If you had to say what weapon realistically looks the most powerful, what would it be? I would actually go with the Ancient Nord/Nord Hero battleaxes. Sure they look kind of thin and oddly shaped for a battleaxe but they look solid as hell. I know they are steel-based but seeing as how they are darker-looking and ornately designed, I figure the Ancient Nords must've used some kind of Damascus steel type forging. They look like they would never break and physically you should be able to a ton of damage based on the construction. Plus it is so satisfying to power attack with.