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Headman's Cleaver



Headman's Cleaver
Headman's Cleaver
Base Damage 25
Speed 0.6
Weight 24
Value 2900
Level 1+
Category Battleaxe
Class -
Variants -
Skill Two-Handed
Unique Yes
Item ID FEXXX803
Game/DLC Creation Club

Headman's Cleaver is the executioner's axe of the Bloodfall Queen, carried over from Blades. It is the strongest Orcish weapon in the game by a wide margin: it matches a Daedric Battleaxe for damage while weighing less, despite tempering with a material three tiers below Daedric.

Weapon Enchantment

None. The cleaver is unenchanted, which is unusual for an artefact of its power and leaves the whole enchantment free for you to choose.

Where to Find the Headman's Cleaver

  • The Blood in the Water quest sends you after the bandits who stole it.
  • The Bloodfall Queen will let you keep the axe. What she wants is revenge on the people who took it.

Smithing.png Smithing Guide

The Orcish Smithing perk doubles the improvement, which is why an axe on an Orcish tempering path ends up competing with Daedric. The weapon is not enchanted, so no Arcane Blacksmith perk is needed to work on it.

Tempering Material Perk
Orichalcum Ingot Orcish Smithing

Item tier.png 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.

Level Damage Weight Value Enchantment Level ID
1+ 25 24 2900 Enchantable FEXXX803



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