Nightingale Bow

Nightingale Bow
Base Damage	19
Speed	0.5
Weight	18
Value	3405
Level	46+
Category	Bow
Class	-
Variants	Karliah's Bow
Skill	Archery
Unique	Yes
Item ID	000F652C
Game/DLC	Skyrim

The Nightingale Bow is a unique leveled bow that Karliah gives at the end of Blindsighted, after the escape from Irkngthand. At level 46 and above it deals 19 base damage, the same as a Daedric Bow.

Weapon Enchantment

Nightingale Storm deals frost and shock damage with each arrow. Both scale with level, up to 30 points of frost and 15 points of shock at level 46 and above.

The Enchantment Effects page lists every weapon enchantment.

Level	Enchantment
1-18	Freezes the target for 10 points and shocks the target for 5 points
19-26	Freezes the target for 15 points and shocks the target for 7 points
27-35	Freezes the target for 20 points and shocks the target for 10 points
36-45	Freezes the target for 25 points and shocks the target for 12 points
46+	Freezes the target for 30 points and shocks the target for 15 points

Nightingale Bow Map Location and Quest Guide

Nightingale Bow map location:

Karliah gives the Nightingale Bow at the end of Blindsighted, after the escape from Irkngthand.

1. Travel to Irkngthand.
2. Speak to Karliah.
3. Locate and slay Mercer Frey.
4. Retrieve the Skeleton Key.
5. Escape from Irkngthand.
6. Speak with Karliah to receive the bow.

Map credit by Map Genie.

The bow is leveled to the character.

Gameplay Tips

• Temper it at a grindstone with an Ebony Ingot.
• Finish Blindsighted at level 46 or higher for the strongest version.

Smithing Guide

Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.

Upgrades

Nightingale Bow is improved at a grindstone with one Ebony 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

Level	Upgrade Material	Smithing Level	Smithing Perk
1-18	Ebony Ingot	-	-
19-26	Ebony Ingot	-	-
27-35	Ebony Ingot	-	-
36-45	Ebony Ingot	-	-
46+	Ebony Ingot	-	-

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.

Nightingale Bow is leveled. Its damage and enchantment are set by the character's level when it is first picked up, and the strongest version comes at level 46 or higher.

Level	Damage	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Level ID
1-18	12	9	493	Freezes the target for 10 points and shocks the target for 5 points	0007E5C3
19-26	13	11	838	Freezes the target for 15 points and shocks the target for 7 points	000F6529
27-35	15	13	1409	Freezes the target for 20 points and shocks the target for 10 points	000F652A
36-45	17	15	2240	Freezes the target for 25 points and shocks the target for 12 points	000F652B
46+	19	18	3405	Freezes the target for 30 points and shocks the target for 15 points	000F652C

Notes

A loading screen shows the bow drawn by a female Wood Elf in leather armor.

Ranged Weapon Categories

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All Unique Bows

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Name	Image	Damage	Speed	Weight	Value	Enchantment	Item ID	Level	Upgrade Material	Crafting Perk	Skill	DLC
Angi's Bow		7	0.937	7	50	Cannot be enchanted	000CC392	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	Archery	Skyrim
Auriel's Bow		13	1	11	1000	21 points of sun damage. Undead targets take triple damage	XX000800	1+	Refined Moonstone	Elven Smithing	Archery	Dawnguard
Bow of the Hunt		10	0.937	7	434	Animals take 20 points of extra damage	000AB705	1+	Steel Ingot	Steel Smithing	Archery	Skyrim
Drainspell Bow		14	0.875	6	458	Absorb Magicka 15 points	000F82FC	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	Archery	Skyrim
Dravin's Bow		7	0.937	7	50	Cannot be enchanted	0006B9AD	1+	Leather Strips	Steel Smithing	Archery	Skyrim
Dwarven Black Bow of Fate		13	0.75	10	1446	50% chance for each attribute to absorb 25 pts. of Health, Stamina, and/or Magicka	XX02C01A	1+	Ebony Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	Archery	Dragonborn
Firiniel's End		13	0.687	12	785	Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina	00017059	1+	Refined Moonstone	Elven Smithing	Archery	Skyrim
Froki's Bow		6	1	5	307	Does 10 points of Stamina damage	000C0186	1+	Iron Ingot	None	Archery	Skyrim
Gauldur Blackbow		14	0.875	18	972	Absorb 30 points of magicka	000F5D22	36+	Steel Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	Archery	Skyrim
Glass Bow of the Stag Prince		16	0.625	14	375	Wielder receives an increasingly powerful blessing for every 20 animals killed by the bow	XX018ED5	1+	Refined Malachite	Glass Smithing	Archery	Dragonborn
Karliah's Bow		25	0.625	9	5	Cannot be enchanted	000DEED8	1+	Cannot be Upgraded	None	Archery	Skyrim
Nightingale Bow		19	0.5	18	3405	Freezes the target for 30 points and shocks the target for 15 points	000F652C	46+	Ebony Ingot	None	Archery	Skyrim
Zephyr		12	1	10	670	Fires 30% faster than a standard bow	XX00CFB6	1+	Dwarven Metal Ingot	Dwarven Smithing	Archery	Dawnguard
Bow of Shadows		19		18	2500	Weapon draw is 20% faster and casts invisibility for 30 seconds.	XX000807	1+	Ebony Ingot	Arcane Blacksmith	Archery	Creation Club
Ruin's Edge		12	0.875	7	750	Randomly applies one of these effects to the target: - Demoralize, 100 pts for 20 seconds - Drain Magicka, 1000 pts for 20 seconds - Frenzy, 100 pts for 20 seconds Frost Damage, 25 pts - Paralyze, for 15 seconds Paralyze, for 1 second	FEXXXD63	1+	Daedra Heart	Daedric Smithing	Archery	Creation Club