From unique weapons to soul gems, sixteen of the seventeen Daedric Princes in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have artifacts for you to track down via Daedric Quests. What are the Daedric Artifacts in Skyrim, and what can they do for you?
All Daedric Artifacts in Skyrim
With sixteen unique items to choose from, depending on how you complete their respective quests, you could be one of the most influential individuals in Skyrim. Of course, you’re destined to wind up as such no matter what, but a few artifacts from the gods themselves can’t hurt, right?
| Daedric Artifact | Effect | Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Azura’s Star/The Black Star | Traps soul gems for enchanting. | The Black Star |
| Dawnbreaker | Has a 1.98% chance to kill enemies instantly. | The Break of Dawn |
| Ebony Blade | For every two kills, the weapon power increases, adding two to the health absorption ability up to a max of 30. | The Whispering Door |
| Ebony Mail | Inflicts five poison damage per second to nearby enemies and also features the muffle effect. | Boethiah’s Calling |
| Mace of Molag Bal | Deals 25 points of damage to Stamina and Magicka per hit and steals the soul if the foe dies within three seconds. | The House of Horrors |
| Masque of Clavicus Vile | Prices are 20% better, speech increases by 10, and Magicka regenerates 5% faster. | A Daedra’s Best Friend |
| Mehrune’s Razor | Grants a +5 boost to all skills within the significant guardian constellations: Warrior, Mage, or Thief. | Pieces of the Past |
| Oghma Infinium | Grants a +5 boost to all skills within the major guardian constellations: Warrior, Mage, or Thief. | Discerning the Transmundane |
| Ring of Namira | Grants +50 Stamina and feeding on corpses provides +50 Health and +50% Health Regeneration. | The Taste of Death |
| Sanguine Rose | Summons a leveled Dremora for sixty seconds. | A Night to Remember |
| Savior’s Hide/Ring of Hircine | Hide: Increases Magic Resistance by 15% and Poison Resistance by 50%. Ring: Grants unlimited werewolf transformations. | Ill Met by Moonlight |
| Skeleton Key | Acts as an unbreakable lockpick. | Blindsighted |
| Skull of Corruption | Deals 20 points of damage, increased to 50 with the dreams of sleeping people collected. | Waking Nightmare |
| Spellbreaker | Produces a Ward effect when blocking to protect against 50 points of Magicka Damage. | The Only Cure |
| Volendrung | Absorbs 50 points of Stamina per hit. | The Cursed Tribe |
| Wabbajack | Cases a random spell upon use. | The Mind of Madness |
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The Best Daedric Artifacts in Skyrim
Chances are you won’t equip and use all sixteen available Daedric Artifacts in the game simultaneously. You simply cannot. But you can collect them and store the excess in your gorgeous home by the lakeside, right?
But to narrow it down, we recommend taking the following Daedric Artifacts (in no particular order):
- Spellbreaker
- Skeleton Key
- Ring of Hircine
- Sanguine Rose
- Masque of Clavicus Vile
The various bonuses these items provide prove most worthwhile, except the Ring of Hircine, which depends on your playstyle and role-play purposes.
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