This is a list of all base, unenchanted weapons in Morrowind.
Note that the Enchant values shown here are as used in-game. A fraction value shown here will be displayed truncated in-game. The construction set uses these values times ten for increased precision.
A bewildering variety of one-handed axe styles can be found in Morrowind. The spiked chitin war axe favored by Ashlander and Great House Dunmer is in some ways more like a mace than an axe. The steel war axe is double-bladed; the iron war axe is single-bladed; the glass, ebony, and daedric war axes are single-bladed with balancing spikes. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
Name
ID
Chop
Slash
Thrust
Speed
Reach
Enchant
Chitin War Axe
chitin war axe
12.0
640
19
1−11
1−6
1−2
1.25
1.0
2.5
Iron War Axe
iron war axe
24.0
800
30
1−18
1−10
1−2
1.25
1.0
5
Steel Axe
steel axe
24.0
1,200
60
1−18
1−10
1−2
1.0
1.0
4.5
Steel War Axe
steel war axe
24.0
1,200
60
1−20
1−11
1−3
1.25
1.0
5
Silver War Axe
silver war axe
19.2
720
120
1−20
1−11
1−3
1.25
1.0
4
Dwarven War Axe
dwarven war axe
24.0
2,000
450
1−24
1−13
1−3
1.25
1.0
5
Glass War Axe
glass war axe
14.4
640
12,000
1−33
1−18
1−5
1.25
1.0
3
Ebony War Axe
ebony war axe
48.0
2,400
15,000
1−37
1−20
1−5
1.25
1.0
10
Daedric War Axe
daedric war axe
72.0
3,200
30,000
1−44
1−24
1−6
1.25
1.0
15
War Axes: Chitin, Daedric, Ebony, Dwarven,
Glass, Iron, Silver, Steel
The term 'battle axe' includes all very heavy axes used two-handed. Most battle axes are double-bladed, but the Nordic battle axe has a single blade. The great mass and efficiency of the battle axe enables a strong warrior to penetrate heavy armor, but the battle axe is also a powerful shock weapon against massed, lightly armored opponents. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
The club is usually a crude, improvised one-handed blunt weapon common among less technologically sophisticated cultures like the Argonians, but it also a cheap and effective militia weapon used with a light shield in Cyrodiil and the Western provinces. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
The mace is a favored weapon of the Western knight, combined with a standard shield. Dwemer and Daedric maces, superb weapons, but expensive and rare, are prized heirlooms of the Dunmer Great House nobility. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
Heavy two-handed hammers were developed in the West to counter the defensive protection of the heavily armored Western knight. The iron warhammer has a single head with a balancing spike to penetrate plate armor. The steel warhammer, on the other hand, has two heavy heads, and is designed to batter or knock down an armored opponent. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
The staff is the standard informal weapon of the traveler, doubling as walking stick and utility tools. Battlemages, spellsword, nightblades, and other magical support troops in the Legions also train with the staff, among other blunt weapons. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
The dagger and short sword are Western Imperial weapons. The tanto and wakizashi are styled after Akaviri blades. These weapons are light and fast, most effective against lightly armored opponents, but a skilled user can outlast more heavily armed and armored opponents. The dagger, tanto, and short sword are thrusting weapons, the wakizashi a chopping and slashing weapon. Rank them by effectiveness as dagger, tanto, short sword, and wakizashi, with dagger least effective. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
* Silver Daggers sometimes appear in a cursed variety, identified as "Ancient Silver Dagger". See Cursed Items for details. ** A cursed version of the Glass Dagger also exists. The cursed version may be identified on sight by its lower damage values. *** The Daedric Wakizashi is the most powerful short blade, as a custom-enchanted weapon, in the entire game (including all official expansions and plugins). While only the third most powerful short blade in stock damage, after the unique and pre-enchanted Fang of Haynekhtnamet (base + Shock Damage) and the unenchanted Goblin SwordTR (base damage only), it can have up to an additional theoretical 1–109 points in either Fire or Frost Damage. Because the Magnitude slider only goes to 100, the actual minimum non-wasteful enchantment is 10–100 (any combination that adds up to 110 will also use the full capacity of the weapon, e.g. 40–70). Thus, its actual maximum damage per strike is 130 total (plus any bonuses for Strength, Weakness to [effect], etc.); the Daedric Shortsword maxes at 126, the Ebony Shortsword at 94, the Goblin Sword at 80, the Daedric Tanto at 73, and the Fang at 70.
