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Bladesman
Skyrim Perk

One-handed tree
Rank 1 Requires One-handed 30
Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.
Rank 2 Requires One-handed 60
Attacks with swords have a 15% chance of doing more critical damage.
Rank 3 Requires One-handed 90
Attacks with swords have a 20% chance of doing even more critical damage.

Bladesman is a perk in the One-handed tree in Skyrim with 3 ranks, unlocked from One-handed 30 through One-handed 90.

It follows Armsman. It affects 66 weapons.

Bladesman Builds

Lvl 76
8 / 9
7 / 9
11 / 11
8 / 8
8 / 14
4 / 10
Maxifield
Skyrim build
Lvl 159
14 / 14
15 / 15
8 / 10
9 / 9
10 / 10
9 / 9
Echo
Skyrim build
Lvl 26
4 / 10
4 / 9
3 / 9
3 / 10
3 / 14
3 / 12
Test 1
Skyrim build
Lvl 81
11 / 14
12 / 15
8 / 8
5 / 10
7 / 9
11 / 11
Frost Spellsword
Breton Vampire Spellsword build
Lvl 50
4 / 10
6 / 9
4 / 8
7 / 12
3 / 9
4 / 10
Dawnbreaker Orc
Heavy orc with some twists build
Lvl 81
6 / 10
12 / 13
6 / 9
9 / 15
4 / 9
7 / 10
Jester
drifter build
Lvl 48
6 / 10
6 / 9
6 / 6
7 / 10
4 / 15
The Alchemist
Skyrim build
Lvl 36
5 / 10
5 / 10
5 / 9
5 / 9
5 / 14
5 / 10
Pure Redguard
Spellsword build
Lvl 73
5 / 10
10 / 10
9 / 15
7 / 11
6 / 9
6 / 12
Soulblighter
Necro summon tank build
Show all 14
builds

Open the character build planner with Bladesman already picked, then build the rest of the One-handed tree and your character around it.

Create a build with Bladesman

Required Perks

Armsman

One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

5 ranks

Affects

Common Swords (34)
Akaviri Sword
Sword
12
11
Amber Sword
Sword
17
15
Ancestral Sword of Clan Ice-Blade
Sword
12
11
Ancient Nord Sword
Sword · 3 variants
9
8
Blades Sword
Sword
12
11
Cyrus' Sabre
Sword
15
14
Daedric Sword
Sword · 39 variants
15
14
Dark Sword
Sword
13
12
Dragonbone Sword
Sword
17
15
Dwarven Sword
Sword · 33 variants
11
10
Ebony Scimitar
Sword
17
15
Ebony Sword
Sword · 39 variants
14
13
Elven Sword
Sword · 37 variants
12
11
Falmer Sword
Sword
11
10
Forsworn Sword
Sword
11
10
Glass Sword
Sword · 36 variants
13
12
Golden Sword
Sword
12
11
Grand Champion's Sword
Sword
15
14
Hjalti's Sword
Sword
9
8
Honed Ancient Nord Sword
Sword · 3 variants
12
11
Honed Falmer Sword
Sword
13
12
Imperial Sword
Sword · 24 variants
9
8
Iron Sword
Sword · 24 variants
8
7
Madness Sword
Sword
18
16
Nord Hero Sword
Sword
12
11
Nordic Sword
Sword · 40 variants
12
11
Orcish Sword
Sword · 33 variants
10
9
Remnant Scimitar
Sword
13
12
Scimitar
Sword
12
11
Silver Sword
Sword
9
8
Skyforge Steel Sword
Sword
12
11
Stalhrim Sword
Sword · 39 variants
14
13
Steel Sword
Sword · 24 variants
9
8
Wooden Sword
Sword
2
Special Swords (32)
Zahkrii Do Dovahkiin
Sword · The swords true power can only be unlocked by the Thuum of the Dohvakiin.
15
14
Blackwater Blade
Sword · Absorb 30 points of Stamina.
13
12
Bloodscythe
Sword · When wielded with Soulrender, absorbs 15 Health and has a chance to weaken enemy armor.
14
13
Bloodthirst
Sword · Absorb 15 points of Health.; Increases speed by 7%. Targets take additional bleed damage.
15
14
Bolar's Oathblade
Sword · Does 25 points of Stamina damage.; Creatures and people up to level 12 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
12
11
Boneshaver
Sword · Attacks cause 3 points of extra bleeding damage for 4 seconds.
12
11
Chillrend
Sword · Target takes 30 points of frost damage.; Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.
17
15
Dawnbreaker
Sword · Burns for 10 points, and when killing undead, a chance to cause a fiery explosion that turns or destroys nearby undead.
13
12
Dawnfang
Sword · In daytime, deals 7 points of fire damage. At night, deals 7 points of frost damage. After killing 12 creatures, absorbs 5 points of health or magicka. <Global=ccBGSSSE013_KillCountGlobal> creatures killed.;
15
14
Dragon's Oath
Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
15
14
Dragonbane
Sword · 40 points of extra damage to dragons, 10 points of shock damage to others.
15
14
Drainheart Sword
Sword · Absorb 15 points of Stamina.
12
11
Eduj
Sword · Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
12
11
Gauldur Blackblade
Sword · Absorb 25 points of Health.
12
11
Ghostblade
Sword · Does 3 points of extra damage, ignoring armor.
9
8
Goldbrand
Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
17
15
Harkon's Sword
Sword · Absorbs 15 points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina if wielded by a vampire.
9
8
Hopesfire
Sword · Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
19
17
Lunar Iron Sword
Sword · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
8
7
Lunar Steel Sword
Sword · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
9
8
Miraak's Sword
Sword · Absorb 15 points of Stamina.
18
16
Nightingale Blade
Sword · Absorb 25 points of Health and 25 points of Stamina per second from the target.
15
14
Red Eagle's Bane
Sword · Undead up to level 13 are set on fire and flee for 30 seconds.
12
11
Red Eagle's Fury
Sword · Burns the target for 5 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
9
8
Remnant Scimitar of Fire
Sword · Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
13
12
Soulrender
Sword · When wielded with Bloodscythe, absorbs 15 Magicka and and has a chance to dispel magical defenses.
14
13
Storm-Bear Sword
Sword · Target takes 30 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
15
14
Sword of the Crusader
Sword · Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
15
14
The Pale Blade
Sword · Target takes 25 points of frost damage and 50 points of Stamina damage. Weaker creatures and people flee for 30 seconds.
12
11
Torment
Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
20
18
Trueflame
Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
18
16
Windshear
Sword · Bash attacks made with this weapon have a chance of knocking enemies down.
12
11