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Two-handed Skill increases player's efficiency when using Two-handed weapons, such as greatswords, warhammers, and battleaxes. Player's Two-handed weapons' damage will increase as the skill level go up. The Two-handed skill tree has a total of 9 perks and it requires a total of 19 perk points to complete. The art of combat using two-handed weapons, such as greatswords, battle axes, and warhammers. Those trained in this skill deliver deadlier blows.

Two-Handed Skill in Skyrim

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Skyrim Two-handed Skill Weapons

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Name	Weapon Type	Weight	Damage	Effects
Ancient Nord Battle Axe	Battleaxes	22	18	Can be found on Dragur and Skeletons in ancient Nordic Tombs
Daedric Battleaxe	Battleaxes	27	25	Can be made with the Daedric Smithing perk and Smithing level 90
Dragonbone Battleaxe	Battleaxes	30	26	Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100
Drainblood Battleaxe	Battleaxes	5	21	Absorb 15 points of Health
Dwarven Battleaxe	Battleaxes	23	20	Can be made with the Dwarven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Ebony Battleaxe	Battleaxes	26	23	Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80
Elven Battleaxe	Battleaxes	24	21	Can be made with the Elven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Glass Battleaxe	Battleaxes	25	22	Can be made with the Glass Smithing perk and Smithing level 70
Headsmans's Axe	Battleaxes	11	17	Can be found on Ahtar
Honed Ancient Nord Battle Axe	Battleaxes	25	21	Can be found on draugr scourge lords, draugr scourges and draugr overlords
Iron Battleaxe	Battleaxes	20	16	Can be made without any Smithing perk
Nord Hero Battle Axe	Battleaxes	20	21	Can only be crafted at the Skyforge after completing the Companions questline.
Nordic Battleaxe	Battleaxes	23	21	Can be made with the Advanced Armors perk and Smithing level 50
Orcish Battleaxe	Battleaxes	25	19	Can be made with the Orcish Smithing perk and Smithing level 50
Skyforge Steel Battleaxe	Battleaxes	21	21	Can obtain one for free when completing quest Proving Honor
Stalhrim Battleaxe	Battleaxes	25	24	The Frost Damage enchantment is 25% stronger on this weapon.
Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls	Battleaxes	21	18	If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem. Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Steel Battleaxe	Battleaxes	21	18	Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk
Rueful Axe	Battleaxes	10	22	Does 20 points of Stamina damage. While obtained from a Daedric Quest, does not count as a Daedric Artifact
The Woodsman's Friend	Battleaxes	20	17	Swings slower than a normal Iron Battleaxe
Tsun's Battle axe	Battleaxes	36	27	Can only be obtained by console commands
Wuuthrad	Battleaxes	25	25	Does additional damage to elves, 1.2 times more damage to Altmer Bosmer Dunmer and Falmer characters
Ebony Blade	Daedric Artifacts	10	11	Absorbs the life essence of foes. Strengthened by the blood of deceit. Begins at 10 points of absorb health enchantment which can be increased Killing NPCs with positive disposition, are friendly, will improve the Absorb Health enchantment up to 30 points absorbed per hit.
Ancient Nord Greatsword	Greatswords	18	17	Can be found on Draugr and Skeletons in ancient Nordic Tombs
Balgruuf's Greatsword	Greatswords	17	17	Can be obtained during the Quest Greatsword for a Great Man
Bloodskal Blade	Greatswords	16	21	Releases energy blast with power attacks that deals 30 damage. The energy blast can penetrate walls.
Daedric Greatsword	Greatswords	23	24	Can be made with the Daedric Smithing perk and Smithing level 90
Dragonbone Greatsword	Greatswords	27	25	Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100
Dwarven Greatsword	Greatswords	19	19	Can be made with the Dwarven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Ebony Greatsword	Greatswords	22	22	Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80
Glass Greatsword	Greatswords	22	21	Can be made with the Glass Smithing perk and Smithing level 70
Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword	Greatswords	21	20	Can be found on draugr scourge lords, draugr scourges and draugr overlords
Iron Greatsword	Greatswords	16	15	Can be made without any Smithing perk
