Oblivion:Bound Weapon

	Bound Weapon
School	Conjuration
Type	Defensive (No enchanting)
Effect ID	varies
Base Cost	varies
Barter Factor	0
Availability (Click on any item for details)
Spells Scrolls Runestones

Bound {Weapon} for D seconds

Bound Weapon spells equip you with the specified weapon for a duration of D seconds, after which the weapon vanishes. Bound weapons are all identical to Daedric weapons in appearance, but the damage and health of bound weapons are not the same as those of true Daedric weapons. Most of the weapons do less damage than true Daedric; the only exception is the claymore (Bound Sword) which does more damage than a true Daedric Claymore (and therefore does more damage than any unenchanted claymore). All bound weapons have extremely high health, which means that they are unlikely to be noticeably damaged during the typical lifetime of a bound weapon. All conjured weapons are weightless and have zero value.

If you sheathe your weapon while the Bound Weapon spell is active, the spell will be removed, causing the weapon to evaporate. This has practical use as described on the Conjuration training page. Alternatively, Dispel effects can be used to cancel a Bound Weapon before the effect expires; the weapon will vanish. There are also some glitches that allow bound weapons to be unequipped without vanishing; these glitches allow permanent, weightless weapons to be created.

Types of Bound Weapon

	Effect Name	Weapon Type	Damage	Health	Speed	Reach	Spell Level	Object ID	Effect ID	Effect Base Cost
	Bound Axe	Blunt, One-Handed	18	3500	1.1	0.8	Apprentice	00026276	BWAX	39
	Bound Bow	Bow	15	2800	1.0	N/A	Journeyman	0002627D	BWBO	95
	Bound Dagger	Blade, One-Handed	13	2500	1.4	0.6	Novice	0002627C	BWDA	14
	Bound Mace	Blunt, One-Handed	22	4200	0.9	1.0	Journeyman	00026274	BWMA	91
	Bound Sword	Blade, Two-Handed	29	3200	0.8	1.3	Expert	00026273	BWSW	235

Notes

• These effects can be gained for spell making via spells only.
• All Bound Weapons are capable of damaging creatures with resistance to normal weapons, such as ethereal undead.
• Bound Weapons can also be obtained from Runestones.
• There is a Bound Axe test potion (available in the editor, but not anywhere in the game).
• Bound Weapon effects are not available at the Enchanting Altar.
• The Bound Sword is the weapon with the highest base damage in Oblivion, only equaled by Nerveshatter and the Perfect Amber Hammer in the Shivering Isles.
• The Priests of Order have a unique bound dagger spell (formID 0009400F) that can only be added with console commands.

Bugs

• If you are sent to jail while Bound Weapon is active, the game may crash.
  • The Official Oblivion Patch, version 1.1.511, fixes this bug.

See Also

Sections:

• Weapons A list of all weapons available in Oblivion and their damage.

Related Effects:

• Bound Armor A list of all available Bound Armor spells.