Skyrim:The Rueful Axe

Quest Item: The Rueful Axe (0001c4e6) (lore page)
Type	Two-handed Battleaxe
Editor ID	DA03RuefulAxe
Statistics
Damage	22
Damage	22		{{{health}}}
Speed	0.5
Speed	0.5	Reach	1.3
Weight	10	Value	1183
Tempering	Ebony Ingot
Tempering	Ebony Ingot	Perk	None (See Bugs)
Enchantment
Does 20 points of Stamina damage
Charge/Cost = Uses		3000/40=75

The Rueful Axe

The Rueful Axe is a unique battleaxe. It is found in the possession of Sebastian Lort during the quest A Daedra's Best Friend, and may be given to you as a reward from Clavicus Vile for the murder of Barbas.

If Barbas is asked about the origin of the axe, he will tell of Sebastian Lort, a powerful wizard, and his daughter, who worshipped Hircine. Sebastian prayed to Clavicus Vile to cure his daughter of her Lycanthropy, and in response, the Daedric Prince gave him the Rueful Axe.

Related Quests

• A Daedra's Best Friend: Help Barbas reunite with his master.

Notes

• The Rueful Axe does not count as a Daedric Artifact for the Oblivion Walker Achievement. If you want to get the achievement you will have to accept the Masque of Clavicus Vile instead.
• If equipped, guards may comment on the axe, saying "Tis a wicked axe you wield there, friend. That blade looks sharp enough to cut through a god."
• Whereas all other battleaxes have a speed of 0.7, the Rueful Axe's speed is 0.5, making it even slower than warhammers (0.6). As a result, it is the slowest melee weapon in the game.
• Hendraheim^CC contains a special holder for this item.

Bugs

• When the Axe is sheathed or unsheathed, the sound effect for a one-handed sword is played instead of a battleaxe sound effect.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.0, fixes this bug.
• 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 Daedric Smithing perk.