The Nordic Warhammer is a giant slab of carved Nordic steel on a long handle, added by the Dragonborn expansion. It hits for 23 base damage and weighs 27, so every swing feels like a small earthquake.
Nordic gear is forged with the Advanced Armors perk rather than a material perk of its own. For two-handed fighters who skipped the orcish path, it’s a strong alternative that looks right at home next to Nordic Carved Armor.
Stats
| Type | Warhammer |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Nordic |
| Damage | 23 |
| Weight | 27 |
| Value | 700 gold |
| Speed | 0.6 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.25 |
| Critical damage | 12 |
| Add-on | Dragonborn |
| Item ID | 0401CDB3 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted versions appear from level 25, enchanted ones from level 26.
- On Solstheim, complete The Chief of Thirsk Hall at the Thirsk Mead Hall: the former residents’ bodies carry Nordic weapons, including this hammer, at any level.
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 warhammers
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) warhammers in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Warhammer | 18 | 24 | 60 |
| Steel Warhammer | 20 | 25 | 110 |
| Orcish Warhammer | 21 | 26 | 180 |
| Dawnguard Warhammer | 22 | 26 | 110 |
| Dwarven Warhammer | 22 | 27 | 325 |
| Elven Warhammer | 23 | 28 | 565 |
| Nordic Warhammer | 23 | 27 | 700 |
| Glass Warhammer | 24 | 29 | 985 |
| Ebony Warhammer | 25 | 30 | 1725 |
| Stalhrim Warhammer | 26 | 29 | 2850 |
| Daedric Warhammer | 27 | 31 | 4000 |
| Dragonbone Warhammer | 28 | 33 | 4275 |
Tips and notes
- Forge it with the Advanced Armors perk using five steel ingots, three leather strips and one quicksilver ingot.
- Improve it with a quicksilver ingot; Advanced Armors doubles the improvement.
- Thirsk Mead Hall is the easiest way to grab a full set of Nordic weapons early.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Dragonborn.esm, record DLC2NordicWarhammer). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.