Fang of Haynekhtnamet

A dragonbone shock dagger, the Fishing Creation’s reward from Swims-In-Deep-Water.

The Fang of Haynekhtnamet is an Argonian dagger known from Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls Online. In Skyrim it is the big prize of the Fishing Creation – which is free for owners of Skyrim Special Edition.

How to get it

Swims-In-Deep-Water at the Riften Fishery in Riften gives it to you as a reward in Fishing Legend. You need to catch an Angelfish, an Angler, a Lyretail Anthias and a Scorpion Fish.

Enchantment

Deals 25 points of shock damage plus half as much magicka damage.

Stats and handling

13 base damage at a weight of 6.5. That is more than a Dragonbone Dagger, and UESP calls it arguably the strongest dagger in the game. It uses the One-handed skill.

Smithing

Improve it with Dragon Bone. It needs Arcane Blacksmith, and the Dragon Armor perk doubles the improvement.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: possibly the best dagger in Skyrim.
  • Strength: shock and magicka damage.
  • Weakness: you need to finish the fishing collection first.

Tips

  • Perfect for sneak-attack builds – daggers get the biggest Sneak multiplier.
  • The rare fish only appear in certain waters, so check where each one lives before you go.

Added by the Fishing Creation, part of the Skyrim Anniversary Edition. Details checked against UESP and summarised in our own words.

Quest reward from

Characters linked to this weapon

Where it appears

Riften is the canal city of the Rift – autumn forests, the Black-Briar family, the Temple of Mara and the Thieves Guild beneath its streets.
Sources checked: UESP (Creation article + Fishing item list), via UESP wikitext

Fang of Haynekhtnamet

Type
Material
Damage
13
Weight
6.5
Value
1446 gold
Enchantment
Shock Damage 25 points, plus half as much Magicka damage
Upgrade with
Smithing perk
Arcane Blacksmith (Dragon Armor)
How to get
Quest reward
Where

Reward from Swims-In-Deep-Water at Riften Fishery for catching an Angelfish, Angler, Lyretail Anthias and Scorpion Fish (Fishing Legend).

Item ID
xx000ED3
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