The Nordic Sword comes with the Dragonborn add-on and is part of the carved Nordic weapon set crafted from steel and quicksilver. With 11 base damage and 12 weight, it sits in the upper-middle tier of one-handed swords, roughly at the level of Elven gear.
It is forged with the Advanced Armors perk, the same one used for Nordic Carved Armor, so heavy-armour Smiths taking that branch can kit out a matching set. Two 
steel ingots, a 
quicksilver ingot and a leather strip are all it takes.
Stats
| Type | Sword |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Nordic |
| Damage | 11 |
| Weight | 12 |
| Value | 290 gold |
| Speed | 1 |
| Reach | 1 |
| Stagger | 0.75 |
| Critical damage | 6 |
| Add-on | Dragonborn |
| Item ID | 0401CDB1 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted versions appear from level 25, enchanted versions from level 26.
- At any level: travel to Solstheim, find Thirsk Mead Hall and complete “The Chief of Thirsk Hall.” The weapons can be looted from the bodies of the hall’s former residents.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 2 × Steel Ingot, 1 × 
Leather Strips, 1 × Quicksilver Ingot. Requires the Advanced Armors Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Quicksilver 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
- Improve it at a grindstone with a quicksilver ingot; Advanced Armors doubles the improvement.
- The Thirsk Mead Hall route is a handy way to grab a full set of Nordic weapons before level 25.
- Fellow set pieces include the Nordic Greatsword and Nordic War Axe.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Dragonborn.esm, record DLC2NordicSword). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.