Daedric Artifacts: What You Need To Know

Skyrim is absolutely amazing, and gamers can literally spend hundreds of hours exploring the vast, open world and still not experience everything the game has to offer. There are close to 300 quests alone that players can undertake — everything from recovering lost treasure to tracking down criminals, and everything in between. Some of the most challenging and profitable quests are the Daedric Quests.

The Daedric Quests are special tasks that players undertake for Daedric Princes — seventeen supernatural Lords that rule the planes of Oblivion. There are a total of 15 Daedric Quests in Skyrim, and each quest is independent from one another. For a walkthrough of each Daedric Quest, please refer to the Skyrim Fansite’s A Guide to Daedric Quests in Skyrim.

Daedric Artifacts

Upon completion of these special adventures, players are rewarded with unique and valuable Daedric Artifacts. These powerful items can be very useful to players and can be used throughout the course of the game. Daedric Artifacts exist as either Weapons, Apparel, or Other Items. Please refer to the following tables to learn more about Daedric Artifacts:

Quest Name	Daedric Artifact	Value	Unique Power
The Cursed Tribe	Volendrung	1843	Warhamer that absorbs 50 Stamina points/hit
Pieces of the Past	Mehrunes’ Razor	860	Dagger with 2% chance to instantly kill opponent
The Whispering Door	Ebony Blade	2000	Two-Handed Sword absorbs 10 Health points/hit; can be upgraded to 30 Health points/hit by slaying friendly characters
The Break of Dawn	Dawnbreaker	740	One-Handed Sword +10 Fire damage; Undead explode into blue flames causing nearby Undead to flee
The House of Horrors	Mace of Molag Bal	1257	Mace drains 25 Stamina and Magicka points/hit; steals enemy soul if killed within 3 seconds
A Night to Remember	Sanguine Rose	2087	Staff that summons Dremora for 60 seconds
The Mind of Madness	Wabbajack	1565	Staff that casts unpredictable spell on enemies or randomly changes enemy into a different enemy
Waking Nightmare	Skull of Corruption	1680	Staff that causes +20 Damage; upgraded to +50 damage when powered from dreams of sleeping people

Quest Name	Daedric Artifact	Value	Unique Power
Boethiah’s Calling	Ebony Mail	2000	Heavy armor enchanted with Muffle spell; inflicts 5 poison damage/second to enemies
A Daedra’s Best Friend	Masque of Clavicus Vile	1277	Enchanted mask regenerates Magicka 5% faster; +10 Speech; 20% better prices
Ill Met By Moonlight	Savior’s Hide or Ring of Hircine	2679 : 400	Savior’s Hide +15% Magic Resistance + 50% Poison Resistance; Ring of Hircine grants unlimited werewolf transformation each day
The Taste of Death	Ring of Namira	870	Ring granting +50 Stamina and 50% Health and Stamina regeneration from feeding on corpses
The Only Cure	Spellbreaker	225	Shield granting +50 Magicka resistance when Blocking

Quest Name	Daedric Artifact	Value	Unique Power
The Black Star	Azura’s Star or Black Star	1000	Reusable soul gem that can trap white or black souls
Discerning the Transmundane	Oghma Infinium	2500	Book of knowledge; +5 to Warrior Mage or Thief skills

Final Thoughts

While the Daedric Quests can be challenging to complete, the Daedric Artifacts make excellent rewards for the intrepid adventurer. The items are unique and powerful, and a complete collection is an accomplishment to be proud of. How many Daedric Artifacts have you collected and what is your favorite? Share your opinions in the Speak Your Mind section below.