The Axe of Eastmarch is a Thane weapon – the badge of office you receive when the jarl of Eastmarch names you Thane. Only the name is fixed; the weapon itself is generated at random.
How to get it
Awarded by the Jarl of Windhelm – Ulfric Stormcloak, or Brunwulf Free-Winter if he becomes Jarl.
Ulfric: liberate three holds from the Imperials for the Stormcloaks, buy Hjerim and help the people of Eastmarch.
Brunwulf: complete “Reunification of Skyrim” and “Blood on the Ice”, and help the people of Eastmarch.
Random properties
- Type: a war axe or a battleaxe.
- Material: anything from iron up to Daedric – and iron turns up surprisingly often, even at high level.
- Enchantment: a random weapon enchantment, with the matching glow.
Damage, weight, value and upgrade material all follow from the material and type you get.
Rerolling it
Reloading a save made inside Windhelm gives you the exact same weapon. Save outside the city instead, then fast travel in and talk to the jarl – then the weapon is generated anew.
Smithing
It can’t be crafted, but you can build an identical weapon from the same material, add the same enchantment and give it the same name while enchanting.
See also the other Thane weapons, like the Axe of Whiterun.
