The Ebony Mace is a quiet overachiever. With 16 base damage it hits exactly as hard as the Daedric Mace, yet it weighs 19 instead of 20 and costs far less to forge. For a one-handed blunt build that does not want to hunt Daedra hearts, it is arguably the best mace in the base game.
It looks the part too: black ebony with silver detailing, an eight-flanged head that flares into sharp tips, a shaft covered in silver geometric patterns and a spiked pommel. It belongs with Ebony Armor on any dark, heavy-armored warrior.
Stats
| Type | Mace |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Ebony |
| Damage | 16 |
| Weight | 19 |
| Value | 1000 gold |
| Speed | 0.8 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 1 |
| Critical damage | 8 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000139B0 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted ebony maces appear from level 36, enchanted ones from level 37. Rarely one can surface as early as level 21.
- Sold by blacksmiths and general goods merchants.
- Wielded by various enemies, particularly high-ranking draugr such as Deathlords.
- Found as random loot in chests or as a world item.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 3 × 
Ebony Ingot, 1 × 
Leather Strips. Requires the Ebony Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Ebony Ingot. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other maces
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) maces in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mace | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| Steel Mace | 10 | 14 | 65 |
| Orcish Mace | 11 | 15 | 105 |
| Dwarven Mace | 12 | 16 | 190 |
| Elven Mace | 13 | 17 | 330 |
| Nordic Mace | 13 | 16 | 410 |
| Glass Mace | 14 | 18 | 575 |
| Daedric Mace | 16 | 20 | 1750 |
| Ebony Mace | 16 | 19 | 1000 |
| Stalhrim Mace | 16 | 18 | 1375 |
| Dragonbone Mace | 17 | 22 | 2000 |
Tips and notes
- Forging needs Smithing 80 and the Ebony Smithing perk: three Ebony Ingots and one Leather Strip.
- Temper it with an Ebony Ingot; Ebony Smithing doubles the improvement.
- Unless you specifically want the Daedric look, there is little reason to pay the Daedra heart for the Daedric Mace.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record EbonyMace). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.