The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim brings to life a world filled with jaw-dropping castles and breathtaking scenery. Aside from the sights and sounds of Skyrim, it's also bustling with a myriad of fantastic and enchanting creatures. The inhabitants of Skyrim range from the mysterious high elves to the ginormous giants. Of course, the denizens of Skyrim aren't all friendly and they certainly aren't all harmless either. Danger lurks around every corner in this harsh and icy region. There are dragons that fill the sky, giant spiders that roam the caves and menacing trolls that run amok. Skyrim might be a beauty to behold but🦩 make no mistake, it's still very much a rose that has sharp piercing thorns.
With a world that's as dangerous as Skyrim, it's only fitting for players to have access to armaments that are equally as lethal as this region's vicious predators. Having the right weapons in a hostile place like Skyrim is the difference between being the fabled Dragonborn and being nothing but a fable of some𝐆 random chump claiming to be one. Fortunately, there's an abundance of epic and legendary weapons that can be found within Skyrim.
These weapons could make any player so intimidating that their enemies would instantly run in the opposite direction upon contact! Well, figuratively speaking. Some weapons give players a significant edge over their enemies while others just outright break the game b🌱y being too powerful that it's unfair. These top 25 Skyrim weapons are quite difficult to get a hold of but they could certainly break the game once they're unearthed.
25 ﷽ Lunar Weapons
The lunar-powered set of weapons can give any enemy trouble especially in the ea꧟rly parts of the 💞game. Players would first need to take a trip to the bandit-infested settlement northwest of Whiterun called Silent Moons Camp. Here they will find a set of six lunar-fueled weapons.
It makes players feel like werewolves without actually becoming one.
Those who prefer hunting at night can greatly benefit from these weapons since they deal 20 points of burning damage whenever the moon is out. If that's not enough, disenchanting these weapons also unlocks its unique enchantm﷽ent.
24 Dragonban🅰e
The unique Dragonbane♐ sword turns the already awesome and stylish Akaviri Katana into a dragon's nightmare. This sword is pretty much self-explanatory. It's basically the bane of all those pesky aerial threats that keep plaguing Skyrim since it deals an additional 20-40 damꦇage per hit to any dragon.
Of course, this doesn't mean the Dragonbane is only a threat towards dragons as it also inflicts 10 shock damage to any other creature. For a o🌱ne-handed sword, it has quite a decent base damage. It would be wise for players to nab it in Sky Haven Temple whenever th✱ey can.
23 ꦑ Harkon's Sword
Being a vampire does have its perks and one of those is wielding the wickedly awesome-looking H🧜arkon's Sword. While vampires might be known as creatures who stink, this weapon does anything but that. In fact, does almost everything quite right, if the playe🦂r is a vampire, that is.
Harkon's sword doesn't deal that much damage but it does drain an enemy's health, Magicka, and stamina as long as its wielder is a vampire. It also benefits from Smithing perks which could dramatically improve its efficiency. It's a fitting reward for beating the final segments of Dawnguard.
22 𝄹 ✤ Staff Of Magnus
Mage build players who have gone through the trouble of beating Morokei in Labyrinthian are rewarded with the exceptionally powerful Staff Of Magnus. While it may not exactly benefit melee-cꦿentered warrior builds, it's a dream for any wizard or battle mage. The staff absorbs as much as 20 Magicka a second.
It also starts draining an enemy's health once their magicka has been depleted. The staff basically acts as a conduit for unleashing devastating spells. It turns any player into an omnipotent arch-mage as long as they use the rig🅰ht equipment combination, skills, and character build.
21 Ni🃏ghtingale Bow
The Thieves guild questline might be tough to beat but there's a good reward waiting at the end of the “Blindsighted” quest. Players will receive the unique Nightingale Bow which deals a relatively high 19 base damage🌸 on top of its unique Nightingale Storm enchantment bonus. The added enchantment deals an additional shock and frost damage.
Getting the Nightingale Bow at higher levels means obliterating 🧔enemies with one shot. The bow is lethal enough on its own but♊ it can be upgraded even further with the help of various perks.
20 Zephyr
Treading cautiously along a certain narrow walkway in the ruins of Arknꩵgthamz will net players the unique and powerful Zephyr bow. Using this bow is aki🐓n to firing a fully-automatic crossbow since it lets players shoot arrows about 30% faster than regular bows! It already has a good 14 base damage.
Guards will be getting more than just an arrow in the knee.
Firing this bow'ꦬs high damaging shots multiple times in a row makes it even more overpowered. The onl꧂y problem now is finding enough arrows for this bad boy to shoot.
19 Daꦇwnbreaker 🍨
Simply stumbling upon the rare one-handed sword Dawnbreaker is quite impossible since players would first need to unearth a certain item from random treasure chests. While finding the item and finishing the quest “The Bre❀ak Of Dawn” can be troublesome, its reward is well worth the effort. The Dawnbreaker has reasonable base damage.
It also has the abili𒐪ty to deal additional burning damage and possibly cause undead enemies to explode dealing even more damage to its surroundings. Dawnbreaker's devastating attributes can easily be abused especially after considering the fact that Skyrim is basically littered with undead such as draugrs.
18 Skull🦂 Of Corruption
With the right combination of skills and equipment, the Skull Of Corruption staff can be a nightmare on the battlefield. However, its wielder would first need to collect dreams from sleeping people in order to maximize its efficiency. A dream fueled staff means unloading a nightmarish barrage o𝔉f 50 damage on multiple targets.
It's like the Freddy Krueger of Skyrim except in weapon form.
As with any Daedric artifact, the Skull Of Corruption can only be obtained through a quest which involves a Daedric Prince. The quest can be triggered by visitin⛦g the Windpeak Inn in Dawnstar.
17 ꦛ Night🏅ingale Blade
One of the strongest one-handed swords in Skyrim is also one of the most versa💞tile one in its class. The Nightingale Blade can spell trouble for anyone standing in front of it. Apart from dealing significant base damage, it also saps away both health and stamina.
Players could basically refill their health and not run out of steam from dealing power shots all while draining the life out of their enemies! Of ꧑course, players would first have to fini🐽sh the thieves guild quest “Hard Answers” before they could get their hands on such a fine blade.
16 Wabbajack
The Wabbajack c𝓀an unleash all sorts of chaos into Skyrim. What else do players expect from a staff that involves the prince of madness Sheogorath himself? While the Wabbajack isn't exactly powerful on its own, it does have the tendency to break the game with its sheer unpredictability.
Seriously, what other weapon can transform an intimidatingly ginormous dwarജven centurion into a measly chicken? The Wabbajack also has a chance to instantly vaporize enemies possibly even turning some of them into a permanent delicacy such as a sweetroll! Players can drastically alter the outcome of any battle with a wave of a wand.