Moonstone | Elven Smithing | Archery | Skyrim |
| Froki's Bow | 
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 307 | Does 10 points of Stamina damage | 000C0186 | 1+ | Iron Ingot | None | Archery | Skyrim |
| Gauldur Blackbow | 
|
14 | 0.875 | 18 | 972 | Absorb 30 points of magicka | 000F5D22 | 36+ | Steel Ingot | Dwarven Smithing | Archery | Skyrim |
| Glass Bow of the Stag Prince | 
|
16 | 0.625 | 14 | 375 | Wielder receives an increasingly powerful blessing for every 20 animals killed by the bow | XX018ED5 | 1+ | Refined Malachite | Glass Smithing | Archery | Dragonborn |
| Karliah's Bow | 
|
25 | 0.625 | 9 | 5 | Cannot be enchanted | 000DEED8 | 1+ | Cannot be Upgraded | None | Archery | Skyrim |
| Nightingale Bow | 
|
19 | 0.5 | 18 | 3405 | Freezes the target for 30 points and shocks the target for 15 points | 000F652C | 46+ | Ebony Ingot | None | Archery | Skyrim |
| Zephyr | 
|
12 | 1 | 10 | 670 | Fires 30% faster than a standard bow | XX00CFB6 | 1+ | Dwarven Metal Ingot | Dwarven Smithing | Archery | Dawnguard |
| Bow of Shadows | 
|
19 | 18 | 2500 | Weapon draw is 20% faster and casts invisibility for 30 seconds. | XX000807 | 1+ | Ebony Ingot | Arcane Blacksmith | Archery | Creation Club | |
| Ruin's Edge | 
|
12 | 0.875 | 7 | 750 | Randomly applies one of these effects to the target: - Demoralize, 100 pts for 20 seconds - Drain Magicka, 1000 pts for 20 seconds - Frenzy, 100 pts for 20 seconds Frost Damage, 25 pts - Paralyze, for 15 seconds Paralyze, for 1 second |
FEXXXD63 | 1+ | Daedra Heart | Daedric Smithing | Archery | Creation Club |
