Iron War Axe

Base Damage	8
Speed	0.9
Weight	11
Value	30
Level	1+
Category	War Axe
Class	Iron
Variants	Ghorbash's Ancestral Axe, Lunar Iron War Axe
Skill	One-Handed
Unique	-
Item ID	00013790
Game/DLC	Skyrim

The Iron War Axe is a one-handed war axe made of iron, with 8 base damage and a weight of 11. Iron weapons are the lowest-quality weapons in the game. Copies turn up from level 1 at blacksmiths, on bandits and in chests all over Skyrim.

Weapon Enchantment

Any weapon enchantment can be placed on an Iron War Axe at an arcane enchanter.

Enchanted copies of an Iron War Axe turn up with one of the effects below.

Variant	Enchantment	Magnitude	Level
Iron War Axe of Dismay	Fear	5	1
Iron War Axe of Cowardice	Fear	7	4
Iron War Axe of Fear	Fear	10	6
Iron War Axe of Embers	Fire Damage	5	1
Iron War Axe of Burning	Fire Damage	10	4
Iron War Axe of Scorching	Fire Damage	15	6
Iron War Axe of Cold	Frost Damage	5	1
Iron War Axe of Frost	Frost Damage	10	4
Iron War Axe of Ice	Frost Damage	15	6
Iron War Axe of Sapping	Magicka Damage	10	1
Iron War Axe of Draining	Magicka Damage	20	4
Iron War Axe of Diminishing	Magicka Damage	30	6
Iron War Axe of Sparks	Shock Damage	5	1
Iron War Axe of Arcing	Shock Damage	10	4
Iron War Axe of Shocks	Shock Damage	15	6
Iron War Axe of Souls	Soul Trap	3	1
Iron War Axe of Soul Snares	Soul Trap	5	4
Iron War Axe of Binding	Soul Trap	7	6
Iron War Axe of Fatigue	Stamina Damage	5	1
Iron War Axe of Weariness	Stamina Damage	10	4
Iron War Axe of Torpor	Stamina Damage	15	6
Blessed Iron War Axe	Turn Undead	3	1
Sanctified Iron War Axe	Turn Undead	7	4
Reverent Iron War Axe	Turn Undead	13	6

The Enchantment Effects page lists every weapon enchantment.

Iron War Axe Location

Blacksmiths and general goods merchants stock it from the very start of the game. Bandits and other enemies carry it, and chests often hold one.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Crafting

An Iron War Axe is made at a forge.

Material	Image	Amount
Iron Ingot		2
Leather Strips		2

Upgrades

An Iron War Axe is improved at a grindstone with one Iron Ingot per improvement. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.

Quality	Smithing	Damage
Fine	14	+1
Superior	31	+3
Exquisite	65	+5
Flawless	100	+7
Epic	134	+8 to +9
Legendary	168	+10

Crafting Materials	Upgrade Materials	Smithing Level	Smithing Perk
- 2x Leather Strips - 2x Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	-	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.

Iron War Axe has the same damage at every character level.

Level	Damage	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Level ID
1+	8	11	30	Enchantable	00013790

Notes

The Lunar Iron War Axe at Silent Moons Camp is an enchanted version of this axe.

One-Handed Weapon Categories

All War Axes

Name	Damage	Speed	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Item ID	Level	Upgrade Material	Crafting Perk	Skill	Unique	DLC
Ancient Nord War Axe	9	0.9	14	15	Enchantable	0002C672	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ancient Nordic Pickaxe	5	0.9	10	500	Enchantable	XX0398E6	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Balgruuf's War Axe	9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Ceremonial Axe	9	0.9	14	5	Cannot be enchanted	0008ABFD	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Daedric War Axe	15	0.9	18	1500	Enchantable	000139B3	Level 47+	Ebony Ingot	Daedric 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	Yes	Dawnguard
Dawnguard War Axe	11	0.9	13	55	Enchantable	XX00D098	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dawnguard
Dragonbone War Axe	16	0.9	21	1700	Enchantable	XX014FCF	1+	Dragon Bone	Dragon Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dawnguard
Dwarven War Axe	11	0.9	14	165	Enchantable	00013993	12+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ebony War Axe	15	0.9	17	865	Enchantable	000139AB	36+	Ebony Ingot	Ebony Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Elven War Axe	12	0.9	15	280	Enchantable	0001399B	19+	Refined Moonstone	Elven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Falmer War Axe	11	0.9	21	82	Enchantable	000302CD	1+	Chaurus Chitin	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Forsworn Axe	11	0.9	15	90	Enchantable	000CC829	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ghorbash's Ancestral Axe	8	0.9	11	30	Cannot be enchanted	0006A8FD	1+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Glass War Axe	14	0.9	16	490	Enchantable	000139A3	Level 27+	Refined Malachite	Glass Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Hoarfrost	5	0.9	10	946	Target take 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina, and have a small chance of being frozen solid	XX0179C9	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Honed Draugr War Axe	11	0.9	16	27	Enchantable	0005BF15	1+	Steel Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Honed Falmer War Axe	13	0.9	21	245	Enchantable	0006F700	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Illusory War Axe	1	0.9	14	15	Cannot be enchanted	000E7A31	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Iron War Axe	8	0.9	11	30	Enchantable	00013790	1+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Lunar Iron War Axe	8	0.9	11	163	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	0003B0C7	Level 6+	Iron Ingot	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Lunar Steel War Axe	9	0.9	12	188	While the moons are out, burns the target for 20 points	0003B0BE	Level 8+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Nord Hero War Axe	12	0.9	11	165	Enchantable	00068C63	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Nordic War Axe	12	0.9	14	350	Enchantable	XX01CDB2	26+	Quicksilver Ingot	Advanced Armors	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
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	Yes	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	Yes	Skyrim
Orcish War Axe	10	0.9	13	90	Enchantable	0001398B	Level 7+	Orichalcum Ingot	Orcish Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Pickaxe	5	0.9	10	5	Enchantable	000E3C16	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	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	Yes	Skyrim
Skyforge Steel War Axe	12	0.9	12	80	Enchantable	0009F260	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Stalhrim War Axe	15	0.9	16	1180	Frost Enchants are 25% stronger	XX01CDB9	35+	Stalhrim	Ebony Smithing	One-Handed	-	Dragonborn
Steel War Axe	9	0.9	12	55	Enchantable	00013983	2+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Ulfric's War Axe	9	0.9	12	55	Cannot be enchanted	00013983	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Woodcutter's Axe	5	0.9	10	5	Enchantable	0002F2F4	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	-	Skyrim
Irkngthand War Axe of Fire	13		16	699	Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.	XX0009D9	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Irkngthand War Axe of Freezing	13		16	742	Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.	XX04D05E	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Rocksplinter	1	1.3	10	5	Cannot be Enchanted	0006A707	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	One-Handed	Yes	Skyrim
Madness War Axe	17	0.9	22	1900	Enchantable	XX000BEA	1+	Madness Ingot	Quest	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Amber War Axe	16	0.9	16	1800	Enchantable	XX000BE1	1+	Amber Ingot	Quest	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Dark War Axe	13	0.9	13	320	Enchantable	XX000829	1+	Quicksilver Ingot	Daedric Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
Golden War Axe	12	1	13	320	Enchantable	XX00080A	1+	Gold Ingot	Daedric Smithing	One-Handed	-	Creation Club
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	Yes	Creation Club