Instead of vastly searching the wiki and comparing everything I find.


What mace has the best base damage? (If levelled item, please assume I am level 25 or more.)

Best one handed mace base damage? Using UESP damage for comparison, let me open the bidding with a couple entrants:

Mace of Malog Bal - base damage 25. Not leveled, but it's a Daedric shrine quest reward requiring the character to be level 17+.

Daedric mace - base damage 24. Available at level 20.

Acadian to the rescue! Again...


Thank you.

(to be honest though, Im annoyed that the best sword is just that much better.)

You're most welcome! I can't be positive I got 'em all since I'm not a mace user.

Found a couple more that are up there in damage:

Hatreds Heart: base damage 24 (Level 19+ version).

Rockshatter: base damage 24 (Level 25+ version).

It's disappointing how few unique (and truly good) blunt weapons there are in the game. Look at bladed weapons. From daggers all the way up to claymores, there's something epic for each type.

I don't think there's really any axes that stand out, at all.

I've always thought that Beth tried to make up, at least a little, for the shortage of blunts with Calliben's Grim Retort, which I'd say is pretty much unquestionably the best melee weapon available from the beginning of the game (excepting using some sort of strategic exploit to beat Umbra).

But yeah - other than that, blunts are pretty seriously shortchanged.

I thought the perfect amber mace was the best blunt weapon with 25 damage at level 23

Ooh! Good addition! Base damage = Rockshatter, but more flexibility cuz you can enchant it your self if you want. Assumes you have SI, but I figure most players do.

So, it lookls like P Amber mace and Rockshatter are tops. Any other bids? :tongue:

Does Base Damage matter if you are going to enchant it?

The Daedric Mace and War Axe are the 2 best blunts (non-enchanted) as far as damage, but the Daedric War Axe is god-awful ugly.

Go for the Ebony Mace and enchant to make up for the difference.

I assume the focus on base damage is because you expect it to deplete its enchantment fast. In that case, you may also need to consider durability, as that base damage will erode with the health of the weapon, and go for Daedric. The damage against ethereal undead is moot once you enchant the weapon, but the Daedric is usable even before you do so.

Rockshatter is a great mace I think it tops out at 29 damage don't know base damage though