Rusty Mace
| Rusty Mace | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Base Damage | 7 |
| Speed | 0.8 |
| Weight | 13 |
| Value | 5 |
| Level | 1+ |
| Category | Mace |
| Class | Daedric Artifact |
| Variants | Mace of Molag Bal |
| Skill | One-Handed |
| Unique | Yes |
| Item ID | 0022F0F |
| Game/DLC | Skyrim |
The Rusty Mace is the Mace of Molag Bal in disguise, a quest item for The House of Horrors. It deals 7 base damage and weighs 13. It sits as an offering on the Altar of Molag Bal in the Abandoned House in Markarth. It turns into the Mace of Molag Bal when the quest ends.
Weapon Enchantment
The Enchantment Effects page lists every weapon enchantment.
| Enchantment |
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| Cannot be enchanted |
How to Get Rusty Mace Guide
Rusty Mace Map Location
Rusty Mace map location:
The Rusty Mace sits on the Altar of Molag Bal inside the Abandoned House in Markarth. It becomes the Mace of Molag Bal at the end of The House of Horrors.
Map credit by Map Genie.
It is a quest item during The House of Horrors.
Smithing Guide
| 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.
Rusty Mace has the same damage at every character level.
| Level | Damage | Weight | Value | Enchantment | Level ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 7 | 13 | 5 | Cannot be enchanted | 0022F0F |
A Desecrated Artifact
The Rusty Mace is the Mace of Molag Bal after years of neglect. Molag Bal, the Daedric Prince of domination, explains its state from his altar. "There was a time when this mace dripped with the blood of the feeble and the worthless." His rival Boethiah had her priest desecrate the mace and the altar, and leave the weapon to decay.
The mace lies on the altar as bait. When the Dragonborn reaches for it, spikes shoot up from the floor and cage the Dragonborn in place. Molag Bal calls the would be thief a fool for expecting such an easy reward. The mace stays rusted until Molag Bal has his way.
Quest Background
The House of Horrors begins in Markarth, where Vigilant Tyranus of the Vigilants of Stendarr is asking questions about an old abandoned house. Inside, the house looks oddly fresh, and then its furniture begins to float. A voice orders the Dragonborn to kill the Vigilant, and the same voice drives Tyranus to attack in turn. Only one of them leaves the house alive.
Below the house, Molag Bal reveals what he wants. Boethiah's priest, Logrolf the Willful, is held captive by the Forsworn in one of the strongholds of the Reach. Molag Bal wants him freed and brought back to the altar. "I want the priest who did this to bend his knee and give me his soul." Logrolf must be beaten into submission at the altar and then killed. Molag Bal then restores the mace to its old power and grants it as the Mace of Molag Bal.
One-Handed Weapon Categories
All Unique Maces
| Name | Image | Damage | Speed | Weight | Value | Enchantment | Item ID | Level | Upgrade Material | Crafting Perk | Skill | DLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horksbane | 
|
10 | 0.8 | 14 | 250 | Especially effective against horkers | XX026490 | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | One-Handed | Dragonborn |
| Mace of Molag Bal | 
|
16 | 0.8 | 18 | 1257 | Deals 25 damage to Stamina and Magicka. If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem | 000233E3 | 1+ | Ebony Ingot | None | One-Handed | Skyrim |
| Prelate's Mace | 
|
13 | 0.8 | 7 | 330 | Cannot be enchanted | 00013990 | 1+ | Refined Moonstone | Elven Smithing | One-Handed | Dawnguard |
| Rusty Mace | 
|
7 | 0.8 | 13 | 5 | Cannot be enchanted | 0022F0F | 1+ | Cannot be Upgraded | None | One-Handed | Skyrim |
| Ancient Nord Mace | 
|
10 | 0.9 | 16 | 17 | Enchantable | XX000E46 | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | One-Handed | Creation Club |
| Honed Ancient Nord Mace | 
|
13 | 0.9 | 18 | 31 | Enchantable | XX08A1EE | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | One-Handed | Creation Club |
| Light of Day | 
|
16 | 0.9 | 20 | 1614 | 30 points of sun damage, undead targets take triple damage | XX13101E | 1+ | Iron Ingot | None | One-Handed | Creation Club |
| Sunder | 
|
15 | 0.9 | 18 | 1720 | Does 5 points of frost, fire, and shock damage each. Does 15 points of damage to stamina and magicka | FEXXX801 | 1+ | Dwarven Metal Ingot | Dwarven Smithing | One-Handed | Creation Club |
| Scourge | 
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18 | 0.8 | 22 | 6569 | Summoned Daedra up to level 36 are sent back to Oblivion | XX000B5E | 1+ | Ebony Ingot | Daedric Smithing | One-Handed | Creation Club |
| Mace of the Crusader | 
|
16 | 0.8 | 18 | 2501 | Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage | FEXXX80d | 1+ | Steel Ingot | Steel Smithing | One-Handed | Creation Club |