People have gotten so much into detail on the technical side of the Ebony Blade and misses the simple questions or ways to go about it. Yeah, I had forgotten that there is a Daedric Artifact called the Ebony Blade (I never used it in Oblivion and haven't gotten it yet in Skyrim), so I did assume that you meant an ordinary ebony sword, since blade is kind of a synonym for sword, after all. I was fighting the cannibals in the Namira quest, and both Banning and Lisbet liked me because I did each of them a favor. I've tried going through, but don't want to risk losing my progress for it. Jyggorath (talk) 14:11, 28 January 2013 (GMT), On PC I was able to improve the blade to exquisite quality, however I cannot improve it past this. I also might have figured out another way. What gives? I immediately reset of course, but it seems that as long as a "friend" dies while you have the Ebony Blade equipped, it counts towards the charge, even if you or your follower are not the ones to kill them. Checking via the console, I have ten kills, but the blade does not appear to be powered up. Anyway, the workaround I discovered by accident when I loaded my Dark Brother Sanctuary save. If someone is playing the game then they can determine who they want to kill after interacting with them...just show who is eligible. I tried your idea and Mephala never spoke. We talk about everything so don't be afraid to speak up#spekyourmind. If I take out people that are close to me, I know the leech effect upgrades. Dawnbreaker doesn't really count, because to the best of my knowledge, there isn't any text that states that it is immune to a forge's heat. Hope that helped :) The final dialogue Mephala will give you is "At last, my blade is returned to its full glory. *** How to buy unlimited items from the same vendor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pee2_zwC8J0 How does the ebony blade's "strengthening" work? If you do it four times and she says "Excellent work, child" then your game is probably bugged but my guess is you're still okay. Find out what's wrong with Nelkir 3. 1. I've yet to see anyone really mention that the charge and speaking comes after every 2 kills. So I'm level 23, and I've completed the quest to get the ebony blade, and now I'm trying to kill my friends to upgrade its stats. This is because it uses a one-handed sword template. I don't usually do the Ebony Blade quest, but gave it a go this time. It also does not ask for a recharge if that helps. In Yngols Barrow (a Nordic tomb on the river bank northeast of Windhelm), I was disarmed by the boss and haven't heard the lady since. It passed briefly to Valkyriewhen Dane's body was turned to stone, and his soul sent back in time to the 13th century, but was soon returned to him. The second one is based off of the version of the Ebony Blade that treats attacks with the weapon as non-hostile; however this version seems to not like working. This mod comes with three versions of the Daedric artifact Ebony Blade. 39. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The problem is, what she's been saying is out of order for me. On the table where you find the ebony blade there is a small journal that should explain what purpose does the dungeon serve. I know this is a little bit late, but with XBOX ONE out, I've been finishing up the quests on all my old 360 games. Endorsements. Is any of this true? It will let you upgrade your Ebony Blade without killing any friendly NPC's or half of Skyrim ;) It will also make Ebony Blade the same stats as Ebony greatsword just a little bit lighter. Last updated 07 September 2017 8:26AM. Shouldn't this be on the article, or is this just a glitch in my game? The NPC are lock in cells because if you kill them too quickly it is possible that two kills will count as one so take time. If she says something different after four kills, then just keep going until you get the last dialog prompt. Nexus Mods; Forums; Chat; Bug Reports; Buy Premium; More ; Sign In; Create Account; The Nexus Forums; Terms and Policies; View New Content D13 Ebony Blade upgrade Started by Site Bot , Apr 28 2013 04:36 PM. The blade is especially powerful in its true form. Effects. It is untemperable 2. Once she says "At last, my blade is returned to full glory. Schiffy (talk) 04:50, 8 December 2012 (GMT), Hi, I'm confused, I was derping in the construction set and noticed that there were two different versions of the Ebony Blade, DA08EbonyBlade and DA08RealEbonyBlade. First version is the original but with a damage upgrade which is a base of 60 and is increased heavily with your skills. 16,420. If you do this 4+ times in a row and she doesn't say anything, you're okay. I and many others want to upgrade my Ebony Blade, but do not want to kill innocent people. 