Nord Hero Greatsword	Greatswords	16	20	Can only be crafted at the Skyforge after completing the Companions questline
Nordic Greatsword	Greatswords	19	20	Can be made with the Advanced Armors perk and Smithing level 50
Orcish Greatsword	Greatswords	18	18	Can be made with the Orcish Smithing perk and Smithing level 50
Silver Greatsword	Greatswords	12	17	Especially effective against undead, deals 20 more damage to undead enemies
Skyforge Steel Greatsword	Greatswords	17	20	Can be obtained from the Quest Proving Honor
Stalhrim Greatsword	Greatswords	21	23	The Frost Damage enchantment is 25% stronger on this weapon.
Steel Greatsword	Greatswords	17	17	Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk and Smithing level 20
Stormfang	Greatswords	17	17	Target takes 30 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Volendrung	Daedric Artifacts	26	25	The Volendrung has the 2nd fastest attack speed amongst Warhammers. Absorbs 50 points of Stamina on hit.
Aegisbane	Warhammers	24	18	Target takes 5 points of Frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Champion's Cudgel	Warhammers	27	24	50% chance for each element of fire, frost and shock to do 25 points of damage.
Daedric Warhammer	Warhammers	31	27	Can be made with the Daedric Smithing perk and Smithing level 90
Dawnguard Warhammer	Warhammers	26	22	Does 5 additional damage to Vampires.
Dawnguard Rune Hammer	Warhammers	26	22	Bashing places a rune on a nearby surface exploding for 50 fire damage when enemies come in contact
Dragonbone Warhammer	Warhammers	33	28	Can be made with the Dragon Armor perk and Smithing level 100
Dwarven Warhammer	Warhammers	27	22	Can be made with the Dwarven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Ebony Warhammer	Warhammers	30	25	Can be made with the Ebony Smithing perk and Smithing level 80
Elven Warhammer	Warhammers	28	23	Can be made with the Elven Smithing perk and Smithing level 30
Glass Warhammer	Warhammers	29	24	Can be made with the Glass Smithing perk and Smithing level 70
Iron Warhammer	Warhammers	24	18	Can be found throughout Skyrim starting level 1. Can be made without any Smithing perk
Nordic Warhammer	Warhammers	27	23	Can be made with the Advanced Armors perk and Smithing level 50
Orcish Warhammer	Warhammers	26	21	Can be made with the Orcish Smithing perk and Smithing level 50
Shagrol's Warhammer	Warhammers	26	21	Transforms into Volendrung at the end of the Quest The Cursed Tribe
Stalhrim Warhammer	Warhammers	29	26	The Frost Damage enchantment is 25% stronger on this weapon.
Steel Warhammer	Warhammers	25	20	Can be made with the Steel Smithing perk
The Longhammer	Warhammers	18	21	The reduced weight allows it to be swung more quickly
Trollsbane	Warhammers	25	20	Burns Trolls for 15 points.

Skyrim Two-handed skill Perks

Perk Points in Skyrim

Players gain 1 perk point every time they level up their character. A player will need 251 perk points to get every perk to the maximum level which is achieved at level 252.

Before spending perk points to get the bonuses from the perk, the player must first unlock the perk. Perks can be unlocked on their respective skill trees by having enough levels in the skill as well as the prerequisite perks leading to the perk. All skills have their base perks unlocked with perks further into the tree being unlocked as points are invested and levels gained.

Perks can have multiple levels to them giving increasing bonuses with more perk points invested in them. Different skill trees will need different number of perk points to fully unlock all the perks in each tree. Players may want to check and consider the number of perk points they need for their builds and at what level they will need to be to unlock everything they want to have.

Reclaiming Perk Points in Skyrim

There are 2 ways that players can reclaim the spent perk points in Skyrim that are quite difficult to get to so players do still want to be careful with their perk points. At level 100 players can set the skill to be Legendary. This will refund all perks invested into that tree as well as set the skill back to level 15. This will also allows players to increase the skill experience once again and gain new levels and more perk points.

Alternatively players who have completed the Dragonborn main questline will be able to reclaim points repeatedly by using the Black Book: Waking Dreams. This will require them to have a dragon's soul from hunting a dragon.