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Valdr's Lucky Dagger
Skyrim Weapon

25% chance of a critical hit.
6
damage
Base damage5
One-handed 20×1.1

Valdr's Lucky Dagger is a unique steel dagger in Skyrim with a base damage of 5. It is one of 58 steel weapons. 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. It is boosted by 9 perks.

Stats

interactive
Speed
1.3
Reach
0.7
Stagger
0
15
2.5
improve · Fine
Steel Smithing
One-handed skill
0
2
0
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Valdr's Lucky Dagger at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current One-handed skill.
Steel Smithing perk
Tier
Damage
Smithing
with perk
Fine
7 +1
15
15
Superior
9 +2.8
31
22
Exquisite
11 +4.6
65
40
Flawless
13 +6.4
100
57
Epic
15 +8.2
100+
74
Legendary
17 +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
5
×1.075
Level 25
6
×1.125
Level 50
6
×1.25
Level 75
7
×1.375
Level 100
8
×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.

Boosted by

Steel Weapons

Blade of Woe
Dagger · Absorb 10 points of Health.
13
12
Skyforge Steel Dagger
Dagger
9
8
Bloodthorn
Dagger · If target dies within 3 seconds, it fills a soul gem.
6
5
Steel Dagger
Dagger · 24 variants
6
5
Cyrus' Sabre
Sword
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
Grand Champion's Sword
Sword
15
14
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
Blackwater Blade
Sword · Absorb 30 points of Stamina.
13
12
Remnant Scimitar
Sword
13
12
Remnant Scimitar of Fire
Sword · Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
13
12
Akaviri Sword
Sword
12
11
Blades Sword
Sword
12
11
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
Scimitar
Sword
12
11
Skyforge Steel Sword
Sword
12
11
Windshear
Sword · Bash attacks made with this weapon have a chance of knocking enemies down.
12
11
Forsworn Sword
Sword
11
10
Harkon's Sword
Sword · Absorbs 15 points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina if wielded by a vampire.
9
8
Lunar Steel Sword
Sword · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
9
8
Steel Sword
Sword · 24 variants
9
8
Skeleton Minion War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Skyforge Steel War Axe
War Axe
13
12
Tyrant's Bane
War Axe · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
13
12
Dawnguard Rune Axe
War Axe · Enchantment does additional sun damage based on the number of undead killed <Global=DLC1UndeadKilled> undead killed.
12
11
Dawnguard War Axe
War Axe
12
11
Forsworn Axe
War Axe
12
11
Lunar Steel War Axe
War Axe · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
10
9
Steel War Axe
War Axe · 24 variants
10
9
Mace of the Crusader
Mace · Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
18
16
Horksbane
Mace · Especially effective against horkers.
11
10
Lunar Steel Mace
Mace · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.
11
10
Steel Mace
Mace · 24 variants
11
10
Skeleton Champion Greatsword
Greatsword
23
20
Skyforge Steel Greatsword
Greatsword
23
20
Ice Blade of the Monarch
Greatsword · Target takes 30 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
19
17
Steel Greatsword
Greatsword · 24 variants
19
17
Stormfang
Greatsword · Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
19
17
Tsun's Judgement
Battleaxe · Target takes 50 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
30
27
Skyforge Steel Battleaxe
Battleaxe
24
21
Steel Battleaxe
Battleaxe · 24 variants
20
18
Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls
Battleaxe · If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.; Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
20
18
Skull Crusher
Warhammer · Does 30 points of Stamina damage.
32
28
Akatosh's Talon
Warhammer · Burns the target for 50 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
30
27
Champion's Cudgel
Warhammer · 50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 25 points of damage.
27
24
Dawnguard Rune Hammer
Warhammer · Bashing places a rune on a nearby surface; the rune explodes for 50 points of fire damage when enemies come near.
25
22
Dawnguard Warhammer
Warhammer
25
22
Steel Warhammer
Warhammer · 24 variants
23
20
Trollsbane
Warhammer · Burns Trolls for 15 points.
23
20
Forsworn Bow
Bow
13
12
Bow of the Hunt
Bow · Animals take 20 points of extra damage.
11
10
Hunting Bow
Bow · 24 variants
8
7
Crossbow
Crossbow · 15 variants
20
19
Enhanced Crossbow
Crossbow
20
19

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