Skyrim Daedric Artifacts
Every Daedric artifact in Skyrim – from the Wabbajack to Mehrunes' Razor – with the Daedric Prince, the quest and where it starts. Filter by type.
The Daedric Princes are Skyrim's gods of chaos and temptation, and each one rewards a quest with a unique Daedric artifact. Many are among the most powerful – or the strangest – items in the game. Use the buttons to filter by type.
Weapons and staves
9 artifactsDawnbreaker
Weapon or staff · Meridia · quest: The Break of Dawn · Find Meridia's Beacon, then her statue on Mount Kilkreath · a sword that burns the undead
Ebony Blade
Weapon or staff · Mephala · quest: The Whispering Door · Dragonsreach in Whiterun · a two-handed sword that gets stronger as you betray friends
Read our guide →Mace of Molag Bal
Weapon or staff · Molag Bal · quest: The House of Horrors · An abandoned house in Markarth · drains stamina and magicka
Rueful Axe
Weapon or staff · Clavicus Vile · quest: A Daedra's Best Friend · Spare Barbas instead of taking the Masque
Mehrunes' Razor
Weapon or staff · Mehrunes Dagon · quest: Pieces of the Past · Silus Vesuius's museum in Dawnstar · a dagger with a chance to kill instantly
Read our guide →Sanguine Rose
Weapon or staff · Sanguine · quest: A Night to Remember · Drink with Sam Guevenne in any inn · a staff that summons a Dremora
Skull of Corruption
Weapon or staff · Vaermina · quest: Waking Nightmare · Erandur in Dawnstar · a staff powered by dreams
Volendrung
Weapon or staff · Malacath · quest: The Cursed Tribe · Largashbur, an Orc stronghold · a huge warhammer that drains stamina
Wabbajack
Weapon or staff · Sheogorath · quest: The Mind of Madness · The Blue Palace in Solitude · a staff with random, often hilarious effects
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Armour, shields and masks
4 artifactsEbony Mail
Armour, shield or mask · Boethiah · quest: Boethiah's Calling · The Sacellum of Boethiah · heavy armour with a poison cloak and muffled steps
Masque of Clavicus Vile
Armour, shield or mask · Clavicus Vile · quest: A Daedra's Best Friend · Meet Barbas the dog near Falkreath · better prices and Speech
Savior's Hide / Ring of Hircine
Armour, shield or mask · Hircine · quest: Ill Met by Moonlight · Sinding in the Falkreath jail · your choice decides which reward you get
Spellbreaker
Armour, shield or mask · Peryite · quest: The Only Cure · Peryite's shrine · a shield that blocks spells
Rings, soul gems and other artifacts
5 artifactsAzura's Star
Other · Azura · quest: The Black Star · Azura's shrine in Winterhold hold · a reusable soul gem for white souls
The Black Star
Other · Azura · quest: The Black Star · Give the star to Nelacar instead of Azura · a reusable soul gem for black souls
Ring of Namira
Ring · Namira · quest: The Taste of Death · Markarth's Hall of the Dead · a cannibal's ring – extra stamina
Oghma Infinium
Other · Hermaeus Mora · quest: Discerning the Transmundane · Septimus Signus north of Winterhold · a book that raises a set of skills
Skeleton Key
Other · Nocturnal · quest: Thieves Guild questline · Earned in the Thieves Guild story · an unbreakable lockpick
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Good to know
Level requirementsSome Daedric quests won't start until you reach a certain level – come back later if a quest giver won't talk.
Some are either/orAzura's Star or the Black Star, the Masque or the Rueful Axe, Savior's Hide or the Ring of Hircine – you can't have both.
Oblivion WalkerCollect 15 Daedric artifacts for the Oblivion Walker achievement.
Dark choicesSeveral Princes ask you to do terrible things – read up before you commit.
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