Skyrim-Database-Skills-One-handed

One-handed
Skyrim Skill

The art of combat using one-handed weapons, such as daggers, swords, maces and war axes. Those trained in this skill deliver deadlier blows.

One-handed is one of the 6 Warrior skills in Skyrim, levelled from 15 to 100 by use. Its tree holds 10 perks.

It governs 169 weapons. It is raised by 20 enchantments, spells and effects.

It gets a starting bonus for 5 races, the largest being Redguard at +10.

One-handed Builds

Heavy armor, Destruction build

Vampire, Necromancer, Illusionist, Cryromancer build

The Druid King of Order, Chaos & Nature

Stealth Archer, Battlemage & Necromancer Hybrid build

Heavy Armored, Dual Wielder build

Jack of all Traits build

Heavy Armor Fighter build

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builds

Open the character build planner with One-handed at 100, then pick perks from its tree and build the rest of your character around it.

Create a build with One-handed

Perks

Armsman

One-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

5 ranks

Dual Flurry

Dual-wielding attacks are 20% faster.

2 ranks

Fighting Stance

Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less Stamina.

Hack and Slash

Attacks with war axes cause extra bleeding damage.

3 ranks

Bladesman

Attacks with swords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.

3 ranks

Bone Breaker

Attacks with maces ignore 25% of armor.

3 ranks

Savage Strike

Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.

Critical Charge

Can do a one-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.

Dual Savagery

Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

Paralyzing Strike

Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.

100

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Enchantments (7)

Fortify Barter and One-Handed

Prices are 12% better.; One-handed attacks do 12% more damage.

Apparel

Fortify One-Handed

One-handed attacks do 13% more damage.

Apparel

Fortify Speech and One-H

Prices are 20% better.; One-handed attacks do 20% more damage.

Apparel

Nightingale's Grasp

Lockpicking is 25% easier.; One-handed attacks do 25% more damage.

Apparel

Shadowstrike

One-handed attacks do 15% more damage.

Apparel

Winter's Blessing

Increases your Stamina by 50 points.; One-handed attacks do 15% more damage.; Two-handed attacks do 15% more damage.; Stamina regenerates 10% faster.

Apparel

Winter's Grace

Increases your Stamina by 25 points.; One-handed attacks do 10% more damage.; Two-handed attacks do 10% more damage.

Apparel

Spells & Abilities (1)

Call to Arms

Targets have improved combat skills, Health, and Stamina for 10 minutes.

Master · 654 magicka

Potions & Food (11)

Draught of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 15 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 20% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Draught of the Warrior

One-handed weapons do 30% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Elixir of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 30 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 35% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Elixir of the Warrior

One-handed weapons do 50% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Grand Elixir of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 40 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 45% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Philter of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 20 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 25% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Philter of the Warrior

One-handed weapons do 40% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Potion of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 10 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 15% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Potion of the Warrior

One-handed weapons do 20% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Prime Elixir of Conflict

Increases Light Armor skill by 50 points for 60 seconds. · One-handed weapons do 55% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

The White Phial (Full)

One-handed weapons do 50% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Alchemy Effects (1)

Fortify One-handed

One-handed weapons do 5% more damage for 60 seconds.

Potion

Weapons

Common Swords (34)

Ancestral Sword of Clan Ice-Blade

Grand Champion's Sword

Sword

Hjalti's Sword

Sword

Honed Ancient Nord Sword

Common War Axes (30)

Ancient Nordic Pickaxe

War Axe

Daedric War Axe

War Axe · 39 variants

War Axe · 33 variants

Ebony War Axe

War Axe · 39 variants

Elven War Axe

War Axe · 37 variants

War Axe · 36 variants

Glass War Axe of Consuming

War Axe

Golden War Axe

War Axe

Honed Ancient Nord War Axe

War Axe · 24 variants

War Axe · 40 variants

Orcish War Axe

War Axe · 33 variants

Pickaxe

War Axe

Skeleton Minion War Axe

War Axe

Skyforge Steel War Axe

War Axe

Stalhrim War Axe

War Axe · 39 variants

Steel War Axe

War Axe · 24 variants

Common Maces (19)

Honed Ancient Nord Mace

Special Daggers (6)

Dagger · Absorb 10 points of Health.

Bloodthorn

Dagger · If target dies within 3 seconds, it fills a soul gem.

Fang of Haynekhtnamet

Dagger · Target takes 25 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.

Keening

Dagger · Absorb 10 points of Magicka.; Absorb 10 points of Health.; Absorb 10 points of Stamina.

