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Skyrim Weapon Damage Comparison

Base damage from UESP, from Iron Dagger at 4 to Dragonbone Greatsword at 25. Pick any two.

Visual comparison

Linear scale: bar lengths are directly proportional to value, relative to the largest entry.

Dragonbone Greatsword25 Damage
Daedric Greatsword24 Damage
Ebony Greatsword22 Damage
Glass Greatsword21 Damage
Daedric Bow19 Damage
Steel Greatsword17 Damage
Dragonbone Sword15 Damage
Iron Greatsword15 Damage
Daedric Sword14 Damage
Ebony Sword13 Damage
Glass Sword12 Damage
Elven Sword11 Damage
Dwarven Sword10 Damage
Orcish Sword9 Damage
Steel Sword8 Damage
Iron Sword7 Damage
Long Bow6 Damage
Iron Dagger4 Damage

All values

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NameValueContextSource
Iron Dagger
Lowest here. Speed over power.		4 damageBase damage, forge with Iron IngotUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Iron Dagger damage 4
Long Bow
Arrows add on top.		6 damageBase damage, lightest bowUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Long Bow damage 6
Iron Sword
Three over the dagger.		7 damageBase damage, no perk neededUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Iron Sword damage 7
Steel Sword
One over Iron Sword.		8 damageBase damage, Steel SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Steel Sword damage 8
Orcish Sword
One over Steel Sword.		9 damageBase damage, Orcish SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Orcish Sword damage 9
Dwarven Sword
One over Orcish Sword.		10 damageBase damage, Dwarven SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Dwarven Sword damage 10
Elven Sword
One over Dwarven Sword.		11 damageBase damage, Elven SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Elven Sword damage 11
Glass Sword
One over Elven Sword.		12 damageBase damage, Glass SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Glass Sword damage 12
Ebony Sword
One over Glass Sword.		13 damageBase damage, Ebony SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Ebony Sword damage 13
Daedric Sword
One over Ebony Sword.		14 damageBase damage, Daedric SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Daedric Sword damage 14
Dragonbone Sword
Ties Iron Greatsword at 15.		15 damageBase damage, Dawnguard, Dragon ArmorUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Dragonbone Sword damage 15
Iron Greatsword
Ties Dragonbone Sword. Slow but heavy.		15 damageBase damage, two handedUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Iron Greatsword damage 15
Steel Greatsword
Two over Iron Greatsword.		17 damageBase damage, two handedUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Steel Greatsword damage 17
Daedric Bow
Ranged row. Arrows add on top.		19 damageBase damage, Daedric SmithingUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Daedric Bow damage 19
Glass Greatsword
Two over Daedric Bow.		21 damageBase damage, two handedUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Glass Greatsword damage 21
Ebony Greatsword
One over Glass Greatsword.		22 damageBase damage, two handedUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Ebony Greatsword damage 22
Daedric Greatsword
Two over Ebony Greatsword.		24 damageBase damage, two handedUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Daedric Greatsword damage 24
Dragonbone Greatsword
Top here. Over six Iron Daggers.		25 damageBase damage, Dawnguard, Dragon ArmorUESP Skyrim:Weapons, Dragonbone Greatsword damage 25
About these numbers: Values are UESP base damage, before One Handed, Two Handed and Archery skills, perks and smithing. Play damage multiplies on top, so rows pin the base only.

About this converter

Skyrim lists base damage for every weapon before skill and perks scale it. Iron Dagger opens at 4, Long Bow at 6, Iron Sword at 7, Steel Sword at 8, Orcish Sword at 9, Dwarven Sword at 10, Elven Sword at 11, Glass Sword at 12, Ebony Sword at 13, Daedric Sword at 14, Dragonbone Sword and Iron Greatsword tied at 15, Steel Greatsword at 17, Daedric Bow at 19, Glass Greatsword at 21, Ebony Greatsword at 22, Daedric Greatsword at 24 and Dragonbone Greatsword at 25. That makes one Dragonbone Greatsword equal over six Iron Daggers of base damage. Every value here is the UESP base with skill, perks and smithing left out.

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, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in damage. Try 1 Dragonbone Greatsword against Iron Daggers.

Skill levels, armsman perks and tempering multiply these bases in play, so this table pins the base to keep rows comparable. Silver weapons add 20 against undead on top and stay out of base rows. Enchanted and unique variants carry their own numbers and stay out of this base list.

FAQ

What hits hardest here?

Dragonbone Greatsword at 25 base. Daedric Greatsword follows at 24.

What is Daedric Sword damage?

14 base, per UESP. Dragonbone Sword is 15.

Why base only?

Skills, perks and tempering vary per save, so rows pin the base.

Do bows work the same?

Bow rows pin the bow base. Arrow damage adds on top in play.

Sources

  • UESP Wiki Skyrim:Weapons, swords table (Iron 7, Steel 8, Orcish 9, Dwarven 10, Elven 11, Glass 12, Ebony 13, Daedric 14, Dragonbone 15)
  • UESP Wiki Skyrim:Weapons, greatswords table (Iron 15, Steel 17, Glass 21, Ebony 22, Daedric 24, Dragonbone 25)
  • UESP Wiki Skyrim:Weapons, daggers and bows tables (Iron Dagger 4, Long Bow 6, Daedric Bow 19)
  • UESP Wiki Skyrim:Weapons base damage notes (skill and perk scaling, smithing tempering, silver bonus)

Last verified: 2026-09-28 · 18 entries

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