
Weapons can be recharged using filled Soul Gems, or a Varla Stone, which will recharge all of the enchanted weapons in the player's inventory. When the weapon's charges are exhausted, it will only do its base damage with no additional effects. These magical weapons have a certain number of charges, indicating how many times the effect can be activated. This means that whenever a successful strike is made on a target, the effect will also activate and hit the target. Weapons enchanted with a Soul Gem will cast the enchanted spell(s) on "strike". The exceptions to this rule are Silver and Daedric weapons, which do not have to be enchanted to inflict damage on ethereal enemies. Normal weapons cannot be used to attack certain ethereal creatures, such as ghosts and wraiths. "Normal weapons" are basic weapons that are not enchanted, meaning they do not have any additional magic effects, such as magical damage. Keep in mind, it is possible to deal physical damage without a weapon, through the Hand-to-Hand skill. At level 20+, Bandits and Marauders frequently roam with full sets of Glass or Daedric equipment. Otherwise, weight is correlated with quality.ĭue to Oblivion's leveling system, rarity for higher end items is nearly nonexistent. While identical in appearance and weight, Dremora equipment is vastly inferior in quality, equivalent to steel. One point that is frequently confused is Dremora and Daedric equipment.

These nearly always go in a consistent order of quality: if a dagger of one material is better than a dagger of another, then armor of the first material will also be superior to the second. Weapons and armor in Cyrodiil come in an array of materials.

The staff can be used regardless of level or skills. The main exception is a staff, which is not used as a melee weapon, but rather one that propels magical attacks towards a target. Damage and speed of a weapon is determined by its strength, the material it is made of, the weight, and the skill of the character wielding it. Weapons are made from a variety of materials, such as common Steel, to less common Glass. Steel and silver weapons in a sparring room For other uses, see Weapons.Ī Weapon is a piece of equipment that can be used to deal damage to any person or creature.
