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Ebony Sword
Skyrim Weapon

14
damage
Base damage13
One-handed 20×1.1

The Ebony Sword is an ebony sword in Skyrim with a base damage of 13. Its damage scales with the One-handed skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone.

It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter, and is found pre-enchanted in 39 variants. It is boosted by 10 perks.

Ebony Sword Builds

Lvl 36
9 / 12
5 / 8
5 / 9
5 / 10
5 / 14
4 / 9
Pure Imperial
Spell Knight build
Lvl 40
7 / 9
3 / 9
2 / 10
6 / 15
3 / 9
4 / 14
The Last Hollowfang
Vampire, Alchemist, Spellsword build

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Ebony Sword

Stats

interactive
14
damage
Base damage13
One-handed 20×1.1
Speed
1
Reach
1
Stagger
0.75
720
15
improve · Fine
Ebony Smithing
One-handed skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Ebony Sword at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current One-handed skill.
Ebony Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
15 +1
15
15
Superior
17 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
19 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
21 +6.4
100
57
Epic
23 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
25 +10
100+
91
100+ tiers take Fortify Smithing gear or potions on top of the skill.

One-handed Scaling

interactive
Damage by One-handed level. Pick a level to set the skill there.
Level 15
14
×1.075
Level 25
15
×1.125
Level 50
16
×1.25
Level 75
18
×1.375
Level 100
20
×1.5

Enchantments

Enchantments this weapon can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 15 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 10 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 4 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Silent Moons Enchant
While the moons are out, absorb 10 points of Health.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fiery Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.; Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 8 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 10 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 10 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 10 are sent back to Oblivion.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.
Weapon
Huntsman's Prowess
3 points of extra damage to Animals.
Weapon
Chaos Damage
50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 10 points of damage.
Weapon

Enchanted Variants

Pre-enchanted versions of this weapon found in the world.
Stamina Damage
Does 20 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 60 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Stamina Damage
Does 30 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 25 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 30 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 30 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 15 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 20 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 20 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 13 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 40 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 20 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 10 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 21 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 20 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 25 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 25 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 12 are sent back to Oblivion.
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Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 20 are sent back to Oblivion.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 16 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 25 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 25 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 50 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 4 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 15 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Stamina Damage
Does 25 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 30 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 25 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 30 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 36 are sent back to Oblivion.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 20 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 6 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 20 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 40 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon

Boosted by

Perks (10)
Armsman

One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

5 ranks
Bladesman

Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.

30
3 ranks
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
Fighting Stance

Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less Stamina.

20
Paralyzing Strike

Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.

100
Savage Strike

Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.

50
Misdirection

Can pickpocket equipped weapons.

70
Ebony Smithing

Can create Ebony armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

80
Bestial Strength

Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.

4 ranks

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