The Dawnguard Rune Hammer is an old relic of the Dawnguard from the Dawnguard add-on – a warhammer that lays fire runes on the ground every time you bash.
How to get it
Florentius Baenius sends you after it in the Dawnguard side quest “Lost Relic”. The location is random – possibilities include Bloodlet Throne, Deepwood Redoubt, Fort Fellhammer, Kagrenzel, Morvunskar, Red Eagle Redoubt, Redwater Den, Yngvild and several more.
How the runes work
- Bashing – in the air, at a surface or at an enemy – places a fire rune nearby.
- The rune explodes for 50 fire damage when an enemy touches it.
- Only one rune at a time; a new bash removes the old one.
- It costs stamina rather than magicka, and runes that hit enemies still raise your Destruction skill.
It also carries the usual Dawnguard bonus damage against vampires, even though the description doesn’t say so.
Tips
The Rune Master perk extends rune range. Fortify Destruction potions and Weakness to Fire poisons boost the explosion. You can place runes during Become Ethereal without breaking the shout, as long as you don’t bash an enemy.
Smithing
Steel Ingot; benefits from Steel Smithing. It can’t be enchanted further.
