Skyrim:Blade of Woe

Artifact: Blade of Woe (000964c9 and 0009ccdc)
Type	Dagger
Editor ID	DBBladeOfWoeAstrid and DBBladeOfWoeReward
Statistics
Damage	12
Speed	1	Reach	0.7
Weight	7	Value	880
Enchantment
Absorb 10 points of health
Charge/Cost = Uses		500/76=6

Blade of Woe

The Blade of Woe is a unique dagger belonging to Astrid, the leader of the only remaining Dark Brotherhood group in Skyrim. It can be received in three ways: pickpocketing from Astrid, killing Astrid during the Quest With Friends Like These..., or at the end of the quest Death Incarnate.

Related Quests

• With Friends Like These...: Repay your debt to the Family, and show you are willing to kill on command.
• Death Incarnate: Assist Brotherhood members in the fight against the Penitus Oculatus assault.

Notes

• The first version (000964c9) is the one used by Astrid; the second version (0009ccdc) is the one given to you.
• You can pickpocket the Blade of Woe from Astrid during the quest With Friends Like These... using the Misdirection perk. You will then receive a second Blade of Woe at the end of Death Incarnate.
• The Blade of Woe is the most powerful dagger in the game, but also the heaviest. Its burst damage is favorable to stealthy players.
  • The Dawnguard plug-in adds the dragonbone dagger, which deals 12 base damage and has a slightly lighter weight (6.5), relegating the Blade of Woe to second best dagger.
• No materials are required for tempering the Blade of Woe. Whether or not this is a bug or intended by the developers is not known.

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