The Stalhrim Bow is carved from stalhrim, the magical never-melting ice of Solstheim introduced in the Dragonborn add-on. It hits for 17 base damage, the same as an Ebony Bow, while weighing a little less at 15, and it uses the ebony tier of the Smithing tree.
Its real party trick is enchanting. Frost-based enchantments are noticeably stronger on stalhrim gear, so a frost-enchanted Stalhrim Bow is a natural fit for ice-themed archers. For a matching look, see Stalhrim Armor.
Stats
| Type | Bow |
|---|---|
| Skill | Archery |
| Material | Stalhrim |
| Damage | 17 |
| Weight | 15 |
| Value | 1800 gold |
| Speed | 0.56 |
| Stagger | 0 |
| Critical damage | 9 |
| Add-on | Dragonborn |
| Item ID | 04026231 |
Where to find
- Sold by Baldor Iron-Shaper in the Skaal Village on Solstheim.
- Sold by Glover Mallory in Raven Rock.
- Found as random loot in chests or as a world item.
- Or forge your own after finishing A New Source of Stalhrim.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 3 × 
Stalhrim. Requires the Ebony Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Stalhrim. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other bows
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) bows in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bow | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Hunting Bow | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| Ancient Nord Bow | 8 | 12 | 45 |
| Imperial Bow | 9 | 8 | 90 |
| Orcish Bow | 10 | 9 | 150 |
| Nord Hero Bow | 11 | 7 | 200 |
| Dwarven Bow | 12 | 10 | 270 |
| Falmer Bow | 12 | 15 | 135 |
| Forsworn Bow | 12 | 11 | 145 |
| Elven Bow | 13 | 12 | 470 |
| Nordic Bow | 13 | 11 | 580 |
| Supple Ancient Nord Bow | 14 | 18 | 235 |
| Falmer Supple Bow | 15 | 20 | 410 |
| Glass Bow | 15 | 14 | 820 |
| Ebony Bow | 17 | 16 | 1440 |
| Stalhrim Bow | 17 | 15 | 1800 |
| Daedric Bow | 19 | 18 | 2500 |
| Dragonbone Bow | 20 | 20 | 2725 |
Tips and notes
- Forging needs Smithing 80, Ebony Smithing and the quest A New Source of Stalhrim completed. The recipe is three Stalhrim; tempering uses one more.
- Frost Damage enchantments are 25% stronger on stalhrim items, the same boost as the Frost Enchanter perk. It also applies to Chaos Damage.
- That bonus stacks naturally with frost arrows and ice-themed builds.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Dragonborn.esm, record DLC2StalhrimBow). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.