I've noticed that Dunmer on Solstheim use Altmer styled weapons instead of something more fitting to their culture of mushroom fungi and giant bugs/creatures. Is this for game-play mechanic reasons or is there lore for them using Altmer weapons? I know the weapons are named "Elven" in the game and could theoretically go to the any elven race, but the intricate line work and eagle-inspired motifs make it look clearly Altmer.

I really do like the way elven weapons look, but they seem too refined for the refugee Dunmer. I like their weird bug-crafted armor and alien-like landscape/culture. Morrowind and Solstheim feel like a whole different planet compared to Skyrim.

I think the Falmer weapons are something that really meshes well with Dunmer as a replacement weapon. They're made of charus and you can tell just by looking that the entire weapon is part of a bug. I really dig the Heavy Falmer armor too. It's dark, purple, and looks perfect for daedra worshippers. I don't see a lot of love for Falmer equipment but I honestly think it goes perfectly for Dunmer characters.