Long Blades
The broadsword, saber, longsword, and claymore are Western weapons. The katana and dai-katana are Akaviri-style blades. Long blades, one-handed or two-handed, and [sic]the most common weapons here. The claymore and dai-katana are two-handed weapons, and relatively heavy and slow; the rest are one-handed. Rank them by effectiveness as broadsword, saber, longsword, katana, claymore, and dai-katana, with broadsword least effective. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
* The Foeburner, a lighter, weaker variant of the Dwarven Claymore, was likely intended to be an enchanted weapon - probably with Fire Damage. Its name and inclusion in various Leveled Lists containing such items are clear indicators of this.
Spears
The spear is a common weapon for light irregular troops and militias, but has been developed as a martial art form by the Bosmer. In Morrowind, the Ashlanders favor a wicked and elegant version of the spear, with a spike at the foot of the shaft. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
Halberd - The long reach and high efficiency of this two-handed long-shafted axe-like weapon makes it well-suited for combat with encumbered, heavily armored opponents. Using this weapon in massed formations requires a high degree of skill and training, and its bulk makes it difficult to use in close quarters, so the weapon is, with significant exceptions, neither common nor popular for use by mercenaries or adventurers. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
A powerful but demanding weapon, the long bow is historically associated with Altmer aristocrats and Bosmer hunters. The less-powerful bonemold long bow of Morrowind is traditionally a noble's hunting weapon, but has been adopted for wider use by many outlander sportsmen and mercenaries. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
In the West, the wooden short bow is the standard weapon of Legionary missile troops and scouts. In Morrowind, however, wood is in very short supply, and the chitin bow favored by the Ashlanders is laminated bone-shell-and resin. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
Name
ID
Damage
Enchant
Chitin Short Bow
chitin short bow
2.0
500
20
1−10
1
Short Bow
short bow
4.0
500
60
1−15
2
Long Bow
long bow
8.0
550
50
1−20
3.5
Steel Longbow
steel longbow
8.0
600
100
1−25
3.5
Bonemold Long Bow
bonemold long bow
7.0
700
250
1−30
40*
Daedric Long Bow
daedric long bow
24.0
1,000
50,000
2−50
10.5
Short Bows: Chitin Short Bow, Short Bow
Long Bows: Bonemold Long Bow, Daedric Long Bow,
Long Bow, Steel Longbow
* The enchantment capacity "40" for bonemold is obviously a bug. It should have been "4.0".
The Dwemer crossbow is an ingenious device that permits someone with only modest training and skill to fire a missile bolt massive enough to penetrate heavy armor. The Imperial Legion's mass-produced version is somewhat less effective, and most Imperial missile troops and hunters use the more popular short and long bows. - Garothmuk gro-Muzgub
Note: Unlike a Bow, at point-blank range one must aim the crossbow itself, rather than the crosshair, and at close range, a compromise between the crosshair and the crossbow.
Throwing Weapons
Name
ID
Enchant
Iron Throwing Knife
iron throwing knife
0.3
3
1−3
1.5
Chitin Throwing Star
chitin throwing star
0.1
3
2−3
0.7
Steel Throwing Knife †
steel throwing knife
0.3
4
1−4
1.5
Steel Dart
steel dart
0.2
6
2−5
1.5
Steel Throwing Star
steel throwing star
0.1
3
2−5
1.5
Silver Dart
silver dart
0.2
6
2−5
1.2
Silver Throwing Star
silver throwing star
0.2
16
2−5
1.2
Glass Throwing Knife
glass throwing knife
0.2
25
1−6
0.9
Glass Throwing Star
glass throwing star
0.1
20
2−9
0.9
Ebony Dart
ebony dart
0.4
2,000
2−10
3.0
Ebony Throwing Star
ebony throwing star
0.2
2,000
2−10
3.0
Daedric Dart
daedric dart
0.4
4,000
2−12
4.5
† In the unpatched version of Morrowind, Steel Throwing Knives appear identical to Steel Daggers. Subsequent patches restore this weapon to its proper appearance.