The Nordic Greatsword comes from the Dragonborn add-on and belongs to the carved Nordic weapon line, an unusual set that is forged with the Advanced Armors perk rather than a classic weapon-material perk. It deals 20 base damage at 19 weight, a strong showing for a mid-to-late game two-hander.
The appeal is accessibility: if you already went down the heavy-armor side of the Smithing tree, you can make it from ordinary steel plus a single quicksilver ingot. It pairs naturally with Nordic Carved Armor from the same add-on.
Stats
| Type | Greatsword |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Nordic |
| Damage | 20 |
| Weight | 19 |
| Value | 585 gold |
| Speed | 0.7 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.1 |
| Critical damage | 10 |
| Add-on | Dragonborn |
| Item ID | 0401CDAF |
Where to find
The source lists no fixed spots or vendors for this greatsword, so forging it yourself is the dependable route. The good news is that the recipe uses common materials, so you can make one as soon as you have the perk.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 5 × 
Steel Ingot, 3 × 
Leather Strips, 1 × 
Quicksilver Ingot. Requires the Advanced Armors Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Quicksilver Ingot. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other greatswords
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) greatswords in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Greatsword | 15 | 16 | 50 |
| Ancient Nord Greatsword | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Silver Greatsword | 17 | 12 | 160 |
| Steel Greatsword | 17 | 17 | 90 |
| Orcish Greatsword | 18 | 18 | 75 |
| Dwarven Greatsword | 19 | 19 | 270 |
| Elven Greatsword | 20 | 20 | 470 |
| Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword | 20 | 21 | 63 |
| Nord Hero Greatsword | 20 | 16 | 250 |
| Nordic Greatsword | 20 | 19 | 585 |
| Skyforge Steel Greatsword | 20 | 17 | 140 |
| Glass Greatsword | 21 | 22 | 820 |
| Ebony Greatsword | 22 | 22 | 1440 |
| Stalhrim Greatsword | 23 | 21 | 1970 |
| Daedric Greatsword | 24 | 23 | 2500 |
| Dragonbone Greatsword | 25 | 27 | 2725 |
Tips and notes
- Forging needs the Advanced Armors perk: five Steel Ingots, three Leather Strips and one Quicksilver Ingot.
- Temper it with a Quicksilver Ingot; Advanced Armors doubles the improvement.
- Bug: because its equip type is set to one-handed, NPCs can end up swinging an invisible sword while the greatsword dangles from their hip, clipping badly.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Dragonborn.esm, record DLC2NordicGreatsword). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.