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Golden Sword
Skyrim Weapon

Creation Club
12
damage
Base damage11
One-handed 20×1.1

The Golden Sword is a sword in Skyrim with a base damage of 11. Its damage scales with the One-handed skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone. It comes from the Creation Club.

It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter. It is boosted by 9 perks.

Golden Sword Builds

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 Golden Sword

Stats

interactive
12
damage
Base damage11
One-handed 20×1.1
Speed
1
Reach
1
Stagger
0.75
250
11
improve · Fine
One-handed skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Golden Sword at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current One-handed skill.
Tier
Damage
Smithing
Fine
13 +1
15
Superior
15 +2.8
31
Exquisite
17 +4.6
65
Flawless
19 +6.4
100
Epic
21 +8.2
100+
Legendary
23 +10
100+
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
12
×1.075
Level 25
12
×1.125
Level 50
14
×1.25
Level 75
15
×1.375
Level 100
17
×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

Boosted by

Perks (9)
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
Bestial Strength

Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.

4 ranks

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