The Nord Hero War Axe is what you get when a crusty old draugr axe goes through the Skyforge. It is a cleaned-up, polished take on the Ancient Nord War Axe, with more damage, less weight and a much higher price tag.
With 12 base damage, a weight of just 11 and a value of 165 gold, it is a light, practical one-hander for warriors who have joined the Companions. It looks good next to Ancient Nord Armor.
Stats
| Type | War Axe |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Nord Hero |
| Damage | 12 |
| Weight | 11 |
| Value | 165 gold |
| Speed | 0.9 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.85 |
| Critical damage | 6 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 00068C63 |
Where to find
- Not found as loot – it is made at the Skyforge in Whiterun.
- Unlocked once you have completed the Companions questline.
- You need an Ancient Nord War Axe, which draugr in Nordic tombs carry in large numbers.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at the Skyforge: 1 × Ancient Nord War Axe, 2 × 
Steel Ingot, 2 × 
Leather Strips.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Steel Ingot. 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
- Temper it with a Steel Ingot; Steel Smithing doubles the improvement.
- It matches the base damage of the Honed Draugr War Axe, Elven War Axe and Skyforge Steel War Axe, but weighs less than all of them.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record NordHeroWarAxe). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.
