Weapons

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Weapons are items that can be used to deal damage to creatures and structures.

Properties

Wielding (One-handed/Two-handed)

Only one-handed weapons can be simultaneously equipped with shields or a torch. All melee two-handed weapons have a greater movement speed reduction and cannot be used together with shields or a torch.

Offensive and defensive properties

Damage/Damage type

All damages in Valheim have a damage type. Some creatures have weaknesses/resistances to certain damage types, which increases/decreases the effectiveness of these damages. For example, skeletons are weak to blunt damage and resist pierce damage.

When creatures are hit by damage with damage types they are weak/resist to, the damage numbers would be shown in yellow/grey color compared to the usual white color.

Similar types of weapons mostly deal same type of damage:

• Blunt damage: One/two-handed Clubs
• Slash damage: One/two-handed Axes, Swords
• Pierce damage: Spears, Polearms, Pickaxes, Bows
• Half slash, half pierce damage: Knives

Exceptions include weapons that deal elemental damage like torch, Frostner and Draugr fang. Some clubs including Stagbreaker and Porcupine also deal pierce damage besides blunt damage. Keep in mind that not all damage types are upgraded when upgrading some weapons.

Block armor and block force

All weapons have a value of block armor, indicating the amount of damage absorbed when blocked by the weapon.

Block force shows the amount of knockback applied to enemies when blocked.

Parry and Parry bonus

Weapons and shields, except tower shields, can be used to parry attacks, with varying parry bonuses.

Parry bonus is a multiplier to block armor (damage absorbed) when parrying. Damage dealt to the enemy in a period of time after a successful parry that absorbs all the damage is always 2x. Parry bonus is mostly determined by the weapon type:

• Tower shields: Cannot parry
• Tankard, Bows, Round shields: 1.5x
• Buckler shields: 2.5x
• Polearms (atgeirs): 3x
• Knives: 4x
• Flesh Rippers: 6x
• All other weapons: 2x

Backstab

Backstab indicates the multiplier applied to enemies when backstabbing. The backstab bonus is applied when attacking unaware enemies, regardless of whether they are facing towards or away from the player. Backstabbing an enemy gives it a backstab immunity for 5 minutes. Backstabbing can occur even if enemy has partial HP. An enemy which has a red exclamation point over its name and HP bar, indicating that it is aware of your location, cannot be backstabbed.

• Abyssal harpoon: 1x
• Two-handed clubs: 2x
• Tankard (Cannot attack): 4x
• Knives and Flesh rippers: 6x
• All other weapons, including bows and one-handed clubs: 3x

Knockback

Knockback shows how far enemies are knocked back when attacked by the weapon.

Movement speed

Most weapons, when equipped, decrease the character's movement speed and increase dodge roll cost. The movement speed effect is mostly determined by the weapon type:

• Flesh rippers and Knives: -0% (No movement speed reduction)
• All other one-handed melee weapons, Bows, non-Tower Shields, Pickaxes, Polearms, and Magic: -5%
• Serpent scale shield: -15%
• Two-handed Axes, two-handed Clubs, and Tower Shields other than Serpent scale shield: -20%

Melee weapons

Melee weapons are items that can be equipped to increase attack damage. Different types of melee weapon can have different ranges, attack speeds, stamina costs per attack and secondary attacks. When equipping one-handed weapons, the character can also equip shields.

Most melee weapons' attack pattern involve a 3-hit combo. Generally, the first hit has the slowest delay (from the initial click), the second hit has less delay, and the third hit is slightly slower while dealing the most damage. Most melee weapons are quicker to recover and block from a miss than after a direct strike. Below are details regarding each type of melee weapon:

