The Falmer Sword is a crude one-handed blade made from chitin harvested from the Chaurus, the creatures behind most Falmer technology. It deals 10 base damage, weighs a surprisingly heavy 18 and is worth 67 gold.
It is more of a curiosity than a long-term weapon, but its jagged, organic look is unlike anything a Skyrim blacksmith produces. Pair it with Falmer Armor for a full underground aesthetic.
Stats
| Type | Sword |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Falmer |
| Damage | 10 |
| Weight | 18 |
| Value | 67 gold |
| Speed | 1 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.75 |
| Critical damage | 5 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 0002E6D1 |
Where to find
- Carried by Falmer of all types in caves and Dwemer ruins.
- One sits in a display case in the Dwemer Museum in Markarth.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × 
Chaurus Chitin. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other swords
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) swords in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Ancient Nord Sword | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Imperial Sword | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Silver Sword | 8 | 7 | 100 |
| Steel Sword | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Orcish Sword | 9 | 11 | 75 |
| Dwarven Sword | 10 | 12 | 135 |
| Falmer Sword | 10 | 18 | 67 |
| Forsworn Sword | 10 | 13 | 70 |
| Blades Sword | 11 | 10 | 300 |
| Elven Sword | 11 | 13 | 235 |
| Honed Ancient Nord Sword | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| Nord Hero Sword | 11 | 9 | 135 |
| Nordic Sword | 11 | 12 | 290 |
| Scimitar | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Skyforge Steel Sword | 11 | 10 | 70 |
| Glass Sword | 12 | 14 | 410 |
| Honed Falmer Sword | 12 | 18 | 205 |
| Ebony Sword | 13 | 15 | 720 |
| Stalhrim Sword | 13 | 14 | 985 |
| Daedric Sword | 14 | 16 | 1250 |
| Dragonbone Sword | 15 | 19 | 1500 |
Tips and notes
- It cannot be forged, but you can temper it with Chaurus Chitin.
- No Smithing perk boosts it, so it caps at Flawless unless your Smithing goes above 100.
- Variant: Honed Falmer Sword.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record FalmerSword). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.
