Dawnguard Rune Axe

Base Damage	11
Speed	0.9
Weight	13
Value	175
Level	1+
Category	War Axe
Class	Dawnguard
Variants	Dawnguard War Axe
Skill	One-Handed
Unique	Yes
Item ID	XX01668C
Game/DLC	Dawnguard

The Dawnguard Rune Axe is a unique war axe from Dawnguard that grows stronger with every undead it kills. It deals 11 base damage. The axe waits in a dungeon chosen at random for Lost Relic, which Florentius Baenius gives at Fort Dawnguard.

Weapon Enchantment

The axe deals sun damage to undead. Every undead killed with it adds to that damage, up to 100 points after 100 kills. Florentius warns that its power fades with each dawn, but the kill count carries over from day to day.

The Enchantment Effects page lists every weapon enchantment.

Enchantment
Does 10+ sun damage to undead where n is the number of undead killed with the axe since the last sunrise

How to Get The Dawnguard Rune Axe Location Guide

Dawnguard Rune Axe Map Location and Quest Guide

Dawnguard Rune Axe map location:

The Dawnguard Rune Axe waits in a dungeon chosen at random for Lost Relic. Florentius Baenius gives the quest at Fort Dawnguard.

Speak to Florentius Baenius at Fort Dawnguard.
Travel to the dungeon shown by the quest marker.
Retrieve the axe.
Return to Florentius.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Gameplay Tips

Temper it at a grindstone with a Steel Ingot. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
Conjured or raised undead, such as Bonemen, count as kills, which is the quickest way to reach 100.
The Necromage perk makes the sun damage stronger.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Upgrades

Dawnguard Rune Axe is improved at a grindstone with one Steel Ingot per improvement. The Steel 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	Steel Ingot	-	Steel 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.

Dawnguard Rune Axe has the same damage at every character level.

Level	Damage	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Level ID
1+	11	13	175	Does 10+ sun damage to undead where n is the number of undead killed with the axe since the last sunrise	XX01668C

One-Handed Weapon Categories

All Unique War Axes

Name	Damage	Speed	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Item ID	Level	Upgrade Material	Crafting Perk	Skill	DLC
Balgruuf's War Axe	9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel 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	Dawnguard
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	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	Skyrim
Poacher's Axe	5	0.9	10	32	3 points of extra damage to Animals	000AE086	1+	Steel Ingot	None	One-Handed	Skyrim
Ulfric's War Axe	9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Skyrim
Rocksplinter	1	1.3	10	5	Cannot be Enchanted	0006A707	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	Skyrim
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	Creation Club