Lore wise, do you think orcs would use warhammers or battleaxes?

I think a Battleaxe. I imagine it to be more brutal.

Thanks. How we'll would I do if wore only scaled armor and used a orcish battle axe? Maybe upgrade my smithing to make and improve scaled. And orcish. I plan on just using 2h, block, and light armor.

You'll be faster than most. If possible, you could invest in the Block tree. The first Shield Wall perk and the one right above it, "Quick Reflexes" I think its called.

I vote for hammer. Two important orcish unique weapons are warhammers and the Daedric prince of orcs favors them.

BTW: one of the uniques has extra high speed and is totally devastating when used with elemental fury.

Thanks. What would look more barbaric,orcish armor, hide armor, or scaled armor?

I say Scaled.

Scaled, because of the dead beast around your shoulder.

That's "Horned" Scale Armor. It's very rare and can't be upgraded, which svcks.

hmm, looks like I forgot, as I am on the PC and got a mod that made a lot of missing armor upgradeable. And I do see this armor dropped a lot, or at least found in treasure chests.

Only thing I dislike about scaled is the helmet.

I want the savage barbarian playstyle and look. Anything else I should consider?

I think that's about it.

Volendrung is a warhammer so i vote warhammers.

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Besides warhammers are awesome,one of my favorite weapons.

Definitely ad some blocking to your build with the light armor you will appreciate it,I like to get the bashing perks up the right side of the blocking tree for two-handers.

my thoughts exactly, also warhammers are strong and blunt like an Orc barbarian

Does it bother anyone else that the warhammer finishing moves look completely unrealistic?

theres not much lore to the preference of weapon but seeing how mallacaths artifact is the warhammer then id say it would be hammers that orcs use (lore-wise)

There's also Savior's Hide for a unique light animal based armor.

that's because they're battleaxe finishers...Beth was lazy on that one