Weapon type properties

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Attack type	Stamina (base)	Range	Attack speed	Damage	Staggering	Knockback	DPS per base damage	Stamina per second	Notes
Axes (primary)	6–14	2.2 m	2.58 s (1.11 + 0.65 + 0.82)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	50–60	1.55	7.0–16.3	Player moves forward 0.25 m on the 2nd and 3rd combo swing. 90 degree arc.
Clubs (primary)	6–14	2.4 m	2.46 s (1.14 + 0.44 + 0.88)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	30–120	1.62	7.3–17.1	Player moves forward 0.66 m with each swing. 90 degree arc.
Clubs (secondary)	2x	2.4 m	1.72 s	2.5x	2x	2x	1.45	7.0–16.3	Player moves forward 0.66 m. 30 degree arc.
Flesh rippers	10	1.5 m	1.48 s (0.76 + 0.72)	1x + 2x		20	2.03	13.5
Swords (primary)	8–14	2.4 m	2.46 s (1.14 + 0.44 + 0.88)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	40	1.63	9.8–17.1	Player moves forward 0.66 m with each swing. 90 degree arc. No multi-target damage penalty.
Swords (secondary)	2x	2.7 m	1.84 s	3x	1x	1x	1.63	8.7–15.2	Player moves forward 0.33 m. 10 degree arc.
Spears (primary)	6–12	1.9 m	0.68 s	1x	1x	20	1.47	8.8–17.6	Player moves forward 0.33 m. 40 degree arc. No 3-hit combo.
Spears (secondary)	8–14	Thrown	1.57 s (includes picking up)	1.5x	1x	1.5x	0.96	5.1–8.9	Throws the spear. Can be picked up afterwards and can float on water.
Knives (primary)	4–12	1.8 m	1.74 s (0.6 + 0.44 + 0.7)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	10	2.30	6.9–20.7	Attacking does not move the player. 80 degree arc.
Knives (secondary)	3x	1.8 m	1.52 s	3x	1x	4x	1.97	7.9–23.7	Causes the player to lunge 5 m forward. 45 degree arc.
Polearms (primary)	12–18	3.2 m	2.98 s (0.84 + 0.86 + 1.28)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	30	1.34	12.1–18.1	Player moves forward 0.75 m on 2nd and 3rd combo swing. 20 degree arc.
Polearms (secondary)	2x	3 m	1.54s	1x	6x	10x	0.65	15.6–23.4	Player moves forward 0.5 m. 360 degree arc. No multi-target damage penalty.
Two-handed axes (primary)	16–18	2.5 m	3.21 s (1.58 + 0.92 + 0.71)	1x + 1x + 2x	1.5x	70	1.25	15.0–16.8	Player moves forward 0.5 m with each swing. 90 degree arc. No multi-target damage penalty.
Two-handed axes (secondary)	0.5x	2.5 m	0.84s	0.5x	4x	2x	0.60	9.5–10.7	Player does not move forward during strike. 30 degree arc.
Two-handed clubs	12–20	4 m	2.12 s	1x	1x / 2x	150–200	0.47	5.7–9.4	Hammer lands 2 m in front of player creating a shockwave area of effect with a radius of 4 m. No damage falloff anywhere in the radius. No multi-target damage penalty. No 3-hit combo. No secondary attack.

