
While the One-handed skill can easily exceed this level of damage with dual-wielding, two-handed weapons retain the ability to block. Additionally, two-handed power attacks are much more likely to stagger an opponent, whether they're blocking or not. In comparison to one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons are slower, but they inflict much more damage with each blow. To balance this, warhammers deal more damage than battleaxes which deal more damage than greatswords.
Greatswords and battleaxes swing faster than warhammers.
^ Dragonbone battleaxes do not benefit from this perk. Things that don't bleed, however, such as undead and Dwemer constructs, are immune to the effect. Limbsplitter causes extra damage over a given period of time based on the material of the battleaxe used. Great Critical Charge or Devastating Blowīackwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.Īttacks with greatswords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.Īttacks with greatswords have a 15% chance of doing more critical damage.Īttacks with greatswords have a 20% chance of doing even more critical damage.Īttacks with battle axes cause extra bleeding damage.Īttacks with battle axes cause more bleeding damage.Īttacks with battle axes cause even more bleeding damage.Īttacks with warhammers ignore 25% of armor.Īttacks with warhammers ignore 50% of armor.Īttacks with warhammers ignore 75% of armor. Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you.
Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.Ĭan do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage. Power attacks with two-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina.
Two-Handed weapons do twice as much damage.