Sixteen of the seventeen Daedric Princes have an artifact in Skyrim. Each one is the reward for a Daedric quest – and the Princes rarely ask for anything pleasant. Three quests make you choose between two rewards: “The Black Star”, “Ill Met by Moonlight” and “A Daedra’s Best Friend”.
All Daedric artifacts
| Artifact | Prince | Quest | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azura’s Star / The Black Star | Azura | The Black Star | Reusable soul gem (white souls / black and white souls) |
| Dawnbreaker | Meridia | The Break of Dawn | Fiery sword, extra damage to undead |
| Ebony Blade | Mephala | The Whispering Door | Absorbs health, grows stronger by killing friends |
| Ebony Mail | Boethiah | Boethiah’s Calling | Heavy cuirass with muffle and poison aura |
| Mace of Molag Bal | Molag Bal | The House of Horrors | Drains stamina and magicka, traps souls |
| Masque of Clavicus Vile | Clavicus Vile | A Daedra’s Best Friend | Better prices, Speech and magicka regen |
| Mehrunes’ Razor | Mehrunes Dagon | Pieces of the Past | Dagger with a small chance to kill instantly |
| Oghma Infinium | Hermaeus Mora | Discerning the Transmundane | +5 to a whole group of skills |
| Ring of Namira | Namira | The Taste of Death | +50 stamina, feed on corpses for health |
| Sanguine Rose | Sanguine | A Night to Remember | Staff that summons a Dremora |
| Savior’s Hide / Ring of Hircine | Hircine | Ill Met by Moonlight | Magic and poison resistance / unlimited werewolf transformations |
| Skeleton Key | Nocturnal | Blindsighted (Thieves Guild) | Unbreakable lockpick |
| Skull of Corruption | Vaermina | Waking Nightmare | Staff powered by stolen dreams |
| Spellbreaker | Peryite | The Only Cure | Shield with a spell-blocking ward |
| Volendrung | Malacath | The Cursed Tribe | Warhammer that absorbs stamina |
| Wabbajack | Sheogorath | The Mind of Madness | Staff with a random effect |
The Oblivion Walker achievement
Collect 15 Daedric artifacts on one character to unlock Oblivion Walker. You don’t have to keep them all at once – you just need to have owned each one at some point. A few things to know:
- The Skeleton Key doesn’t count.
- The Rueful Axe from “A Daedra’s Best Friend” isn’t an artifact – choose the Masque if you’re hunting the achievement.
- It’s possible to get both of Hircine’s artifacts, and both count – a useful backup if you miss another one.
- You get the separate achievement Daedric Influence for your very first artifact.
Good to know
- Artifacts can’t be disenchanted, so you can’t learn their enchantments.
- Guards sometimes comment when you walk around with certain artifacts equipped.