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Iron Dagger
Skyrim Weapon
4
damage
Base damage4
One-handed 20×1.1
The Iron Dagger is an iron dagger in Skyrim with a base damage of 4. 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 24 variants. It is boosted by 9 perks.
Iron Dagger 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 Iron DaggerStats
interactive
4
damage
Base damage4
One-handed 20×1.1
Speed
1.3
Reach
0.7
Stagger
0
10
2
improve · Fine
One-handed skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0
Tempering
interactive
Improving Iron Dagger 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
6 +1
15
Superior
7 +2.8
31
Exquisite
9 +4.6
65
Flawless
11 +6.4
100
Epic
13 +8.2
100+
Legendary
15 +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
4
×1.075
Level 25
5
×1.125
Level 50
5
×1.25
Level 75
6
×1.375
Level 100
6
×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.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 15 points of Magicka damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
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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.
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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.
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 5 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
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Fire Damage
Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
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Fire Damage
Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 5 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Frost Damage
Target takes 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 5 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Shock Damage
Target takes 15 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 10 points of Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 20 points of Magicka damage.
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Magicka Damage
Does 30 points of Magicka damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 5 points of Stamina damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 10 points of Stamina damage.
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Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 3 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 7 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 13 flee for 30 seconds.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Soul Trap
If target dies within 7 seconds, fills a soul gem.
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Fear
Creatures and people up to level 5 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 7 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
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Boosted by
Perks (9)
Armsman
One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.
5 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
Assassin's Blade
Sneak attacks with daggers now do a total of fifteen times normal damage.
50
Bestial Strength
Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.
4 ranks
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