Mehrunes' Razor

Dagger · Hits have a small chance to instantly kill.

Valdr's Lucky Dagger

Dagger · 25% chance of a critical hit.

Special Swords (32)

Zahkrii Do Dovahkiin

Sword · The swords true power can only be unlocked by the Thuum of the Dohvakiin.

Blackwater Blade

Sword · Absorb 30 points of Stamina.

Bloodscythe

Sword · When wielded with Soulrender, absorbs 15 Health and has a chance to weaken enemy armor.

Bloodthirst

Sword · Absorb 15 points of Health.; Increases speed by 7%. Targets take additional bleed damage.

Bolar's Oathblade

Sword · Does 25 points of Stamina damage.; Creatures and people up to level 12 flee from combat for 30 seconds.

Boneshaver

Sword · Attacks cause 3 points of extra bleeding damage for 4 seconds.

Chillrend

Sword · Target takes 30 points of frost damage.; Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.

Dawnbreaker

Sword · Burns for 10 points, and when killing undead, a chance to cause a fiery explosion that turns or destroys nearby undead.

Dawnfang

Sword · In daytime, deals 7 points of fire damage. At night, deals 7 points of frost damage. After killing 12 creatures, absorbs 5 points of health or magicka. <Global=ccBGSSSE013_KillCountGlobal> creatures killed.;

Dragon's Oath

Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Dragonbane

Sword · 40 points of extra damage to dragons, 10 points of shock damage to others.

Drainheart Sword

Sword · Absorb 15 points of Stamina.

Eduj

Sword · Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

Gauldur Blackblade

Sword · Absorb 25 points of Health.

Ghostblade

Sword · Does 3 points of extra damage, ignoring armor.

Goldbrand

Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Harkon's Sword

Sword · Absorbs 15 points of Health, Magicka, and Stamina if wielded by a vampire.

Hopesfire

Sword · Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.

Lunar Iron Sword

Sword · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Lunar Steel Sword

Sword · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Miraak's Sword

Sword · Absorb 15 points of Stamina.

Nightingale Blade

Sword · Absorb 25 points of Health and 25 points of Stamina per second from the target.

Red Eagle's Bane

Sword · Undead up to level 13 are set on fire and flee for 30 seconds.

Red Eagle's Fury

Sword · Burns the target for 5 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Remnant Scimitar of Fire

Sword · Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Soulrender

Sword · When wielded with Bloodscythe, absorbs 15 Magicka and and has a chance to dispel magical defenses.

Storm-Bear Sword

Sword · Target takes 30 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

Sword of the Crusader

Sword · Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

The Pale Blade

Sword · Target takes 25 points of frost damage and 50 points of Stamina damage. Weaker creatures and people flee for 30 seconds.

Torment

Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Trueflame

Sword · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Windshear

Sword · Bash attacks made with this weapon have a chance of knocking enemies down.

Special War Axes (12)

Cleaver of St. Felms

War Axe · Burns the target for 25 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.; Absorb 25 points of Magicka.

Dawnguard Rune Axe

War Axe · Enchantment does additional sun damage based on the number of undead killed <Global=DLC1UndeadKilled> undead killed.

Hoarfrost

War Axe · Targets take 15 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina, and have a small chance of being frozen solid.

Irkngthand War Axe of Fire

War Axe · Burns the target for 20 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Irkngthand War Axe of Freezing

War Axe · Target takes 20 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

Lunar Iron War Axe

War Axe · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Lunar Steel War Axe

War Axe · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Namira's Itch

War Axe · Absorb 30 points of Stamina.

Notched Pickaxe

War Axe · Raises the wielder's Smithing abilities, and does 5 shock damage to enemies on hit.

Okin

War Axe · Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.

Poacher's Axe

War Axe · 3 points of extra damage to Animals.

Tyrant's Bane

War Axe · Burns the target for 30 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Special Maces (8)

Horksbane

Mace · Especially effective against horkers.

Light of Day

Mace · 15 points of sun damage.; Undead targets take triple damage.

Lunar Iron Mace

Mace · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Lunar Steel Mace

Mace · While the moons are out, absorb 20 points of Health.

Mace of Molag Bal

Mace · Does 25 points of Stamina damage.; Does 25 points of Magicka damage.; If target dies within 3 seconds, fills a soul gem.

Mace of the Crusader

Mace · Burns the target for 15 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.

Scourge

Mace · Summoned Daedra up to level 36 are sent back to Oblivion.

Sunder

Mace · Does 5 points of frost, fire, and shock damage each. Does 15 points of damage to stamina and magicka.

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