The Enhanced Crossbow is an upgraded Dawnguard crossbow whose bolts ignore half of a target's armor. It keeps the plain Crossbow's 19 base damage. It opens up after the first Ancient Technology quest for Sorine Jurard at Fort Dawnguard.
Weapon Enchantment
Any weapon enchantment can be placed on an Enhanced Crossbow at an arcane enchanter .
Every weapon enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects .
Enchantment
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
Enhanced Crossbow Location
Sorine Jurard teaches the recipe after the first Ancient Technology schematic comes back to her.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Crafting
An Enhanced Crossbow is made at the Forge at Fort Dawnguard with the Steel Smithing perk.
Upgrades
An Enhanced Crossbow 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
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.
Enhanced Crossbow is not a leveled weapon.
Level
Damage
Weight
Value
Enchantment
Level ID
1+
19
15
200
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
XX 00F19E
Ranged Weapon Categories
All Crossbows
Name
Image
Damage
Speed
Weight
Value
Enchantment
Item ID
Level
Upgrade Material
Crafting Perk
Skill
Unique
DLC
Crossbow
19
1
14
120
Enchantable
XX 000801
1+
Steel Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Dawnguard
Dwarven Crossbow
22
1
20
350
Enchantable
XX 00B647
12+
Dwarven Metal Ingot
Dwarven Smithing
Archery
-
Dawnguard
Enhanced Crossbow
19
1
15
200
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
XX 00F19E
1+
Steel Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Dawnguard
Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow
22
1
21
550
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
XX 00F19F
12+
Dwarven Metal Ingot
Dwarven Smithing
Archery
-
Dawnguard
Ebony Crossbow
23
1
25
610
Enchantable
FEXXX 8A6
36+
Ebony Ingot
Ebony Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Ebony Crossbow
24
1
25
870
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 8AE
36+
Ebony Ingot
Ebony Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Elven Crossbow
21
1
23
480
Enchantable
FEXXX 801
19+
Refined Moonstone
Elven Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Elven Crossbow
22
1
23
630
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 809
19+
Refined Moonstone
Elven Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Daedric Crossbow
28
1
20
1400
Enchantable
FEXXX 808
46+
Ebony Ingot
Daedric Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Dragonbone Crossbow
30
1
22
1500
Enchantable
FEXXX 809
46+
Dragon Bone
Dragon Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Glass Crossbow
25
1
16
800
Enchantable
FEXXX 80A
27+
Refined Malachite
Glass Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Imperial Crossbow
20
1
14
200
Enchantable
FEXXX 80B
1+
Steel Ingot
None
Archery
-
Creation Club
Nordic Crossbow
23
1
15
400
Enchantable
FEXXX 80C
18+
Quicksilver Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Creation Club
Orcish Crossbow
22
1
15
700
Enchantable
FEXXX 80D
6+
Orichalcum Ingot
Orcish Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Silver Crossbow
21
1
14
600
Enchantable
FEXXX 80E
1+
Quicksilver Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Creation Club
Stalhrim Crossbow
27
1
18
1100
Enchantable, Frost Enchants are 25% stronger
FEXXX 80F
35+
Stalhrim
Ebony Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Daedric Crossbow
28
1
20
1700
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 814
46+
Ebony Ingot
Daedric Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Dragonbone Crossbow
30
1
22
2000
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 815
46+
Dragon Bone
Dragon Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Glass Crossbow
25
1
16
1000
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 816
27+
Refined Malachite
Glass Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Imperial Crossbow
20
1
14
400
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 817
1+
Steel Ingot
None
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Nordic Crossbow
23
1
15
700
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 818
18+
Quicksilver Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Orcish Crossbow
22
1
15
900
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 819
6+
Orichalcum Ingot
Orcish Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Silver Crossbow
21
1
14
700
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable
FEXXX 81A
1+
Quicksilver Ingot
Advanced Armors
Archery
-
Creation Club
Enhanced Stalhrim Crossbow
27
1
18
1300
Attacks ignore 50% of armor, Enchantable, Frost Enchants are 25% stronger
FEXXX 81B
35+
Stalhrim
Ebony Smithing
Archery
-
Creation Club