In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the Blade skill covers all your bladed weapons like daggers, shortswords, longswords, claymores, and katanas. Here’s a quick rundown of the best blades you can grab, their stats, and how to snag them, including every weapon type tied to the Blade skill. This covers the base game, plus Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles DLCs
1. Goldbrand
Stats: Base Damage: 22, Weight: 40, Value: 2500+, Enchantment: Fire Damage 20 points for 2 seconds.
Solid damage for a one-handed longsword, plus a nice fire enchantment that keeps burning enemies. Great for steady damage.
How to Get
Do the Daedric Shrine Quest for Boethiah at level 20+ (shrine’s east of the Imperial City). You’ll get Goldbrand, and its stats depend on your level (best at 20+).
2. Umbra
Stats: Base Damage: 24, Weight: 45, Value: 2500+, Enchantment: Soul Trap for 120 seconds.
One of the hardest-hitting one-handed weapons, with a long Soul Trap enchantment that’s perfect for recharging gear or grabbing souls.
How to Get
Start the Daedric Shrine Quest for Clavicus Vile (southwest of the Imperial City) at level 20+. Head to Vindasel, a ruin nearby, and take down the NPC Umbra to claim the sword.
Tip: Save before the fight—Umbra’s no joke. The sword’s stats scale with your level (best at 20+).
3. Shadowrend
Stats (Claymore): Base Damage: 26, Weight: 48, Enchantment: Weakness to Magic 20% for 30 seconds, Damage Health 150 points.
From Shivering Isles, this weapon hits hard and has a unique enchantment that makes enemies take more magic damage and lose stamina. Pick between one-handed (longsword) or two-handed (claymore).
How to Get
In Shivering Isles, during the “Symbols of Office” quest (level 20+ is best), find Shadowrend in The Grove of Reflection. Beat your doppelgänger to grab it. The weapon type depends on your top skill (Blade for longsword, Blunt for axe).
4. Akaviri Dai-Katana
Stats: Base Damage: 20, Weight: 36, Value: 600+ (no enchantment).
Swings faster than most two-handed weapons and hits decently hard. Great for adding your own enchantments since it’s unenchanted.
How to Get
Cloud Ruler Temple: On a wooden table near the forge inside the armory. Inside the armory chest, along with an Akaviri Katana and a full set of Blades Armor.
5. Chillrend
Stats: Base Damage: 21, Weight: 20, Value: 3500+, Enchantment: Frost Damage 20 points, Weakness to Frost 30% for 20 seconds.
The best shortsword around, with solid damage for its type and a frost enchantment that piles on extra hurt. Light and quick.
How to Get
The ice-based artifact Chillrend is a one-handed blade given as a reward for completing the quest The Killing Field, if both sons survived. Its appearance is similar to a glass shortsword, although it has a blue hue, slightly smaller grip, and longer blade.
6. Mehrunes’ Razor
Stats: Base Damage: 14, Weight: 10, Value: 2000+, Enchantment: 3% chance to instantly kill (Disintegrate Armor/Weapon effects with DLC).
From the Mehrunes’ Razor DLC. Damage is low, but it’s crazy fast, and that 3% chance to one-shot enemies (except some bosses) is a game-changer. Also super light.
How to Get
Finish the Mehrunes’ Razor DLC quest “Unearthing Mehrunes Razor” (starts at Sundercliff Watch, east of Bruma). Beat the final boss and take the dagger from the altar (level 20+ for best enchantments).
7. Blade of Woe
Stats: Base Damage: 15, Weight: 10, Value: 1000+, Enchantment: Absorb Health 15 points, Demoralize 100 points for 10 seconds (max version).
The strongest dagger for damage, with a solid enchantment for stealth characters. You get it free through the Dark Brotherhood.
How to Get
The Blade of Woe is a unique Ebony Dagger received from Lucien Lachance at the start of the quest "A Knife in the Dark". Lucien will explain that the dagger has never been used before, and gives it as a gift from the Dark Brotherhood. After the quest "Honor Thy Mother", the Night Mother will place a leveled enchantment on it.
8. Dawnfang/Duskfang
Stats: Base Damage: 22, Weight: 36, Value: 3000+, Enchantment: Fire (Dawnfang) or Frost (Duskfang) Damage 15 points, swaps every 12 hours.
Shivering Isles weapon that’s strong and switches between fire and frost damage daily, so it’s versatile.
How to Get
This sword is awarded after completing the quest "Baiting the Trap" as part of the Shivering Isles main quest. Kiliban Nyrandil will find the sword on the Orc Grommok; after teleporting to the room with the chest, talk to Kiliban to receive the rewards.
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