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Skyrim:Dragonbone Items


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The best weapons in Skyrim are Dragonbone weapons which have the highest base damage of any other weapon type in The Skyrim Special Edition. This page provides a comprehensive list of Dragonbone weapons and armor sets, along with details on where to find them.

If either Skyrim Anniversary Edition or the Creation Club DLC Saints & Seducers is installed, the newly added Amber Weapons will deal the same damage as Dragonbone weapons, but are considerably lighter and can be crafted earlier with the Glass Smithing Perk unlocked at level 70 smithing skill. The newly added Madness Weapons are slightly heavier but deal more damage than Dragonbone Weapons. Madness Weapons can also be crafted with the Ebony Smithing Perk unlocked at level 80 Blacksmithing Skill.

How to get Dragonbone Weapons

There are several possible ways to get Dragonbone Weapons in Skyrim:

  • Many of the Dragonbone weapons can be obtained without Smithing them by found during the Dawnguard Questline when you enter the Soul Cairn you must battle three of the Keepers, each of them wield Dragonbone weapons. However the Keeper only has a chance to drop the dragonbone weapon if you are at least level 45 or higher (See walkthrough guide on weapon page).
  • Dragonbone Weapons can be crafted at level 100 smithing skill with the Dragon smithing perk. Crafting them requires Dragon Bones, Ebony Ingots and Leather Strips.
  • The Dragonbone weapons does not appear in any loot lists once you reach a certain level in Skyrim.
  • You can add weapons to your inventory using Console Commands, by typing "player.additem [Dragonbone Weapon ID] 1".

All Dragonbone Weapons

Name Image Damage Speed Weight Value Enchantment Item ID Level Upgrade Material Crafting Perk Skill Unique DLC
Bone Arrow File:Skyrim Bone Arrow.webp 26 3600 0 1 Cannot be enchanted FEXXX822 1+ Cannot be Upgraded Dragon Smithing Archery - Creation Club
Dragonbone Arrow File:Skyrim Dragonbone Arrow.webp 25 3600 0 9 Cannot be enchanted XX0176f4 46+ Cannot be Upgraded Daedric Smithing Archery - Dragonborn
Dragonbone Dagger Skyrim Dragonbone Dagger.webp 12 1.3 6.5 600 Enchantable XX014FCB 46+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing One-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Mace Skyrim Dragonbone Mace.webp 17 0.8 22 2000 Enchantable XX014FCD 1+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing One-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Sword Skyrim Dragonbone Sword.webp 15 1 19 1500 Enchantable XX014FCE Level 46+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing One-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone War Axe Skyrim Dragonbone War Axe.webp 16 0.9 21 1700 Enchantable XX014FCF 1+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing One-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Battleaxe Skyrim Dragonbone Battleaxe.webp 26 0.7 30 3000 Enchantable XX014FC3 47+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing Two-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Greatsword Skyrim Dragonbone Greatsword.webp 25 0.7 27 2725 Enchantable XX014FCC 47+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing Two-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Warhammer Skyrim Dragonbone Warhammer.webp 28 0.6 33 4275 Enchantable XX014FD0 47+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing Two-Handed - Dawnguard
Dragonbone Bow Skyrim Dragonbone Bow.webp 20 0.75 20 2725 Enchantable XX0176F1 47+ Dragon Bone Dragon Smithing Archery - Dawnguard



The best armor set in Skyrim is the Dragonbone Armor Set which have the highest armor rating of any other armor type in Skyrim Special Edition. This page provides a comprehensive list of all the Dragonbone armor sets, along with details on where to find them.

If either Skyrim Anniversary Edition or the Creation Club DLC Saints & Seducers is installed, the newly added Amber Armor Sets has the same damage resistance as Dragonbone Armor, but is much lighter and can be crafted earlier with the Glass Smithing Perk unlocked at level 70 smithing skill. The newly added Madness Armor set weigh more but provide a higher armor resistance than the Dragonbone Armor set. You can craft Madness Armor with the Ebony Smithing Perk unlocked at level 80 Blacksmithing Skill.

How to get Dragonbone Armor

  • There are several types of Dragonbone armor sets in Skyrim, some can be obtained as early as level 1 while others can only be crafted.
  • Both Light and Heavy Dragonbone Armor can be crafted at level 100 smithing skill with the Dragon smithing perk. Crafting them requires Dragon Bones, Dragon Scales, Ebony Ingots and Leather Strips.
  • Unenchanted Dragonbone Armor and Dragonscale armor can be found as random loot in chests after you reach level 46+ and enchanted versions can be found at level 47+. However the chance of them appearing is twenty times less likly than other armor types. You can buy Dragonbone armor pieces from Blacksmiths and general goods merchants after reaching the required level. They have a small chance to stock them and you can reset their inventory by saving the game, attacking them and then reloading.
  • You can add the dragonbone armor to your inventory using Console Commands, by typing "player.additem [Dragonbone Armor ID] 1".

All Dragonbone Armors

Name Image Damage Speed Weight Value Enchantment Item ID Level Upgrade Material Crafting Perk Skill Unique DLC

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