Skyrim:Wuuthrad

Artifact: Wuuthrad (000956b5) (lore page)
Type	Two-handed Battleaxe
Editor ID	C06BladeOfYsgramor
Statistics
Damage	25
Damage	25		{{{health}}}
Speed	0.7
Speed	0.7	Reach	1.3
Weight	25	Value	2000
Tempering	Not possible (See Bugs)
Tempering	Not possible (See Bugs)	Perk
Enchantment
Especially deadly to elves: Does 1.2x damage to High Elves, Wood Elves, Dark Elves, and Falmer
Charge/Cost = Uses		Unlimited

Wuuthrad

Wuuthrad is an ancient battleaxe once wielded by the founder of the Companions, Ysgramor. Ysgramor carried the axe when he and the Five Hundred Companions drove the elves from Skyrim and Solstheim.

For historical information about Wuuthrad, see the lore article.

Its primary effect is causing 1.2x damage to elves, namely High Elves, Wood Elves, Dark Elves, and Falmer. Accordingly, the visage of a screaming elf decorates the axe. At the start of the game, Wuuthrad is in several fragments, four of which are inside the Companions headquarters Jorrvaskr. During the course of the Companions quest line, the weapon is reforged and is used to gain access to Ysgramor's tomb.

After placing Wuuthrad into the hands of Ysgramor's statue at the entrance of his tomb, you can take it back straight away and continue along without affecting the rest of the quest. You can use it as you see fit, though it is no longer a quest item and so has a weight. Wuuthrad can not be improved by smithing, though it can be enchanted. Despite this, the effect text doesn't change, which means you cannot see how much damage the enchantment does. You can still modify the amount.

Related Quests

• Proving Honor: Claim a Fragment of Wuuthrad from Dustman's Cairn.
• Purity of Revenge: Retrieve the Fragments of Wuuthrad and wipe out the Silver Hand.
• Retrieval: Journey to a random location to retrieve a fragment of Wuuthrad. (radiant)
• Glory of the Dead: Cure Kodlak's spirit and become Harbinger of the Companions.

Notes

• The "enchantment" on Wuuthrad is actually a script that adds the hidden C06BladeOfYsgramorPerk when equipped.
• The lack of a proper enchantment allows the axe to be affected by the Elemental Fury Shout, for as long as it is never enchanted.
• Myrwatch's gallery^CC contains a special holder for this item that displays it alongside the Shield of Ysgramor.
• Ysgramor can be found armed with this axe while in Sovngarde, even if the player has it equipped as well.

Bugs

• Wuuthrad's bonus does not apply to elven (High Elf, Wood Elf, and Dark Elf) vampires, as vampires are given a separate race in the game data.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.3.2, fixes this bug.
• Wuuthrad's bonus against elves does not apply to Orcs (considered elves in some lore) or Orc vampires.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.3.2, addresses this issue. It sets up the artifact to affect both.
• Wuuthrad's bonus against elves does not apply to Snow Elves or to the frozen Falmer.
  • The Unofficial Dawnguard Patch, version 2.0.2, fixes this bug.
• Wuuthrad cannot be improved at a grindstone.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.0, addresses this issue. Wuuthrad can be upgraded using an ebony ingot.
• This weapon is not affected by any smithing perks.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch addresses this issue. It causes the weapon to benefit from the Ebony Smithing perk.
• Wuuthrad can be enchanted in addition to its existing enchantment.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.0, fixes this bug.
• In Ysgramor's Tomb during the Purity quest for Farkas, when you drop the Glenmoril Witch Head into the fire, Wuuthrad may disappear, and cannot be regained after this.