The Falmer War Axe is made from chaurus chitin, the insect-like material behind most Falmer craftsmanship. It has an organic, limb-like shape with a leather-wrapped grip, and it looks every bit as unpleasant as the creatures who wield it.
On paper it is a decent mid-game axe: 11 base damage beats steel, though at 21 weight it is unusually heavy for a one-hander. Most players use it briefly after a long Falmer cave crawl, or keep one to complete a matching Falmer Armor set.
Stats
| Type | War Axe |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Falmer |
| Damage | 11 |
| Weight | 21 |
| Value | 82 gold |
| Speed | 0.9 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.85 |
| Critical damage | 7 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000302CD |
Where to find
- Wielded by Falmer of every type, so any Falmer-infested cave or Dwemer ruin is a good place to pick one up.
- It cannot be forged, so looting is the only way to get one.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × 
Chaurus Chitin. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other war axes
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) war axes in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron War Axe | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| Ancient Nord War Axe | 9 | 14 | 15 |
| Steel War Axe | 9 | 12 | 55 |
| Orcish War Axe | 10 | 13 | 90 |
| Dawnguard War Axe | 11 | 13 | 55 |
| Dwarven War Axe | 11 | 14 | 165 |
| Falmer War Axe | 11 | 21 | 82 |
| Forsworn Axe | 11 | 15 | 90 |
| Elven War Axe | 12 | 15 | 280 |
| Honed Draugr War Axe | 12 | 16 | 27 |
| Nord Hero War Axe | 12 | 11 | 165 |
| Nordic War Axe | 12 | 14 | 350 |
| Skyforge Steel War Axe | 12 | 12 | 80 |
| Glass War Axe | 13 | 16 | 490 |
| Honed Falmer War Axe | 13 | 21 | 245 |
| Daedric War Axe | 15 | 18 | 1500 |
| Ebony War Axe | 15 | 17 | 865 |
| Stalhrim War Axe | 15 | 16 | 1180 |
| Dragonbone War Axe | 16 | 21 | 1700 |
Tips and notes
- Improve it with Chaurus Chitin at a grindstone. No Smithing perk boosts the gain. Chitin comes from chaurus, which tend to share caves with the Falmer.
- Stronger variant: the Honed Falmer War Axe (13 base damage).
- Bug: the regular version makes a sword sound when you draw it; the honed one does not.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record FalmerWarAxe). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.