The Daedric War Axe is the top-tier one-handed axe from the Daedric set. It deals 15 base damage, weighs 18 and is worth 1,500 gold.
Like other Daedric weapons it has serrated edges and a curved handle end, giving it a nasty, otherworldly look. It is the natural choice for a late-game axe build in Daedric Armor.
Stats
| Type | War Axe |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Daedric |
| Damage | 15 |
| Weight | 18 |
| Value | 1500 gold |
| Speed | 0.9 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.85 |
| Critical damage | 7 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000139B3 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted versions appear from level 46, and enchanted ones from level 47 (rarely).
- Sold by blacksmiths and general goods merchants, and found as random loot in chests.
- Revered and legendary dragons have a higher chance to drop enchanted ones.
- Can be bought from the Dremora Merchant summoned with the Black Market power.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 2 × 
Ebony Ingot, 2 × 
Leather Strips, 1 × Daedra Heart. Requires the Daedric Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Ebony Ingot. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other war axes
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) war axes in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron War Axe | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| Ancient Nord War Axe | 9 | 14 | 15 |
| Steel War Axe | 9 | 12 | 55 |
| Orcish War Axe | 10 | 13 | 90 |
| Dawnguard War Axe | 11 | 13 | 55 |
| Dwarven War Axe | 11 | 14 | 165 |
| Falmer War Axe | 11 | 21 | 82 |
| Forsworn Axe | 11 | 15 | 90 |
| Elven War Axe | 12 | 15 | 280 |
| Honed Draugr War Axe | 12 | 16 | 27 |
| Nord Hero War Axe | 12 | 11 | 165 |
| Nordic War Axe | 12 | 14 | 350 |
| Skyforge Steel War Axe | 12 | 12 | 80 |
| Glass War Axe | 13 | 16 | 490 |
| Honed Falmer War Axe | 13 | 21 | 245 |
| Daedric War Axe | 15 | 18 | 1500 |
| Ebony War Axe | 15 | 17 | 865 |
| Stalhrim War Axe | 15 | 16 | 1180 |
| Dragonbone War Axe | 16 | 21 | 1700 |
Tips and notes
- Forging requires Smithing 90 and Daedric Smithing; temper with an Ebony Ingot.
- Also craftable at the Atronach Forge using a Sigil Stone, Daedra Heart, Ebony War Axe, Centurion Dynamo Core and Black Soul Gem.
- Same base damage as the Ebony War Axe and the Stalhrim War Axe, but heavier than both.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record DaedricWarAxe). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.