The Glass Battleaxe is a two-handed axe from the glass tier of Skyrim’s weapons, sitting above elven gear and just below ebony. It hits for 22 base damage, weighs 25 and is worth 900 gold, so it gives a heavy-weapon build a real jump in damage without costing a fortune.
Like the rest of the glass family it is made from 
Refined Malachite and 
Refined Moonstone. It pairs naturally with Glass Armor if you want the full green look.
Stats
| Type | Battleaxe |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Glass |
| Damage | 22 |
| Weight | 25 |
| Value | 900 gold |
| Speed | 0.7 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.15 |
| Critical damage | 11 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000139A4 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted versions start showing up from level 27, with enchanted ones from level 28.
- Blacksmiths and general goods merchants can stock it once you reach those levels.
- Higher-level enemies and characters may carry one, and it can turn up as random loot in chests or lying around as a world item.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 2 × Refined Moonstone, 2 × 
Leather Strips, 2 × Refined Malachite. Requires the Glass Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Refined Malachite. 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
- Forging it needs Smithing 70 and the Glass Smithing perk, which also doubles the improvement when you temper it with Refined Malachite.
- For a lighter one-handed option from the same material, look at the Glass War Axe.
- If you want even more damage, the Ebony Battleaxe is the next step up.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record GlassBattleaxe). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.