Stats Overview / List of melee weapons

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Name	Icon	Type	Damage (Min/Max)	Backstab	Knockback	DPS (Min/Max)	Parry block armor	Biome progression
Club		Clubs	Blunt: 12/30	3x	25	Blunt: 19/49	6–9	1: Meadows
Stone axe		Axes	Slash: 15/30	3x	50	Slash: 23/47	6–9	1: Meadows
Torch		Clubs	Blunt: 4 Fire: 15	3x	30	Blunt: 6.5 Fire: 3	6	1: Meadows
Flint axe		Axes	Slash: 20/35	3x	50	Slash: 31/54	8–12	1: Meadows
Flint knife		Knives	Slash: 5/8 Pierce: 5/8	6x	10	Slash: 12/18 Pierce: 12/18	8–12	1: Meadows
Flint spear		Spears	Pierce: 20/38	3x	20	Pierce(Primary): 29/56 Pierce(Secondary): 19/36	8–12	1: Meadows
Antler pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 18 Pickaxe: 18	3x	50	Pierce: 13 Pickaxe: 13	4–6	1: Meadows
Stagbreaker		Two-handed Clubs	Blunt: 20/38 Pierce: 5/5	2x	150	Blunt: 9.4/19 Pierce: 2.4/2.4	8–12	2: Black Forest
Copper knife		Knives	Slash: 12/15 Pierce: 12/15	6x	10	Slash: 28/35 Pierce: 28/35	8–12	2: Black Forest
Bronze atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 45/63	3x	30	Pierce: 60/84	32–48	2: Black Forest
Bronze Axe		Axes	Slash: 40/55	3x	50	Slash: 62/85	24–36	2: Black Forest
Bronze Mace		Clubs	Blunt: 35/53	3x	80	Blunt: 57/86	24–36	2: Black Forest
Bronze Spear		Spears	Pierce: 35/53	3x	20	Pierce(Primary): 51/78 Pierce(Secondary): 34/51	24–36	2: Black Forest
Bronze sword		Swords	Slash: 35/53	3x	40	Slash: 57/86	24–36	2: Black Forest
Bronze pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 24/40 Pickaxe: 24/37	3x	50	Pierce: 17/29 Pickaxe: 17/26	4–6	2: Black Forest
Tankard		Tools	(Only used to drink mead)	4x	30	0	6–9	2: Black Forest
Abyssal Harpoon		Spears	Pierce: 10	1x	20	Pierce: 10	42–63	2: Black Forest
Abyssal Razor		Knives	Slash: 20/23 Pierce: 20/23	6x	10	Slash: 46/53 Pierce: 46/53	8–12	2: Black Forest
Ancient bark spear		Spears	Pierce: 55/73	3x	20	Pierce(Primary): 51/78 Pierce(Secondary): 34/51	42–63	3: Swamp
Battleaxe		Two-handed Axes	Slash: 70/88 Chop: 40/47.5	3x	70	Slash: 88/110 Chop: 50/59	56–84	3: Swamp
Iron sword		Swords	Slash: 55/73	3x	50	Slash: 90/119	42–63	3: Swamp
Iron axe		Axes	Slash: 60/75 Chop: 50/59	3x	50	Slash: 93/116 Chop: 78/91	42–63	3: Swamp
Iron sledge		Two-handed Clubs	Blunt: 55/73	2x	200	Blunt: 26/34	56–84	3: Swamp
Iron mace		Clubs	Blunt: 55/73	3x	90	Blunt: 90/119	42–63	3: Swamp
Iron pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 33/48 Pickaxe: 33/48	3x	50	Pierce: 24/34 Pickaxe: 24/34	4–6	3: Swamp
Iron atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 65/83	3x	30	Pierce: 87/111	56–84	3: Swamp
Flesh rippers		Fists	Slash: 60/72	6x	20	Slash: 122/154	30–72	4: Mountain
Silver sword		Swords	Slash: 75/93 Spirit: 30/45	3x	40	Slash: 122/152 Spirit: 10/15	60–90	4: Mountain
Fang spear		Spears	Pierce: 75/93	3x	20	Pierce(Primary): 110/137 Pierce(Secondary): 72/89	60–90	4: Mountain
Frostner		Clubs	Frost: 40/58 Blunt: 35/35 Spirit: 20/20	3x	120	Frost: 19/27 Blunt: 16/16 Spirit: 7/7	60–90	4: Mountain
Crystal battleaxe		Two-handed Axes	Slash: 90/108 Spirit: 30/30 Chop: 50/57.5	3x	70	Slash: 113/135 Spirit: 10/10 Chop: 62.5/72	80–120	4: Mountain
Silver knife		Knives	Slash: 25/28 Pierce: 25/28 Spirit: 12	6x	10	Slash: 58/64 Pierce: 58/64 Spirit: 4	8–12	4: Mountain
Blackmetal atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 105/123	3x	30	Pierce: 141/165	104–156	5: Plains
Blackmetal axe		Axes	Slash: 100/115 Chop: 60/69	3x	60	Slash: 155/178 Chop: 93/107	78–117	5: Plains
Blackmetal knife		Knives	Slash: 34/37 Pierce: 34/37	6x	10	Slash: 78/85 Pierce: 78/85	8–12	5: Plains
Blackmetal sword		Swords	Slash: 95/113	3x	40	Slash: 155/184	78–117	5: Plains
Porcupine		Clubs	Blunt: 50/50 Pierce: 45/63	3x	90	Blunt: 82/82 Pierce: 73/103	78–117	5: Plains
Himminafl		Polearms	Pierce: 85/85 Lightning: 40/58	3x	40	Pierce: 114/114 Lightning: 53.6/78	128–192	6: Mistlands
Jotun bane		Axes	Slash: 80/95 Poison: 40/40 Chop: 70/79	3x	60	Slash: 100/119 Poison: 5.7/5.7 Chop: 88/99	96–144	6: Mistlands
Carapace spear		Spears	Pierce: 115/133	3x	20	Pierce(Primary): 169/196 Pierce(Secondary): 110/128	96–144	6: Mistlands
Demolisher		Two-handed Clubs	Blunt: 145/163	2x	210	Blunt: 68/77	104–156	6: Mistlands
Black metal pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 49/64 Pickaxe: 49/64	3x	50	Pierce: 35/46 Pickaxe: 35/46	4–6	6: Mistlands
Krom		Two-handed Swords	Slash: 150/168	3x	55	Slash: 174/195	104–156	6: Mistlands
Mistwalker		Swords	Slash: 75/75 Frost: 40/58 Spirit: 0/15	3x	40	Slash: 122/122 Frost: 65/95 Spirit: 0/5	96–144	6: Mistlands
Skoll and Hati		Dual-wielded Knives	Slash: 45/48 Pierce: 45/48	6x	10	Slash: 105/112 Pierce: 105/112	96–144	6: Mistlands

Bows

Bows are weapons that shoot equipped arrows. Unlike melee weapons, attacks consume equipped arrows and can be charged while spending stamina to increase range and damage. Bows cannot be used when there are no arrows left in the inventory.

