Swords are, as you'd expect, the most popular weapons in Skyrim thanks to their versatility and balance of both speed and damage. In fact, for all One-Handed skill users, they can be essential.
Whether you're looking to tackle some of the more bizarre Daedric quests, or power-level your Smithing to craft Dragonbone and Daedric weapons, the weapon rankings below should be of some use to you, but before you dive in there are a couple of quick things to bear in mind about how we've structured it all.ĭaggers have the highest attack speed and lowest base damage of all weapons in Skyrim, but that doesn't mean they should be ignored.
Some are available early on, too, through side quests or otherwise, which can be a massive help for playthroughs on harder difficulties, or for those with a burning desire to power through to Skyrim's late-game content. For almost all character builds, knowing the best weapons in Skyrim for each type is going to be worthwhile.
