Enemy Weaknesses and Resistances

In The Elder Scrolls: Blades you will eventually reach a point where just bringing your best gear will not be enough to defeat the different enemies you encounter. To get past enemies at this point you will need to know exactly what type of damage your weapon deals and what the enemy weaknesses and resistances are so you can take advantage of them. Swords deal Slashing damage, Hammers and Maces deal Bashing damage. Axes are for Cleaving damage. The elemental damages can be either done with spells, or they can be imbued on your weapon.

Bandit

Weakness: Poison

Resistance: Fire, Shock

Bear

Weakness: Shock, Slashing

Resistance: Bashing, Frost, Poison

Dragon

Weakness: Shock, Slashing

Resistance: Bashing, Frost, Poison

Dremora Raider

Weakness: Frost, Slashing

Resistance: Cleaving, Fire, Poison

Dremora Warlock

Weakness: Frost, Slashing

Resistance: Cleaving, Fire, Poison

Goblin Caster

Weakness: Bashing, Frost

Resistance: Fire, Shock

Goblin Warrior

Weakness: Bashing

Resistance: Poison

Mercenary

Weakness: Poison

Resistance: Cleaving, Fire, Frost

Necromancer

Weakness: Poison

Resistance: Fire, Frost

Nether Lich

Weakness: Fire, Slashing

Resistance: All Others

Outcast

Weakness: Cleaving, Shock

Resistance: Bashing, Fire, Poison

Skeever

Weakness: Fire

Resistance: Poison, Shock

Skeleton

Weakness: Bashing, Shock

Resistance: Fire, Poison, Slashing

Spider

Weakness: Cleaving, Frost

Resistance: Poison, Shock, Slashing

Spriggan

Weakness: Cleaving, Fire

Resistance: Bashing, Frost, Shock

Thalmor Agent

Weakness: Poison

Resistance: Fire, Shock, Slashing

Troll

Weakness: Bash, Fire

Resistance: Frost, Shock, Slash

Wight

Weakness: Cleaving, Fire

Resistance: Bashing, Poison, Shock

Wisp

Weakness: Fire

Resistance: Bashing, Cleaving, Frost, Poison, Slashing

Wispmother

Weakness: Fire

Resistance: Bashing, Cleaving, Frost, Poison, Slashing

Wolf

Weakness: Shock, Slashing

Resistance: Bashing, Fire, Frost

Check out our Best Weapon page to find out what the most effective weapons are against the various enemies.