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One-handed
Skyrim Skill
The art of combat using one-handed weapons, such as daggers, swords, maces and war axes. Those trained in this skill deliver deadlier blows.
One-handed is one of the 6 Warrior skills in Skyrim, levelled from 15 to 100 by use. Its tree holds 10 perks.
It governs 169 weapons. It is raised by 8 enchantments, spells and effects.
It gets a starting bonus for 5 races, the largest being Redguard at +10.
One-handed Builds
Lvl 50
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Enchanted Blade
One handed, Alteration, Light Armor, Restoration, Smithing and Enchanting build
Lvl 50
9 / 9
8 / 8
4 / 10
7 / 15
4 / 9
Warden
Conjuration, One-handed, Block, Heavy Armor and Enchanting build
Lvl 50
6 / 10
8 / 9
6 / 9
5 / 6
6 / 12
Plague Warrior
Alchemy, One-Handed, Block, Light Armor, Restoration and Speech build
Lvl 40
9 / 9
6 / 9
5 / 10
5 / 8
shadow lure
Shadowscale build
Lvl 80
8 / 8
7 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 13
7 / 10
3 / 10
Boethiah's Champion
Shadow Spellblade Dark Warrior build
Lvl 80
8 / 9
9 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 9
3 / 10
The Hunter
Hircine Stealth Archer / Werewolf build
Lvl 80
9 / 9
8 / 8
7 / 9
4 / 10
4 / 9
7 / 12
Battle Breton
Spell-"Axe" 100% Challenge build
Lvl 41
4 / 9
7 / 13
3 / 6
1 / 10
1 / 9
3 / 10
Calm & Backstab
Illusion Assassin build
Lvl 80
9 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 10
10 / 10
The Orc Chief
Malacath Warrior build
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builds
Open the character build planner with One-handed at 100, then pick perks from its tree and build the rest of your character around it.
Create a build with One-handedPerks
Armsman
One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.
5 ranks
Dual Flurry
Dual-wielding attacks are 20% faster.
30
2 ranks Fighting Stance
Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less Stamina.
20
Hack and Slash
Attacks with war axes cause extra bleeding damage.
30
3 ranks Bladesman
Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.
30
3 ranks Bone Breaker
Attacks with maces ignore 25% of armor.
30
3 ranks Savage Strike
Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.
50
Critical Charge
Can do a one-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.
50
Dual Savagery
Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.
70
Paralyzing Strike
Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.
100
Boosted by
Enchantments (7)
Fortify Barter and One-Handed
Prices are 12% better.; One-handed attacks do 12% more damage.
Fortify One-Handed
One-handed attacks do 13% more damage.
at your skill×1.04
Fortify Speech and One-H
Prices are 20% better.; One-handed attacks do 20% more damage.
Nightingale's Grasp
Lockpicking is 25% easier.; One-handed attacks do 25% more damage.
Shadowstrike
One-handed attacks do 15% more damage.
Winter's Blessing
Increases your Stamina by 50 points.; One-handed attacks do 15% more damage.; Two-handed attacks do 15% more damage.; Stamina regenerates 10% faster.
cc
Winter's Grace
Increases your Stamina by 25 points.; One-handed attacks do 10% more damage.; Two-handed attacks do 10% more damage.
cc
Spells & Abilities (1)
Weapons
Common Daggers (28)
Alessandra's Dagger
Dagger
6
5
Amber Dagger
Dagger
13
12
Ancient Nord Dagger
Dagger
6
5
Blade of Sacrifice
Dagger
11
10
Daedric Dagger
Dagger · 39 variants
12
11
Dark Dagger
Dagger
10
9
Dragon Priest Dagger
Dagger
7
6
Dragonbone Dagger
Dagger
13
12
Dwarven Dagger
Dagger · 33 variants
8
7
Ebony Dagger
Dagger · 39 variants
11
10
Elven Dagger
Dagger · 37 variants
9
8
Fork
Dagger
1
Fork of Horripilation
Dagger
1
Glass Dagger
Dagger · 37 variants
10
9
Golden Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Honed Ancient Nord Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Iron Dagger
Dagger · 24 variants
4
Knife
Dagger
2
Madness Dagger
Dagger
14
13
Nettlebane
Dagger
7
6
Nord Hero Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Nordic Dagger
Dagger · 40 variants
9
8
Orcish Dagger
Dagger · 33 variants
7
6
Rulnik's Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Shiv
Dagger
6
5
Skyforge Steel Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Stalhrim Dagger
Dagger · 39 variants
11
10
Steel Dagger
Dagger · 24 variants
6
5
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
Common War Axes (30)
Amber War Axe
War Axe
