What are the advantages/disadvantages of the Masque and the Axe?
When you do the quest a Deadra's Best Friend, you get 2 choices of getting the axe or the masque. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both items?
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To start with, The Masque of Clavicus Vile is the true daedric artifact, and the only one of the two that counts towards the Oblivion Walker achievement. It also has one of the best benefits of any headgear for dealing with vendors.
The Rueful Axe on the other hand, is a two-handed battleaxe that may have a higher base damage than most of the weapons you can find/make depending on how early you do the quest. Unfortunately the enchantment on the axe is not particularly amazing (20 points of damage to stamina). The weapon has a speed of 0.5, which is slower than even warhammers.
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What does the rueful AXE do?
Description. The Rueful Axe is an axe you retrieve when you attempt the quest for Clavicus Vile in A Daedra's Best Friend. You may either keep this axe and kill the dog, or give the axe back and allow the dog to live.Is there a way to get the rueful AXE and the masque?
According to the video, go to the top of the statue after you got the Axe. Talk to him and say you want to give it to him. While he's in dialogue, use Slow Time and run backwards to the exit. Once outside, go to your house, and place the Axe on the weapon rack, then go back to the cave and the Masque should get added.Why You Shouldn't Kill Barbas | Hardest Decisions in Skyrim | Elder Scrolls Lore
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