This bug is fixed by version 4.1.3 of the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.Due to a bug in the related quest, you may gain two Dawnbreakers by using an area-of-effect spell to dislodge it from its pedestal.This issue has been addressed by the Unofficial Skyrim Patch it now benefits from Daedric Smithing.

Therefore, its upgrades do not benefit from any smithing perks, and, without a Fortify Smithing effect, it can only be tempered to Flawless quality. Though it can be tempered with an ebony ingot, it is not classified as an ebony weapon, nor is it classified as any other standard weapon material.

For historical information, see the lore article.The fire damage is increased to 12 if you have the first perk and 15 if you have both the perks. The enchantment of this weapon is increased if you have the Augmented Flames perk.At the same time, this can also cause soul gems being used for spellcaster traps to be dislodged from their position, effectively disarming the trap. The explosion effect has a tendency to knock items around, so players should be mindful of this in dungeons, especially with smaller items like rings.The description is slightly misleading, in that it is not necessary for Dawnbreaker to actually deliver the killing blow to an enemy for the explosion to trigger: as long as the target has been hit by Dawnbreaker within 10 seconds before it dies, it may still explode.The fiery explosion has the same visual effect and functions the same way as the Bane of the Undead spell.Each change was done carefully to ensure that these items do not become immensely overpowered, however it is possible that I've had some oversight on the features of some of them. They're all modular so you can pick and mix them with other mods. This mod is meant to increase the power of all Daedric Artifacts (besides Azura's Star and the Skeleton Key for obvious reasons) whilst retaining balance. I'm personally using the Aetherial Crown and Auriel's Bow improvements and the effects on them are really cool. If you are playing as a vampire when the explosion occurs you will be affected by it and gain the active effect, Meridia's Retribution. Improved Artifacts is a bit rudimentary, but the author has some really clever ideas for the improved artifacts.On top of being very weak against fire, they are also considered undead, therefore they are affected by the fiery explosion. Dawnbreaker makes for a good weapon against vampires.Hitting a civilian with the explosion counts as assault.

The Break of Dawn: Find Meridia's Beacon and use its light to cleanse her temple of undead.

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