Updated September 11th, 2021 by Michael Caruso: Although the original ten maces we included are some of the best weapons Skyrim has to offer, there are still a few more things you should learn about maces if you plan to create a character build with this weapon type. There are many powerful variants of maces and even a few unique weapons of this type that either have a special effect, a unique appearance, or both. Maces are a type of one-handed weapon that is common throughout Tamriel, and they have many different variants that you can obtain through crafting, purchasing from a merchant, and adventuring inside of the dungeons in Skyrim. RELATED: Skyrim: The Best Warhammers, Ranked There are both one-handed and two-handed types of melee weapons, and inside of these weapon types, there are unique weapons that you can only acquire once. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is filled to the brim with many different types of weapons that you can wield during your adventure across the open-world video game tundra.