How to Upgrade Harkon’s Sword
To upgrade Harkon’s Sword, you need to use the Smithing skill, which allows you to improve the sword’s base damage, making it a more formidable weapon in combat. By learning Smithing to the point where you can use the perk that enables improvements to enchanted weapons, you can buff Harkon’s Sword up to Legendary level, significantly enhancing its effectiveness.
Understanding Harkon’s Sword
Harkon’s Sword is a unique weapon with a special enchantment that only works if the wielder is a vampire. This makes it an ideal choice for players who have chosen the vampire path in the game.
Upgrading the Sword
To upgrade the sword, follow these steps:
- Improve your Smithing skill to unlock the necessary perks.
- Access the Blacksmithing table and select Harkon’s Sword for upgrading.
- Apply the enchanted weapon perk to further enhance the sword’s abilities.
FAQs
1. Can You Enchant Harkon’s Sword?
Harkon’s Sword is a Unique item and cannot be destroyed, which means the enchantment on it cannot be learned at an Enchanting Table in a vanilla game.
2. How Do You Get Harkon’s Sword?
Harkon’s Sword can be acquired by either pickpocketing or killing Lord Harkon when completing the Dawnguard add-on’s main questline.
3. What is the Best Weapon for a Vampire in Skyrim?
Harkon’s Sword is easily the best go-to weapon for anyone playing a vampire within Skyrim, featuring a unique enchantment that only works if the wielder is a vampire.
4. Is Harkon’s Sword Good?
The base damage of Harkon’s Sword is much lower than the regular Blades Sword, although it can be upgraded by Smithing, and it has a special powerful enchantment.
5. Who is the Most Powerful Vampire in Skyrim?
The Volkihar Master Vampire is the strongest vampire boss-type you can encounter in Skyrim if you aren’t playing with any DLC.
6. Is Harkon’s Sword a Katana?
Harkon’s Sword is indeed a Katana that you get after defeating the vampire lord Harkon at the end of the Dawnguard main questline.
7. What Race is Lord Harkon?
Lord Harkon is actually a Nord, and this is also the race of his daughter, Serena.
8. Does Harkon Know You Are Dragonborn?
There seems to be no specific in-game dialogue to suggest Harkon knows you are the Dragonborn.
9. What is the Most Beautiful Sword in Skyrim?
The Dawnbreaker is often considered one of the most beautiful swords, with a fully unique design and a glowing handle.
10. What is the Most Damage Sword in Skyrim?
The Dragonbane katana is obtained during the Alduin’s Wall quest and is perfect for fighting dragons.
11. What Does the Ebony Blade Do?
The Ebony Blade is the Daedric Artifact of Mephala and has the unique ability to improve its Absorb Health Enchantment by killing innocents.
12. Is it Better to Accept Harkon’s Gift or Not?
Accepting Harkon’s gift allows you to become a vampire, while refusing it will result in being banished from Castle Volkihar.
13. Should You Accept Harkon’s Blood?
Accepting Harkon’s blood will turn you into a vampire, granting you access to vampire abilities but also introducing vulnerabilities.
14. Is There a Dawnguard Sword in Skyrim?
There are no Dawnguard swords, but there is a Dawnguard War Axe and Dawnguard Warhammer.
15. Is it Better to Join the Vampires or Dawnguard?
The choice between joining the vampires or Dawnguard depends on your playstyle and preferences, with each faction offering unique benefits and drawbacks.