1. Continue your tiny subversions against the orders of trust and intimacy." — Unsigned comment by 75.119.255.236 (talk) at 00:45 on 3 April 2013 (GMT), The larger paragraph under the bugs section describes one specific bug. Dane used the blade for many years. A good way … May be worth noting that my character has a 100 in 2H and 1H weapons (I know the ebony blade is a weird one in terms of how the game recognizes it). Upgraded Ebony Blade; Upgraded Ebony Blade. *** How to buy unlimited items from the same vendor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pee2_zwC8J0 A subreddit dedicated to the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Ebony Blade cheat i want the blade but I don't wanna kill anyone, I also don't want a mod because they change the stats too, just don't want to kill important npcs < > Showing 1-4 of 4 comments . Some have said that it only corrupts any saves you make afterwards, but some say it corrupts all previous saves along with all the saves afterwards. But it would be much appreciated if this was passed along to whoever has the info for whatever pages, as all sites are talking about the same things. Is there a way to test/check this? Honest mistake. If you are using 1h version you can reforge the sword to 2h and back anytime you want, but you will have to sharpen the blade again. Thats why I asked. English; Tag this mod Description; Files … A question that NO ONE has seemed to answer...HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS FULLY CHARGED? I liked the Ebony Blade, but I thought that in late game it became almost useless and out classed by almost any other weapon. Upgrades and Enchantment. The problem is, I think the quest glitched on me. Mephala's whisperings through the blade slowly began to corrupt Nerien'eth's min… Wooden plates serve as skeleton keys … I show you how to acquire the Ebony Blade, which is a Daedric Artifact. You can spare lifes (and an awful lot of time) by killing the desired NPC, then use Dead Thrall on them to reanimate him/her and repeat the process (kill, thrall, kill, thrall) — Unsigned comment by 62.163.133.201 (talk) at 22:34 on 30 August 2012, In the article is says that "A second Ebony Blade (item ID ea29c) is included in Skyrim, though it cannot be obtained without the use of the console. Tags for this mod. It is best to spawn clones of the person you want to murder in a secluded area where no one else will see you and the clones (to avoid bounties and other NPCs ganging up on you upon witnessing you murdering someone). Mine is similar but modified a bit. 1.0m members in the skyrim community. Damage and reach are now on par with an Ebony Great Sword and it can be tempered with appropriate perks and materials. This version of the Blade allows a player to attack NPCs without having them become hostile. I know it's absorbing a lot of life because it can take down a Whiterun guard in 5 standard hits. The Dialogue I've seen online, indicating the number of kills was out of order for me and I know I've heard "excellent work child" at least 5 times. Damage is a LOT higher. So I got the Ebony blade and have killed 7 people who should qualify for upgrading it,but the damage on the weapon has not increased at all from when I first picked it up. 3.) It's far too useless and weak for a 2-h specced fighter in it's base form, as it's quickly outshined by mid level crafted gear. Obtained through The Whispering Door quest, the Ebony Blade has a life-leach property that starts at a base of 10 and can be leveled up by killing friends Anyhow, there are some items that you cannot upgrade on the grindstone or the workbench. Nor did it work raising all five with the Ritual Power and slaughtering them again. … The Ebony blade is the fastest swinging two-handed sword in the game. Jump to content. But does the damage increase too? Stats...one hand, two hand...we get it. Health Absorbion outclassed by other artifacts and player made stuff 3. So, if you watch to see how much of your health is restored from using a minor healing potion and then compare it to the health restored from a swing of the blade, you can get an approximation for how much damage you are doing. Thirty seconds later I'm still standing there and I don't hear the woman's voice telling me I have succeeded. ", In my game however, on xbox, when I kill a friendly NPC (it's a fine day with you around etc) everybody stops attacking me the moment he or she is killed with the ebony blade and I don't get any bounty. It didn't work. I prefer doing it in the testing area myself, where no NPC ever goes to. Its attack speed is faster than any other two-handed weapon (about as fast as a one-handed sword), though it has the lowest damage per hit. Technically, it's fairly low level as far as damage goes and it can't be upgraded at a grindstone. Safe to use . The Ebony Blade is a long, two-handed katana weapon that can be obtained during the “Whispering Door” quest after reaching level 20 in Skyrim. You need 10 kills, all I did was kill one person and use death trall on them. 1) The first version is identical to a fully charged version in the game without the requirement of having the kill friend NPCs. I can't upgrade Ebony Blade (bug?) It would be much easier to simply kill those who you've finished quests with to upgrade the blade. As described, using the weapon trains the two-handed general skill. sword seems amazing for levelling two-handed as it attacks so fast, but the low physical damage kinda puts me off. Go to the jarl, ask him about it, and he will tell you to talk some sense into his kid. Obtain the key to the whispering door 6. Talk to the little bitch about his issues, he will say something about a magical door that talks to him. The Ebony Blade, as its name implies, takes the appearance of a blade, smithed graciously out of the finest ebony. To my surprise, I get another message from Mephala. Using this blade, friendly npcs will not raise alarm if you attack