Best Weapons in The Elder Scrolls: Blades
In the Elder Scrolls: Blades you will encounter all kinds of different enemies and it is important that you choose the correct weapon so you inflict the type of damage that will easily kill your foe. Weapons break down into 3 categories and the difference between these weapon types and the best weapon is as follows:
Daggers, SwordsDeal Slashing Damage
AxesDeal Slashing Damage
Hammers, MacesDeal Bashing Damage
Light Weapons
Weapons in this category are Daggers, Hand Axes and Light Hammers. These weapons attack very fast and have great deal combos, their downside is they deal low damage and have the weakest critical strikes. The advantage of using Light Weapons is they allow you to also weild a shield as they are one handed.
Iron DaggerDamage: 18
Gold Cost: 330
Iron Hand AxeDamage: 18
Gold Cost: 330
Iron Light HammerDamage: 18
Gold Cost: 330
Steel DaggerDamage: 27
Gold Cost: 737
Steel Hand AxeDamage: 27
Gold Cost: 737
Steel Light HammerDamage: 27
Gold Cost: 737
Heavy Weapons
Weapons in this category are Greatswords, Battleaxes and Warhammers. Although they attack slowly and get little benefit from combo attacks they make up for it by dealing the most damage, with strong critical strike hits. Heavy Weapons also have the highest block rating since you will not be able to use a shield as two hands are required to wield the weapon.
Iron BattleaxeDamage: 30
Gold Cost: 440
Iron GreatswordDamage: 30
Gold Cost: 440
Iron WarhammerDamage: 30
Gold Cost: 440
Steel BattleaxeDamage: 45
Gold Cost: 990
Steel GreatswordDamage: 45
Gold Cost: 990
Steel WarhammerDamage: 45
Gold Cost: 990
Rueful AxeDamage: 119
• Does 128 damage to stamina.
• Reduces target’s maximum Health by 22.
• Does 20% more damage to skeevers, Wolves, and Bears)
Versatile Weapons
Weapons in this category are Longsword, War Axes and Maces. Of the three weapon types available these are the most flexible as you can wield them with one hand and shield or as a two-hand weapon for extra damage.
Iron LongswordDamage: 26
Gold Cost: 385
Iron War AxesDamage: 26
Gold Cost: 385
Iron MacesDamage: 26
Gold Cost: 385
Steel LongswordDamage: 38
Gold Cost: 862
Steel War AxesDamage: 38
Gold Cost: 862
Steel MacesDamage: 38
Gold Cost: 862
Watcher’s LongswordDamage: 48
Hero Pack
BloodthirstDamage: 93
• Restores Health by damage done, up to 2 points (if health is full, repairs by 1 instead).
Exemplary Glass Longsword of ArcingDamage: 142
• Does 29 shock damage to health and magicka.
Majestic Orcish Mace of Frost (Legendary)Damage: 118
• Does 25 Frost Damage to Health and Stamina.
• Reduces Target’s Maximum Health by 20.
• Converts up to 18 physical damage done to fire damage.
Best Weapon
Based on the stats the best weapon in The Elder Scrolls: Blades is the Watcher's Longsword. This S-Tier weapon is acquired from the Hero Pack, it is a very quick sword that you can also use for chaining combos for additional damage.Other weapons you may want to consider are the Longsword and Greatsword which are both A-Tier weapons.
Check out our
Enemy Weaknesses and Resistances page to find what the most effective weapons are againt the various enemies.