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Warhammers are a type of Weapon in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Warhammers belong to the Two-Handed weapon class, with their effectiveness in combat governed by the Two-Handed Skill and Perk trees. Two-Handed weapons require the use of both hands, removing your ability to dual wield or use Shields or Spells at the same time. Warhammers are the slowest-swinging among all weapons and require the most Stamina per swing. However, they make up for this with powerful, crushing attacks that have the highest damage potential. Warhammers also benefit from an exclusive perk - Skull Crusher, which allows their attacks to ignore armor.

• See the Weapons page for an overview of Weapon Mechanics pertaining to Warhammers.
• See the Combat page for an indepth look at the combat mechanics and other gameplay features.

The Best Warhammers in Skyrim

The following is a short list of some of the best Warhammers in Skyrim:

• Volendrung - A Daedric Artifact that sports a high base damage, as well as the ability to absorb Stamina from opponents, allowing the wielder to perform power attacks over and over within a short amount of time. It also has a faster swing-speed that rivals those of Greatswords.
• Dawnguard Rune Hammer - Has a unique enchantment that places a fire rune on a nearby surface when bashing with the hammer. This rune explodes for 50 fire damage when enemies touch it, giving way to some interesting playstyles on top of the huge damage dealt.
• The Longhammer - Has an enchantment that grants it 30% faster swing speed, a significant advantage over all other Warhammers while still retaining the weapon type's high damage potential.

Weapon Homepage

One-Handed Weapons

• Daggers
• Maces
• Swords
• War Axes

Two-Handed Weapons

• Battleaxes
• Greatswords
• Warhammers

Ranged Weapons

• Bows
• Crossbows

Staves

All Warhammers in Skyrim

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Name	Weight	Damage	Effects
Volendrung	26	25	The Volendrung has the 2nd fastest attack speed amongst Warhammers. Absorbs 50 points of Stamina on hit.
Aegisbane	24	18	Target takes 5 points of Frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Champion's Cudgel	27	24	50% chance for each element of fire, frost and shock to do 25 points of damage.
Daedric Warhammer	31	27	Can be made with the Daedric Smithing perk and Smithing level 90
Dawnguard Warhammer	26	22	Does 5 additional damage to Vampires.
Dawnguard Rune Hammer	26	22	Bashing places a rune on a nearby surface exploding for 50 fire damage when enemies come in contact
Dragonbone Warhammer	33	28	Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100
Dwarven Warhammer	27	22	Can be made with the Dwarven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Ebony Warhammer	30	25	Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80
Elven Warhammer	28	23	Can be made with the Elven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Glass Warhammer	29	24	Can be made with the Glass Smithing perk and Smithing level 70
Iron Warhammer	24	18	Can be found throughout Skyrim starting level 1. Can be made without any Smithing perk
Nordic Warhammer	27	23	Can be made with the Advanced Armors perk and Smithing level 50
Orcish Warhammer	26	21	Can be made with the Orcish Smithing perk and Smithing level 50
Shagrol's Warhammer	26	21	Transforms into Volendrung at the end of the Quest The Cursed Tribe
Stalhrim Warhammer	29	26	The Frost Damage enchantment is 25% stronger on this weapon.
Steel Warhammer	25	20	Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk
The Longhammer	18	21	The reduced weight allows it to be swung more quickly
Trollsbane	25	20	Burns Trolls for 15 points.