them. I would like to know whether or not having the Ebony Blade in its original(first) form counts towards the achievement, Or do I have to fill the blade to get it? If another player can confirm this, it may be worth mentioning on the main page. Strengthened by the blood of deceit. "kill NPCs determined friendly after doing their quests etc" We got that... How about just put some type of marker or image on character pages for eligible characters for charging the blade? The Ebony Blade cannot be improved by smithing. This could be the case with other NPCs that have been dismissed as being eligible, like Skjor whose corpse remains in Gallows Rock after completing The Silver Hand (Skjor is probably the best to power the blade if you're not keen on killing anyone at all)--RumblePen (talk) 02:53, 4 January 2015 (GMT), I did a little experimenting, and I found something interesting. I can't seem to finish the Whispering Door quest since Ebony blade is already in my possession and I cant drop it... Darth Maul - Here is a guy, you know nothing about, and is just killing people. Your skill in that tree of weapons. Secondly, you need to kill a total of 10 friends to unlock the full power of the blade. 2.) I tried Farenger and it didn't work either. It's a very frustrating bug; the one described on the page actually wouldn't be too bad in comparison. I know, I read that too. It does however raise the two handed skills. Everyone wants to argue about the skill blah blah etc and anyone looking for quick down to earth info has to get lost in all this unnecessary splitting hairs. First version is the original but with a damage upgrade which is a base of 60 and is increased heavily with your skills. Ask about Balgruuf's strange children 2. Ebony Blade is a greatsword from the main game modified by the Immersive Weapons pack. Version. Retrieve the Ebony Blade One handed warriors rejoice there is an option to craft One Handed Ebony Blade in any forge if you have the Two handed Ebony Blade in your inventory. thanks for your rants about stats. You know that wonderful skill called "Smithing". The blade is reacting to the kills, got it to talk about four times while killing those seven. The problem is, I think the quest glitched on me. The best way I found to empower the Ebony Blade is to kill either Sven or Faendal in Riverwood repeatedly. The Ebony Blade is Mephala's Daedric artifact. 1. Upgraded Ebony Blade - posted in File topics: Upgraded Ebony Blade I liked the Ebony Blade, but I thought that in late game it became almost useless and out classed by almost any other weapon. The Ebony Blade is fantastic once it's charged up. That's a good idea. Yeah. If you enter the second code (player.additem xxxxxxx 1) then the ebony blade 2 will enter your inventory. The wiki says the fully upgraded sword absorbs 30pts of health. I just finished "whispering door" quest and obtained the ebony blade katana yet somehow i cant grindstone upgrade it like i did dawnbreaker but the weapons description says it strengthens with "blood of deciet" does this mean i have to get companions and kill them to get ebony blade to upgrade and if so is the upgrade permanent? Part of the damage inflicted flows into the wielder as raw power, draining the victim of their health and sometimes stamina. The blade itself seems to be fully upgraded but I can't really tell. Also, being disarmed with the blade appears to have the same effect. Does anyone know if the blade stips bring upgraded, or if you just stop being told it's being upgraded? So I completed Breniun's quest to steal him some argononian Mead, then I followed him into an alley, drew my blade and stabbed him in the back. Unique DLs-- Total DLs-- Total views. So when it came time to kill the cult, I focused my attention on Eola while Lydia killed everyone else, and I ended getting a message from Mephala, meaning that Banning and Lisbet were worth two points total even though Lydia was the one who killed them. 4.) Page 1 of 4 - D13 Ebony Blade upgrade - posted in File topics: D13 Ebony Blade upgrade This mod will allow you to unlock Ebony Blade without killing half of Skyrim . Is there any way to find out how much damage it's doing to confirm whether it's been upgraded or not? 1.0. All spouses are lovers, that's why I'm sure that their clone's deaths will power up the Ebony Blade. But if quit to mainscreen and load that game, it won't work. Above, someone mentioned that giving the Ebony Blade to a follower will possibly break the quest to increase the Blade's enchantnent power; At the very least, the women stops talking to you. Download: Manual; 0 of 0 File information. To upgrade a weapon such that you need smithing skills and additional material would imply that you are in-fact adding to the weapon, which would require welding (and therefore hot coals), which is something that can't be done to the Ebony Blade. According to Khajiiti beliefs, the thief god Rajhin's apotheosis began when he stole the Ebony Blade and the Ring of Khajiit from Mefalawhile the Prince was sleeping, though both artifacts would be returned eventually. How do you charge it? 10 GOOD KILLS to upgrade your ebony blade to its full potential. The Ebony Blade, also known as the Vampire or the Leech, is a Daedric artifact created by the Daedric Prince Mephala.It resembles an ebony katana, and is considered to be an artifact of great