The Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword is the better-kept version of the draugr greatsword. With 20 base damage it is a clear upgrade over the regular Ancient Nord Greatsword, and it matches the base damage of the Nord Hero version.
It belongs to the ancient Nord weapon family worn alongside Ancient Nord Armor, and only the tougher draugr bother to keep their blades this sharp.
Stats
| Type | Greatsword |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Ancient Nord |
| Damage | 20 |
| Weight | 21 |
| Value | 63 gold |
| Speed | 0.75 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.1 |
| Critical damage | 10 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 0005BF13 |
Where to find
- Sometimes wielded by draugr scourge lords, draugr scourges and draugr overlords.
- These draugr live mostly in Nordic burial grounds and tombs, so that is where to look.
- It cannot be crafted.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × 
Steel 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
- Upgraded with a Steel Ingot, but like all honed draugr weapons it benefits from the Dwarven Smithing perk rather than Steel Smithing.
- Weighs 21, so the lighter Nord Hero Greatsword does the same base damage for less carry weight.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record DraugrGreatswordHoned). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.