The Blade of Woe is a ritualistic dagger associated with the Dark Brotherhood. It takes the form of an Ebony dagger and can, at its most lethal, instantly kill its target and can shroud the wielder from view. It is also known to damage or drain health, deplete magicka and willpower, and demoralize anyone struck by it. The blood spilled by the blade may become tainted, and it has also been known to completely incinerate targets marked for ritual execution.[1]
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History[edit]
In the mid-Second Era, every member of the Brotherhood could call upon the blade. When wielded by those of higher rank in the Brotherhood, using it to kill could hide the wielder from view. Despite it being a single weapon, it could be summoned simultaneously by any number of assassins.[2] Though assassins were not required to use the Blade of Woe to kill their targets, some contracts offered bonuses for using it to eliminate the target. In 2E 582, the Black Hand tasked the Brotherhood's Gold Coast sanctuary with performing a ritual known as the Litany of Blood with the blade. This ritual could only be performed by the 'unshriven' Vestige who had seen beyond death.[1]
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In 3E 433, the supposedly virgin Blade of Woe was given by Lucien Lachance to the Champion of Cyrodiil when he invited the latter to join the Brotherhood.[3] The Champion did join the Brotherhood and rose through the ranks, maintaining possession of the apparently mundane dagger. After the third Purification of the Brotherhood, and the subsequent decimation of the Black Hand ending with Lachance's own death, the Champion attended a meeting to commune directly with the Night Mother below the Lucky Old Lady statue in Bravil. During that meeting the true traitor to the Brotherhood was revealed, and as a reward for the Champion's proof of loyalty, the Blade of Woe's true power was unlocked.[4]
In 4E 201 the Blade of Woe was in the possession of Astrid, the leader of the last known active chapter of the Brotherhood. Astrid was killed by the Last Dragonborn, who then took possession of the blade.[5]
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For game-specific information, see the Oblivion, Skyrim, and ESO articles.
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Disenchantable[edit]
It should be noted that The Blade of Woe can be disenchanted, more so that it isn't inadvertently disenchanted than as a recommendation. Artemis Entreri 17:43, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Damage equal to Dragonbone[edit]![]()
Isn't the Blade of Woe equal in base damage to the Dragonbone dagger? If so, then should someone remove the note on the Blade of Woe being the most powerful dagger in game. — Unsigned comment by 67.142.168.27 (talk) at 14:00 on 5 August 2012
Speed of the Blade[edit]
The blade is categorized as a dagger and the speed is only 1 instead of 1.3. This would mean that a daedric dagger is far faster with 1.3 and the only pro of using the Blade of Woe instead of a sword is that it will not be heard (reach is 0.7 instead of 1)? — Unsigned comment by 83.87.139.4 (talk) at 16:14 on September 8, 2012
Deos not require material to improve[edit]
Page says this is a bug. Is that really a bug or a feature? — Unsigned comment by 62.232.221.98 (talk) at 11:05 on 6 November 2012
Stagger[edit]
Is it worth noting that, according to the creation kit, the Blade of Woe actually has a stagger rating? It's one-third the stagger of a sword, but it is, as far as I know, the only dagger that has any at all. Scaled157 (talk) 07:47, 9 November 2012 (GMT)
Pickpocket[edit]
Is is possible to get this by reverse-pickpocketing a strong one-handed weapon onto Astrid, then get her to equip that weapon? If so, then the Blade of Woe could be obtained without the perk. I'll make an attempt at this and see what happens, but what methods can I use to possibly get her to swap equipped weapons?--Playerseekingbugs (talk) 01:58, 3 March 2013 (GMT)
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