Skyrim:Keening

Dwemer Artifact: Keening (0006a13c) (lore page)
Type	One-handed Dagger
Editor ID	MGRKeening
Statistics
Damage	8
Damage	8		{{{health}}}
Speed	1.3
Speed	1.3	Reach	0.7
Weight	4	Value	13
Tempering	Not possible (See Bugs)
Tempering	Not possible (See Bugs)	Perk
Enchantment
Drain Magicka, 10 pts for 1 sec Absorb Health, 10 pts for 1 sec Absorb Stamina, 10 pts for 1 sec
Charge/Cost = Uses		0/1

Keening

Keening is a unique dagger crafted by the Dwemer Lord Kagrenac. Keening, Sunder and Wraithguard are the three legendary tools created to control the Heart of Lorkhan. Arniel Gane, who is researching what happened to the Dwemer, had Keening brought to Skyrim during the quest Arniel's Endeavor. His goal is to use it in an experiment to finally solve the mystery of the Dwemer's disappearance.

Before the completion of the quest Arniel's Endeavor, Keening has a "Mortal Wound" effect, lowering maximum health by 5 points as long as it is equipped.

Related Quests

• Arniel's Endeavor: Uncover an ancient Dwemer secret. (radiant)

Notes

• Keening also previously appeared in Morrowind. Unlike many of the recurring artifacts that appear in Skyrim, it retains an almost exact physical resemblance to the item found in the older game, albeit with different enchantments.
• When usable (see bug below), the enchantment delivers "Keening's Sting" on every hit. Visually, it appears to combine the three special draining effects together. It can be resisted with magic resistance.
• Myrwatch's gallery^CC contains a special holder for this item.

Bugs

• Keening may fall through the floor at the end of Arniel's Endeavor.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.1, fixes this bug.
• Keening can be placed upon a weapon rack, but it won't stay there. This usually results in the loss of the dagger when it falls off into unreachable areas.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.4, fixes this bug.
• Keening's enchantment has a charge capacity of zero, making it unusable under normal circumstances.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.3.0, addresses this issue. The enchantment now has infinite charges.
  • The enchantment can be used if a set of gear with Fortify Destruction effects is worn that reduces casting cost by a total of 100%.
• Keening cannot be improved at the grindstone.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.0, addresses this issue. It can be improved with a Dwarven metal ingot and benefits from the Dwarven Smithing perk.
• Despite being a dagger, Keening's detection sound level is marked as normal, making it as loud as a sword when swinging it. ^?