The Skyforge Steel Dagger is the sneaky member of the Skyforge family – Eorlund Gray-Mane even teases you for being “the sneaky type” when you ask for one. It deals 8 base damage and weighs only 2.5, making it lighter than most daggers in the game.
It is semi-unique: only a few people carry one, and it cannot be forged. It is tied to the Companions and the Skyforge in Whiterun, so it suits anyone who has made Jorrvaskr their second home.
Stats
| Type | Dagger |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Skyforge Steel |
| Damage | 8 |
| Weight | 2.5 |
| Value | 25 gold |
| Speed | 1.3 |
| Reach | 0.7 |
| Stagger | 0 |
| Critical damage | 0 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 0009F25D |
Where to find
- Sold by Eorlund Gray-Mane – the only merchant who stocks it.
- A possible reward for Proving Honor.
- Carried by Aela the Huntress (take it while she follows you, or pickpocket it), Brill, Tilma the Haggard and Katria.
- On Skjor‘s body during The Silver Hand.
Crafting and upgrading
This weapon cannot be crafted at a forge – you have to find, loot or buy it.
It cannot be improved at a grindstone.
Compared with other daggers
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) daggers in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dagger | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Steel Dagger | 5 | 2.5 | 18 |
| Orcish Dagger | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| Dwarven Dagger | 7 | 3.5 | 55 |
| Elven Dagger | 8 | 4 | 95 |
| Nordic Dagger | 8 | 3.5 | 115 |
| Skyforge Steel Dagger | 8 | 2.5 | 25 |
| Glass Dagger | 9 | 4.5 | 165 |
| Ebony Dagger | 10 | 5 | 290 |
| Stalhrim Dagger | 10 | 4.5 | 395 |
| Daedric Dagger | 11 | 6 | 500 |
| Dragonbone Dagger | 12 | 6.5 | 600 |
Tips and notes
- It cannot be improved at a grindstone – a known bug, as no tempering recipe exists.
- Sound trivia: it uses the dagger draw sound, while the regular Steel Dagger oddly sounds like a sword.
- Works with Steel Armor if you want a matched look.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record SkyforgeSteelDagger). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.
