The Forsworn Sword is a primitive one-handed weapon made from sharpened bones and teeth lashed together with leather and reeds. It deals 10 base damage, weighs 13 and is worth 70 gold.
You will usually see two of them coming at you at once, since the Forsworn love to dual-wield. It is a fun pick for role-players who want a wild, tribal look together with Forsworn Armor.
Stats
| Type | Sword |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Forsworn |
| Damage | 10 |
| Weight | 13 |
| Value | 70 gold |
| Speed | 1 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.75 |
| Critical damage | 5 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000CADE9 |
Where to find
- Dual-wielded by most types of Forsworn.
- Found in abundance in Forsworn camps and strongholds throughout the Reach.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × 
Steel Ingot. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other swords
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) swords in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Ancient Nord Sword | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Imperial Sword | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Silver Sword | 8 | 7 | 100 |
| Steel Sword | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| Orcish Sword | 9 | 11 | 75 |
| Dwarven Sword | 10 | 12 | 135 |
| Falmer Sword | 10 | 18 | 67 |
| Forsworn Sword | 10 | 13 | 70 |
| Blades Sword | 11 | 10 | 300 |
| Elven Sword | 11 | 13 | 235 |
| Honed Ancient Nord Sword | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| Nord Hero Sword | 11 | 9 | 135 |
| Nordic Sword | 11 | 12 | 290 |
| Scimitar | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Skyforge Steel Sword | 11 | 10 | 70 |
| Glass Sword | 12 | 14 | 410 |
| Honed Falmer Sword | 12 | 18 | 205 |
| Ebony Sword | 13 | 15 | 720 |
| Stalhrim Sword | 13 | 14 | 985 |
| Daedric Sword | 14 | 16 | 1250 |
| Dragonbone Sword | 15 | 19 | 1500 |
Tips and notes
- It cannot be forged, but you can temper it with a Steel Ingot; Steel Smithing doubles the improvement.
- Related gear: Forsworn Axe and Forsworn Bow.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record ForswornSword). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.