"Thanks for the response, Ponty.  I did wind up going with the Dawnbreaker.  But if I continue to stick with the game, I'll likely see if I can pick up the DLCs in the future."

"Any recommenations for alternative weapons to the Dawnguard Rune Axe?  Coming back after many years and am enjoying this playstyle, but just realized I do not have the Dawnguard DLC.
Thanks -- RSinist"