evil, having the ability to absorb the life essence of those that it strikes. Obtained through The Whispering Door quest, the Ebony Blade has a life-leach property that starts at a base of 10 and can be leveled up by killing friends The Ebony Blades damage (If you're talking about the Daedric quest blade) then that is based upon the One Handed skill tree even though it's a two handed blade. In fact it could even be a useful exploit to be able to apply one-handed perks to a two-handed blade. Shame because it is unique in its speed coupled with two-handed training ability. And the entrance is just next to the table. Refer to the Wiki if you have any more questions. Acquired From. FMPhoenixHawk (talk) 08:42, 26 August 2014 (GMT), Moved from Skyrim talk:Ebony Blade Victims, I did some experimenting and found that NPCs that should power the blade don't always do. Absorbs the life essence of foes. Prior to patch 1.9, the blade was useful for training the two-handed skill on those who did not often use it, because its damage was depe… Upgradable and buffed version of the Ebony Blade daedric artifact. Does anyone know if the blade stips bring upgraded, or if you just stop being told it's being upgraded? There are two versions in one. Virus scan. User Info: TheGungnirGuy. A subreddit dedicated to the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. https://en.uesp.net/w/index.php?title=Skyrim_talk:Ebony_Blade&oldid=1579318. Open the whispering door 7. Went back to it, and I got the first two lines (got the first one multiple times) but have never heard the final message. Speak to Nelkir 5. Talk to the little bitch about his issues, he will say something about a magical door that talks to him. Its not actually the REAL Ebony Blade! Ebony Blade is a Daedric Artifact in Skyrim. Ebony Blade any good? User Info: OhFudge. I went on a huge rampage, because I was frustrated that using the blade to Destroy the Dark Brotherhood didn't power the blade, even though it has been confirmed to. The Ebony Blade is a Daedric artifact found during the quest The Whispering Door.It is an artifact of the Daedric Prince Mephala.Essentially, it is a two-handed katana (with the speed, length, and reach of a standard, one-handed sword) with designs similar to normal ebony weapons.. I know that the Blade get better after some twenty-ish friendly kills, but I thought it was just the enchantment that was improved? Fun outgoing Skyrim Morrowind .. discord is xcab#7420. I just received the Ebony Blade. Problem is, the Ebony Blade, unlike all the other Daedric Artifacts, can't be upgraded through smithing. The swords are Daedrick material now. The second one is based off of the version of the Ebony Blade that treats attacks with the weapon as non-hostile; however this version seems to not like working. In Yngols Barrow (a Nordic tomb on the river bank northeast of Windhelm), I was disarmed by the boss and haven't heard the lady since. Why? 2. I made this replacer as I did not like the 2handed Katana, it does not suit the picture of this daedric weapon in my opinion. The Scarlet Pumpernickel. So it will benefit from one-handed perks and enchantments. I just thought this information could be useful for people who might not want the patch. For every 2 NPC's you kill it will absorb 4 points more (up to max of 30, as stated). Press J to jump to the feed. It's far too useless and weak for a 2-h specced fighter in it's base form, as it's quickly outshined by mid level crafted gear. I think it is fully charged and I just never got the confirmation dialogue. Go to the jarl, ask him about it, and he will tell you to talk some sense into his kid. Why? Upgradable and buffed version of the Ebony Blade daedric artifact. The Dialogue I've seen online, indicating the number of kills was out of order for me and I know I've heard "excellent work child" at least 5 times. I tried killing Lydia in Breezehome and resurrecting her. After completing the “Dragon Rising” quest, you can find the Ebony Blade in the lower level of Dragonsreach in Whiterun Hold. I would recommend that when you upgrade your blade you should visit a smith and recraft your blade to 1h or 2h version. This effect matches the description of how Mephala says the Blade should function once it is sufficiently powerful. The Ebony Blade is a Daedric artifact found by the player during the quest The Whispering Door. Obtained from the Daedric quest The Whispering Door . 10 GOOD KILLS to upgrade your ebony blade to its full potential. Later, t… Its not actually the REAL Ebony Blade! If the Ebony Blade is upgraded at a Grindstone after making it eat a soul, the damage will be lowered and it will be unable to receive additional upgrades. But as the game progresses the base damage for the weapon remains mired in the 20s (while other weapons are up in the hundreds) no matter how high I raise the Armsman perk. Another time, I was fighting vampires with Serana and Sceolang, and the dog ended getting killed by a thrall. However, this was fixed with the 1.9 patch update so it now uses two-handed perks and enchantments. Skyrim Special Edition Ebony Blade Guide. PC PS3 If Hulda is dead, her innkeeper function goes to Ysolda. On my repeated rampages and reloads I found that sometimes an NPC would power the blade, and other times the same NPC wouldn't. 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