Skyrim:Ebony Blade

Ebony Blade
Base Damage	11
Speed	0.7
Weight	10
Value	2000
Level	36+
Category	Greatsword
Class	Daedric Artifact
Variants	-
Skill	Two-Handed
Unique	Yes
Item ID	000EA29C
Game/DLC	Skyrim

The Ebony Blade is one of the best Two-handed swords due to its extremely powerful and unlimited use absorb health enchantment that scales in damage from 10-30. This page includes a guide on how to charge the Ebony Blade fully and the best targets to kill.

The Ebony Blade is also one of the 17 Daedric Artifacts required for the Oblivion walker Achievement/Trophy in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Weapon Enchantment

The Ebony Blades unlimited enchantment increases in power from defeating allies and never needs to be recharged. Initially it starts with a 10-point Absorb Health enchantment but scales to 30 points.

Enchantment
Absorbs Health from base 10 to max 30, upgraded by killing friendly NPCs

Where to find the Ebony Blade Location?

To get the Ebony Blade location in Skyrim you must complete the quest The Whispering Door. The player must be level 20 before the quest can be started.

• First finish the quest "Dragon Rising" by investigating the dragon attack at the Western Watchtower outside Whiterun.
• Head to the Bannered Mare in Whiterun and converse with Hulda about rumours to start the quest "The Whispering Door."
• Ask about Balgruuf's strange children in Dragonreach
• Find out what's wrong with Nelkir
• Listen to the whispering door in Dragonreach's basement.
• Talk to Nelkir and he will tell you that Farengar Secret-Fire has the key to the whispering door.
• Obtain the key from Farengar by, pickpocketing it while he sleeps.
• Open the whispering door with the key.
• Retrieve the Ebony Blade.

It is possible to obtain the Ebony Blade early at level 1 by glitching through the Whispiering Door in Dragonreach's basement. But doing so will break the quest and stop you from ever dropping the Ebony Blade until the Whispering Door quest is completed in the future. In order to finish the quest you can place the ebony blade on a weapon rack and then pick it up to finish the objective to "retrieve the Ebony Blade" and complete the quest.

How to Empower the Ebony Blade Enchantment

The Ebony Blade starts with a 10-point Absorb Health ability, which gets stronger by defeating friendly characters. If you eliminate every two such characters, the Absorb Health ability increases by four points up to a maximum power of 30 points of Absorb Health. It requires 10 kills to reach full power.

Only 'allies' that trust you will count towards increasing the power of the Ebony Blade. Characters who say: "You've been a good friend to me, that means something" or "It's a fine day with you around" are considered to count towards enhancing the Ebony Blade.

The best Targets for the Ebony Blade

Instead of killing a potentially useful follower, you should instead target the following less essential characters in Skyrim that will be considered allies once you have finished their related quest, at this point they will count towards enhancing the Ebony Blades power.

• The Ebony Blade can be charged fully if you complete the quest The Forgemaster's Fingers which can be started at any Orc Stronhold. After the quest is finished the inhabitance of the Orc Stronhold will count as allies, if you kill all the miners and orc inhabitants within the strongholds it will charge the ebony blade fully.
• Alfhild Battle-Born can be slain after selling her vegetables.
• Pavo Attius and Gat gro-Shargakh after they pay you to clear the enemies within Kolskeggr Mine Mine.
• Many of the Farmers and woodcutters around Skyrim who you can sell firewood, mined ore, or crops via a dialogue option (not the barter menu) will become friendly after you have sold them enough goods, at this point they can be killed to charge the sword.

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 Ebony Blade is not a leveled weapon.

Level	Damage	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Level ID
36+	11	10	2000	Absorbs Health from base 10 to max 30, upgraded by killing friendly NPCs	000EA29C

Two-Handed Weapon Categories

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  Greatswords

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  Battleaxes

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  Warhammers

All Unique Greatswords

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Name	Image	Damage	Speed	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Item ID	Level	Upgrade Material	Crafting Perk	Skill	DLC
Balgruuf's Greatsword		17	0.7	17	200	Cannot be enchanted	000946FC	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	Two-Handed	Skyrim
Bloodskal Blade		21	0.7	16	500	Releases energy blast with power attacks that deals 30 damage	XX01A578	1+	Silver Ingot	Cannot be Upgraded	Two-Handed	Dragonborn
Ebony Blade		11	0.7	10	2000	Absorbs Health from base 10 to max 30, upgraded by killing friendly NPCs	000EA29C	36+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	Two-Handed	Skyrim
Stormfang		17	0.7	17	1175	Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage	XX026B0B	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	Two-Handed	Dragonborn
Umbra		24	0.7	23	4647	If target dies within 20 seconds, fills a soul gem. Absorb 25 points of health. Absorb 25 points of stamina	XX000D62	1+	Ebony Ingot	Daedric Smithing	Two-Handed	Creation Club
Ice Blade of the Monarch		17	1	17	1360	Target takes 30 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina	FEXXX815	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	Two-Handed	Creation Club
Chrysamere		25	0.7	20	3288	When equipped grants 15% resist fire, 10% absorb magic, slow health regen during combat	FEXXXD63	1+	Ebony Ingot, Ruby	Ebony Smithing	Two-Handed	Creation Club
Shadowrend (Greatsword)		25	0.7	23	2500	Target is 15% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	FEXXXD63	1+	Ebony Ingot	Daedric Smithing	Two-Handed	Creation Club