The Dwarven Battleaxe brings Dwemer engineering to the art of chopping. It deals 20 base damage and weighs 23, a clear step above steel for two-handed fighters in the mid-game.
Dwarven sits in the heavy-armor branch of Smithing: you need Smithing 30 and the Dwarven Smithing perk to forge one. Its blade bears a strong resemblance to the arm of a Dwarven Centurion, so it will look right at home next to Dwarven Armor and a pile of scavenged scrap metal.
Stats
| Type | Battleaxe |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Dwarven |
| Damage | 20 |
| Weight | 23 |
| Value | 300 gold |
| Speed | 0.7 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.15 |
| Critical damage | 10 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 00013994 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted ones appear from level 12, enchanted from level 13.
- Sold by blacksmiths and general goods merchants.
- Wielded by various NPCs and enemies, and found as random loot or world items.
- Look in Dwemer ruins, where they turn up regularly.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 2 × 
Steel Ingot, 1 × 
Iron Ingot, 2 × 
Leather Strips, 2 × 
Dwarven Metal Ingot. Requires the Dwarven Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Dwarven Metal Ingot. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other battleaxes
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) battleaxes in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Battleaxe | 16 | 20 | 55 |
| Ancient Nord Battle Axe | 18 | 22 | 28 |
| Steel Battleaxe | 18 | 21 | 100 |
| Orcish Battleaxe | 19 | 25 | 165 |
| Dwarven Battleaxe | 20 | 23 | 300 |
| Elven Battleaxe | 21 | 24 | 520 |
| Honed Ancient Nord Battle Axe | 21 | 25 | 50 |
| Nord Hero Battle Axe | 21 | 20 | 300 |
| Nordic Battleaxe | 21 | 23 | 650 |
| Skyforge Steel Battleaxe | 21 | 21 | 150 |
| Glass Battleaxe | 22 | 25 | 900 |
| Ebony Battleaxe | 23 | 26 | 1585 |
| Stalhrim Battleaxe | 24 | 25 | 2150 |
| Daedric Battleaxe | 25 | 27 | 2750 |
| Dragonbone Battleaxe | 26 | 30 | 3000 |
Tips and notes
- Temper with a Dwarven Metal Ingot; the Dwarven Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Dwemer ruins are full of scrap you can smelt into ingots, so crafting your own is usually easy.
- Prefer one hand free? Try the Dwarven War Axe.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record DwarvenBattleaxe). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.