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Headman's Cleaver
Skyrim Weapon

Creation Club
28
damage
Base damage25
Two-handed 25×1.13

The Headman's Cleaver is an Orcish battleaxe in Skyrim with a base damage of 25. Its damage scales with the Two-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 11 perks.

Headman's Cleaver 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 Headman's Cleaver

Stats

interactive
28
damage
Base damage25
Two-handed 25×1.13
Speed
0.6
Reach
1.35
Stagger
1.2
2900
24
improve · Fine
Orcish Smithing
Two-handed skill
0
2
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Headman's Cleaver at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current Two-handed skill.
Orcish Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
29 +1
15
15
Superior
31 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
33 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
35 +6.4
100
57
Epic
37 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
39 +10
100+
91
100+ tiers take Fortify Smithing gear or potions on top of the skill.

Two-handed Scaling

interactive
Damage by Two-handed level. Pick a level to set the skill there.
Level 15
27
×1.075
Level 25
28
×1.125
Level 50
31
×1.25
Level 75
34
×1.375
Level 100
38
×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 (11)
Dual Savagery

Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

70
Misdirection

Can pickpocket equipped weapons.

70
Orcish Smithing

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

50
Barbarian

Two-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

5 ranks
Champion's Stance

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

20
Devastating Blow

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

50
Great Critical Charge

Can do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.

50
Limbsplitter

Attacks with battle axes cause extra bleeding damage.

30
3 ranks
Sweep

Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you.

70
Warmaster

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

100
Bestial Strength

Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.

4 ranks

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