Oblivion Weapon Damage Comparison (Base Values)
Compare 16 Oblivion base weapon damage values from UESP tables: Iron Dagger 5, Steel Longsword 12, Glass Longsword 20 and Daedric Claymore 26 ranked here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dagger Lowest here. Tutorial rusty version is 3. | 5 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Iron Dagger damage 5 |
| Steel Dagger Two over Iron Dagger. Fine steel is 8. | 7 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Steel Dagger damage 7 |
| Iron Shortsword Ties Steel Dagger. Two over Iron Dagger. | 7 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Iron Shortsword damage 7 |
| Silver Dagger Beats steel. Good early ghost weapon. | 9 damage | One handed blade, hits ghosts | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Silver Dagger damage 9 |
| Steel Shortsword Ties Silver Dagger. Fine steel is 10. | 9 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Steel Shortsword damage 9 |
| Iron Longsword Double Iron Dagger. Base for the sword line. | 10 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Iron Longsword damage 10 |
| Dwarven Dagger Two over silver. Fast speed 1.4. | 11 damage | One handed blade, level 6 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Dwarven Dagger damage 11 |
| Silver Shortsword Ties Dwarven Dagger. Good mid blade. | 11 damage | One handed blade, hits ghosts | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Silver Shortsword damage 11 |
| Steel Longsword Two over Iron Longsword. Fine steel is 13. | 12 damage | One handed blade, base unenchanted | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Steel Longsword damage 12 |
| Glass Dagger Four over dwarven. Light for its tier. | 15 damage | One handed blade, level 12 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Glass Dagger damage 15 |
| Dwarven Longsword Four over steel. Mid game workhorse. | 16 damage | One handed blade, level 6 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Dwarven Longsword damage 16 |
| Ebony Dagger Two over glass. Two below daedric. | 17 damage | One handed blade, level 16 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Ebony Dagger damage 17 |
| Daedric Dagger Top dagger. Almost four Iron Daggers. | 19 damage | One handed blade, level 20 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Daedric Dagger damage 19 |
| Glass Longsword Double Iron Longsword. Below ebony by two. | 20 damage | One handed blade, level 12 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Glass Longsword damage 20 |
| Daedric Longsword Top one hander. Loses 1.44 health per hit. | 24 damage | One handed blade, level 20 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Daedric Longsword damage 24 |
| Daedric Claymore Highest here. Two over Daedric Longsword, slow speed. | 26 damage | Two handed blade, level 20 loot | UESP Oblivion:Weapons, Daedric Claymore damage 26 |
About this converter
Oblivion lists base damage for each unenchanted weapon before stats scale it. Actual hits use Strength, Blade skill, Luck and weapon health in the UESP damage formula. The tables give the base used by that formula. Daggers run from Iron Dagger at 5 to Daedric Dagger at 19. Shortswords run from 7 to 11. Longswords run from Iron Longsword at 10 to Daedric Longsword at 24. Daedric Claymore tops the set at 26. Material tiers follow iron, steel, silver, dwarven, glass, ebony and daedric. That makes one Daedric Claymore equal over five Iron Daggers of base damage.
How to use it
Pick two weapons and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first weapon, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total damage. Try 1 Daedric Claymore against Iron Daggers, then 1 Glass Longsword against Steel Longswords.
Values are base damage, not inventory damage. Inventory damage adds stats and health on top, with max near 20 percent over base at 100 Strength and skill. Fine iron and fine steel sit slightly over base iron and steel but never appear in random loot. Silver and daedric both hit ghosts and ethereal undead. Enchanted and bound variants carry their own numbers and stay out of this base list.
FAQ
What is Iron Dagger base damage?
5. The rusty tutorial dagger is 3. Fine iron dagger is 6. All sit in the UESP daggers table.
What is Daedric Longsword base damage?
24. It loses 1.44 health per strike by the wear formula. Daedric Claymore is higher at 26.
Do silver weapons do more damage?
Yes against early tiers. Silver Dagger is 9 over steel at 7. Silver also hits ghosts.
Are these max hit values?
No. These are base values. Real damage uses Strength, Blade skill, Luck and health.
Sources
- UESP Oblivion:Weapons, daggers, shortswords, longswords and claymores damage tables (Iron 5 to Daedric 26)
- UESP Oblivion:The Complete Damage Formula (base damage, Strength, skill, Luck and health)
- Bethesda Oblivion official game guide weapon tables (base damage by material tier)
- UESP Oblivion:Weapons base damage notes (fine variants, silver ghost hits, enchanted exclusions)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 16 entries
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