Wondering how to get your hands on all Royal Armory weapons during the course of a normal playthrough? Here's a quick overview.


- Black Crow Dagger
Carried by Maven Black-Briar in Riften. You never get to kill Maven, so your best bet is trying to pickpocket the dagger.

- Dagger of Shalidor
Carried by Savos Aren at the College of Winterhold. Here you could also try to pickpocket the dagger or simply wait and play though the College quest line until Savos is killed. You can simply loot the dagger once he is dead.

- Exquisite Elven Blades
Carried by Elenwen, Ancano and Ondolemar. The "easiest" blade to obtain is the one carried by Ancano because you kill him at the end of the College quest line. The other two are pretty much impossible to get since you don't get to fight and kill Elenwen and Ondolemar.

- Foe Breaker
Carried by Galmar in Windhelm. If you side with the Empire in the civil war you will be able to kill Galmar and take the hammer during the battle for Windhelm. If you side with the Stormcloaks there will be no way for you to get Foe Breaker.

- Hammer of Light
Carried by Isran at Fort Dawnguard. You may be able to pickpocket Isran if you have the required skills. The only other way to obtain the hammer is by siding with the Volkihar and killing Isran.

- Harbinger's Axe
Locked away in Kodlak Whitemane's personal quarters. The Harbinger's Axe is locked away in a display case and the only key that can open it is carried by Kodlak Whitemane. Pickpocket the key from him or loot his body once he is killed during the Companion quest line. It's up to you.

- Judgement
Carried by General Tullius in Solitude. If you side with the Stormcloaks during the civil war quest line you will be able to kill Tullius during the battle for Solitude. If you side
with the Empire there will be no way for you to get Judgement.

- Jolhert
Locked away above the throne in the Blue Palace in Solitude. Jolhert is locked in a display case in the Blue Palace. The key is carried by Falk Firebeard. Pickpocket the key from him to get to the sword.

- Malice
Carried by Mercer Frey in Riften. You will have to kill Frey at the end of the Thieves Guild quest line. Once he's dead you can loot the weapon from his body.

- Mentor's Blade
Carried by Esbern. Since Esbern is an Essential character, your best bet is to pickpocket the sword from him if you have the skill.

- Northern Honor
Carried by Rikke in Solitude. If you side with the Stormcloaks in the civil war you will be able to kill Rikke and take her sword during the battle for Solitude. If you side with the Empire there will be no
way for you to get Northern Honor.

- Rikvard
Carried by Ulfric Stormcloak in Windhelm. If you side with the Empire in the civil war you will be able to kill Ulfric and take the axe after the battle for Windhelm. If you side with the Stormcloaks there will be no way for you to get Rikvard.

- Sword of Dragonreach
Carried by Jarl Balgruuf in Whiterun. Pickpocketing the weapon from the Jarl is your only way to obtain it, since Balgruuf is an essential npc and can't be killed.

- Yokuda's Edge
Carried by Kematu in Swindler's Den. During the quest In My Time of Need you will encounter the Kematu and the Alik'r and you'll get the choice to fight them or to take their side. If you choose to fight you can loot the weapon of Kematu's body when he's dead. If you join the Alik'r you'll have to find a way to pickpocket the weapon before the quest is over, because Kematu disappears from the game afterwards.