Skyrim:The Longhammer

Unique Item: The Longhammer (000ae085)
Type	Two-handed Warhammer
Editor ID	dunLiarsRetreatLonghammer
Statistics
Damage	21
Damage	21		{{{health}}}
Speed	0.8
Speed	0.8	Reach	1.3
Weight	18	Value	90
Tempering	Orichalcum Ingot
Tempering	Orichalcum Ingot	Perk	Orcish Smithing
Enchantment
Rahd's hammer, the reduced weight allows it to be swung more quickly.

An Orcish Warhammer

Rahd, with Hammer

The Longhammer is a unique Orcish warhammer that belonged to the bandit Rahd before he was killed during a Falmer attack as part of the related quest. It can be recovered from the Breton's dead grasp within Liar's Retreat. Compared to the standard Orcish warhammer, the Longhammer weighs eight units less, while also having half the base value of the normal version. The true value of the weapon is its speed, as it has the same swinging speed as a mace. While it lacks an enchantment, one can be added after acquiring it to further improve its worth. Tempering this weapon requires an orichalcum ingot, with any improvements made being doubled if the Orcish Smithing perk is also unlocked.

Rahd can be found next to his signature weapon, having been killed by Falmer as a grisly sacrifice. The weapon can safely be removed from his dead grip, and should as it serves as the primary reward for the related quest. While Rahd was living, the name of the weapon also served as his nickname, as evidenced by a bandit chief calling out to him: "Hey, Longhammer, set us up with a round of... what in Oblivion happened in here?"

Related Quests

• Liar's Retreat: Retrieve the Longhammer from a fallen bandit.

Notes

• This is the fastest two-handed weapon in the game which is not an artifact (Ebony Blade being the fastest two-handed weapon).
• The Longhammer is affected by the Elemental Fury shout, allowing even faster swings.
• The Longhammer swings 33.3% faster than a normal warhammer, surpassing even most greatswords in speed, and swinging at base mace speed. Because of that, it has a DPS that surpasses even a mighty Daedric Warhammer, and will eventually surpass even Volendrung, as explained in the below table:

Weapon	APS	Base	Base DPS	Smithed Damage	Smithed DPS
Daedric Warhammer	0.6	27	16.2	37	22.2
Dragonbone WarhammerDG	0.6	28	16.8	38	22.8
The Longhammer	0.8	21	16.8	31	24.8
Volendrung	0.7	25	17.5	35	24.5

Bugs

• The Longhammer may glitch underneath the table, not next to him.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.4, fixes this bug.
• The sheathing and drawing sounds of The Longhammer are those of a One-Handed sword, not that of a Two-Handed warhammer.