18
16
Ancient Nord War Axe
War Axe · 3 variants
10
9
Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
War Axe
6
5
Daedric War Axe
War Axe · 39 variants
17
15
Dark War Axe
War Axe
14
13
Dawnguard War Axe
War Axe
12
11
Dragonbone War Axe
War Axe
18
16
Dwarven War Axe
War Axe · 33 variants
12
11
Ebony War Axe
War Axe · 39 variants
15
14
Elven War Axe
War Axe · 37 variants
13
12
Falmer War Axe
War Axe
12
11
Forsworn Axe
War Axe
12
11
Glass War Axe
War Axe · 36 variants
14
13
Glass War Axe of Consuming
War Axe
14
13
Golden War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Honed Ancient Nord War Axe
War Axe · 3 variants
13
12
Honed Falmer War Axe
War Axe
14
13
Illusory War Axe
War Axe
1
Irkngthand War Axe
War Axe
14
13
Iron War Axe
War Axe · 24 variants
9
8
Madness War Axe
War Axe
19
17
Nord Hero War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Nordic War Axe
War Axe · 40 variants
13
12
Orcish War Axe
War Axe · 33 variants
11
10
Pickaxe
War Axe
6
5
Skeleton Minion War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Skyforge Steel War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Stalhrim War Axe
War Axe · 39 variants
17
15
Steel War Axe
War Axe · 24 variants
10
9
Woodcutter's Axe
War Axe
6
5
Common Maces (19)
Amber Mace
Mace
19
17
Ancient Nord Mace
Mace
11
10
Daedric Mace
Mace · 39 variants
18
16
Dark Mace
Mace
15
14
Dragonbone Mace
Mace
19
17
Dwarven Mace
Mace · 33 variants
13
12
Ebony Mace
Mace · 39 variants
17
15
Elven Mace
Mace · 37 variants
14
13
Glass Mace
Mace · 36 variants
15
14
Golden Mace
Mace
14
13
Honed Ancient Nord Mace
Mace
14
13
Iron Mace
Mace · 24 variants
10
9
Madness Mace
Mace
20
18
Nord Hero Mace
Mace
14
13
Nordic Mace
Mace · 40 variants
14
13
Orcish Mace
Mace · 33 variants
12
11
Rusty Mace
Mace
8
7
Stalhrim Mace
Mace · 39 variants
18
16
Steel Mace
Mace · 24 variants
11
10
Special Daggers (6)
Blade of Woe
Dagger · Absorb 10 points of Health.
13
12
Bloodthorn
Dagger · If target dies within 3 seconds, it fills a soul gem.
6
5
Fang of Haynekhtnamet
Dagger · Target takes 25 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
14
13
Keening
Dagger · Absorb 10 points of Magicka.; Absorb 10 points of Health.; Absorb 10 points of Stamina.
9
8
Mehrunes' Razor
Dagger · Hits have a small chance to instantly kill.
12
11
Valdr's Lucky Dagger
Dagger · 25% chance of a critical hit.
6
5
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
Special War Axes (12)
Cleaver of St. Felms
War Axe · Burns the target for 25 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.; Absorb 25 points of Magicka.
15
14
Dawnguard Rune Axe
War Axe · Enchantment does additional sun damage based on the number of undead killed <Global=DLC1UndeadKilled> undead killed.
12
11
Hoarfrost
War Axe · Targets take 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina, and have a small chance of being frozen solid.
6
5
Irkngthand War Axe of Fire
War Axe · Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
14
13
Irkngthand War Axe of Freezing
War Axe · Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
14
13
Lunar Iron War Axe
War Axe · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
9
8
Lunar Steel War Axe
War Axe · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
10
9
Namira's Itch
War Axe · Absorb 30 points of Stamina.
13
12
Notched Pickaxe
War Axe · Raises the wielder's Smithing abilities, and does 5 shock damage to enemies on hit.
6
5
Okin
War Axe · Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
13
12
Poacher's Axe
War Axe · 3 points of extra damage to Animals.
6
5
Tyrant's Bane
War Axe · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
13
12
Special Maces (8)
Horksbane
Mace · Especially effective against horkers.
11
10
Light of Day
Mace · 15 points of sun damage.; Undead targets take triple damage.
18
16
Lunar Iron Mace
Mace · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
10
9
Lunar Steel Mace
Mace · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
11
10
Mace of Molag Bal
Mace · Does 25 points of Stamina damage.; Does 25 points of Magicka damage.; If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem.
18
16
Mace of the Crusader
Mace · Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
18
16
Scourge
Mace · Summoned Daedra up to level 36 are sent back to Oblivion.
20
18
Sunder
Mace · Does 5 points of frost, fire, and shock damage each. Does 15 points of damage to stamina and magicka.
17
15