"Mortals call it Dawnbreaker, for it was forged in a holy light that breaks upon my foes, burning away corruption and false life."
―Meridia
Everyone remembers Dawnbreaker from Skyrim, the bane of the undead, which lights their punkasses on fire when they try to shamble your way. The guys at Man At Arms: Reforged make it in the forge, and as usual, the video is super interesting to see how the process goes. In Skyrim, the blade Dawnbreaker has a unique enchantment called "Meridia's Retribution" that works like a soul trap in the sense that each hit infects the target for ten seconds. If your enemy is killed within that time, it could possibly explode, which is awesome.
The resulting blast will damage any nearby undead, and can even cause any survivors to flee for a short period of time. Any undead killed in the blast will turn to ash piles, pretty much ending any threat they could have posed to you, as you step over them like a boss. The fiery explosion has the same visual effect and functions as the Bane of the Undead spell, and benefits from Necromage.
