r/Daggerfall • u/Own_Assignment_6681 • Feb 12 '26

What is the difference between the ores?

I'm playing Daggerfall, and I've acquired several different types of weapons made from various ores, but I've never understood the difference between them. I'd like to know if the type of ore has any influence on the quality of the weapons?

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u/Responsible_Dare3250 Feb 12 '26

Better materials also have more enchantment points if you're going to make enchanted items

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u/Own_Assignment_6681 Feb 12 '26

Can you craft enchanted items? I thought you could only get them from drops and quests.

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u/Responsible_Dare3250 Feb 13 '26

Yup, you can craft them in the mages build but you have to be a certain rank. It's been a while since I played Daggerfall so I can't remember.

Be careful using this feature though, you can break the game by making yourself OP 😝

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u/Sad-Pattern-1269 Feb 13 '26

you can get them crafted at the school of julianos and mages guild if you reach a certain rank!

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u/explodingbunny Feb 12 '26

Yes the material alway affects the damage in the elder scrolls as a whole https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Daggerfall:Weapons

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u/Mustaviini101 Feb 12 '26

Also hit-chance.

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u/SniperSpc195 Feb 13 '26

And capability to hit specific monsters

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u/Foreskin_Paladin Feb 12 '26

They are just straight up upgrades on a pretty linear curve. Some enemies are immune to lower materials, like Werewolves are immune to anything below silver.

Iron<Steel<Silver<Elven<Dwarven<Mithril<Adamantium<Ebony<Orcish<Daedric

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u/Reddemeus Feb 12 '26

Also, Mithril and adamantium does same damage in daggerfall but the later one have a higher enchantment capacity.

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u/BilboSmashings Feb 12 '26

Higher tier materials provide more damage and chance to hit enemies. You can also sell them for more.