Skyrim:Chillrend

Leveled Artifact: Chillrend (000f8318) (All statistics are for level 46+ version) (lore page)
Type	One-handed Sword
Editor ID	TG07Chillrend006
Statistics
Damage	15
Damage	15		{{{health}}}
Speed	1
Speed	1	Reach	1
Weight	16	Value	1442
Tempering	Refined Malachite
Tempering	Refined Malachite	Perk	Glass Smithing
Enchantment
Target takes 30 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 30 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
Charge/Cost = Uses		3000/72=41

Chillrend

Chillrend is a unique glass sword found during The Pursuit in Mercer Frey's house in a display case with an expert-level lock. It deals frost damage as well as having a chance to paralyze anything it strikes. Tempering Chillrend requires one refined malachite and the Arcane Blacksmith perk, with the tempering being twice as effective if you have gained the Glass Smithing perk. It would be identical in appearance to a glass sword were it not for its blue hue.

Notes

• Chillrend also appeared in Oblivion with a similar enchantment as a reward for successfully completing the quest The Killing Field.
• The level 46+ version of Chillrend has the highest base damage of any one-handed sword in vanilla Skyrim. The heavier dragonbone sword from Dawnguard equals its base damage, while only the 60+ version of Miraak's Sword from Dragonborn surpasses it.
  • When including enchantments, Chillrend is the most devastating one-handed weapon available as-is, regardless of add-ons. (Besides the Dawnguard Rune Axe^DG or Dragonbane, when used on undead or dragons, respectively.)
• The name of the unique enchantment on the weapon is called "Frostfeed".
  • The frost damage effect on Chillrend is affected by the Augmented Frost perks in the Destruction perk tree. The damage will increase to 37 with the first, and 45 with the second perk.
• Chillrend has a unique frost sound effect and has frosty mists falling from the blade when drawn.
• Shadowfoot Sanctum^CC contains a special holder for this item.
• It is not necessarily a requirement to join the Thieves Guild to obtain this weapon: with creative jumping from a brazier in front of the nearby Temple of Mara, you can mount the roof of the Temple, then leap onto the locked gate and balance yourself and then jump over (or use Whirlwind Sprint) to the roof of Mercer's house and ascend it until you can hop down to the ledge with the door leading to his house. From there, pick the lock, enter his house and head down to the basement to retrieve Chillrend.
• The part of the enchantment of Chillrend that induces paralysis is not a guarantee. Instead, it functions identically to other weapons with an enchantment of paralysis: there is a 26% chance it will paralyze the target struck with the weapon.

Leveled Statistics

Level (ID)				Charge/Cost = Uses	Enchantment
1-10 (000f8313)	11	552	10	500/35=14	Target takes 5 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 5 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
11-18 (000f8314)	12	635	11	750/42=17	Target takes 10 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 10 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
19-26 (000f8315)	13	872	12	1000/49=20	Target takes 15 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 15 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
27-35 (000f8316)	14	846	13	1500/56=26	Target takes 20 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 20 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
36-45 (000f8317)	15	1111	14	2000/64=31	Target takes 25 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 25 pts Paralyze for 2 secs
46+ (000f8318)	16	1442	15	3000/72=41	Target takes 30 points of frost damage: Frost Damage, 30 pts Paralyze for 2 secs

Bugs

• Unlike ordinary frost damage enchantments, Chillrend's frost damage does not damage the target's stamina.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 4.1.5, fixes this bug.
• The frost sound effect may loop indefinitely for various reasons, including rapidly switching between Chillrend and other weapons.
  • Transforming into a Werewolf or Vampire Lord temporarily ends the sound loop until a save is loaded.

See Also

• For more information, see the lore article.