➜ List of Bows

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Damage (Min/Max)	Stamina	Backstab	Knockback
Crude bow		Pierce: 22/31	4/s	3x	0
Finewood bow		Pierce: 32/41	6/s	3x	5
Huntsman bow		Pierce: 42/51	8/s	3x	10
Draugr Fang		Pierce: 47/56 Poison: 5/20	10/s	3x	20
Spinesnap		Pierce: 72/84 Spirit: 5/20	14/s	3x	25

Crossbows

Crossbows are weapons that shoot equipped bolts. Like bows, attacks consume bolts. Crossbows are slow to load, but have great damage and long range with no trajectory drop.

➜ List of Crossbows

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Damage (Min/Max)	Backstab	Knockback	DPS (Min/Max)	Parry block armor	Biome progression
Arbalest		Pierce: 200/209	3x	210	Blunt: 19/49	4.5–6.75	6: Mistlands

Arrows

Arrows are items that can be shot by bows. Bows cannot be used without arrows.

➜ List of Arrows

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Total damage	Damage type	Knockback
Wood arrow		22	Pierce: 22	10
Fire arrow		33	Pierce: 11 Fire: 22	10
Flinthead arrow		27	Pierce: 27	10
Bronzehead arrow		32	Pierce: 32	10
Ironhead arrow		42	Pierce: 42	10
Obsidian arrow		52	Pierce: 52	10
Silver arrow		72	Pierce: 52 Spirit: 20	10
Poison Arrow		78	Pierce: 26 Poison: 52	10
Frost arrow		78	Pierce: 26 Frost: 52	10
Needle arrow		62	Pierce: 62	15
Carapace arrow		72	Pierce: 72	15

Bolts

Bolts are items that can be shot by crossbows. Crossbows cannot be used without bolts.

➜ List of Bolts

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Total damage	Damage type	Knockback
Bone bolt		32	Pierce: 32	0
Iron bolt		42	Pierce: 42	0
Blackmetal bolt		62	Pierce: 62	0
Carapace bolt		72	Pierce: 72	0

Missiles

Missiles are items that can be shot by the Ballista. Ballistae cannot be armed without missiles.

➜ List of Missiles

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Total damage	Damage type	Knockback
Wooden missile		75	Pierce: 75	45
Black metal missile		120	Pierce: 120	60

Shields

Shields are weapons that can be used with other one-handed weapons. The block power, parry force and parry bonus of the weapons used with shields would be replaced by that of the shield used. Round shields are the middle ground option in block power, block force and parry bonus compared to Buckler and Tower shields. To compare the shields, the Tower shields offer the highest raw block power and force at the cost of usually 20% slower movement (this equally increases dodge roll cost) when in hand compared to other shields' 5%, and no parrying, which allows other shields to achieve higher block armor in parrying, while the Buckler shields offer the opposite with the best parry block armor but the weakest block armor and parry force with the Round Shields offering the most balanced option between the two extremes with moderate block power, force, Parry bonus and the movement slow tied with the Bucklers on -5% movement speed.

➜ List of Shields

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Type	Block armor (Min/Max)	Block force (Min/Max)	Parry bonus	Movement speed
Wood shield		Round	6/18	20/30	1.5x	-5%
Wood tower shield		Tower	10/22	100/110	-	-20%
Bone tower shield		Tower	32/44	100/110	-	-20%
Bronze buckler		Buckler	16/28	30	2.5x	-5%
Banded shield		Round	42/54	40/50	1.5x	-5%
Iron buckler		Buckler	28/40	30	2.5x	-5%
Iron shield (Only obtainable via console commands!)		Tower	35	30	-	-20%
Iron tower shield		Tower	52/64	100/110	-	-20%
Knight shield (Only obtainable via console commands!)		Round	120	40	1.5x	-5%
Silver Shield		Round	60/72	40/50	1.5x	-5%
Serpent scale shield		Tower	60/72 Resistant vs. Pierce	100/110	-	-15%
Black metal shield		Round	78/90	50/60	1.5x	-5%
Black metal tower shield		Tower	104/116	150/160	-	-20%
Carapace buckler		Buckler	78/90	50/60	2.5x	-5%
Carapace shield		Round	96/108	60/70	1.5x	-5%

Magic weapons

Magic weapons need Eitr to be used. They should not be confused with weapons that deal elemental damage such as Frostner or Draugr fang without the need of spending Eitr. There are two types of magic weapons, Elemental magic and Blood magic. Blood magic weapons drain up to 40% of the caster's Health (current health, not maximum health) per cast.

The amount of damage dealt, Eitr used, and (for blood magic only) health drained by each magic weapon depends on the caster's skill level of the respective magic type. See the pages on these respective skills for more details. Values listed in the table below for Eitr usage and health drain are for a player whose respective skill level is 0.

➜ List of magic weapons

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Magic type	Effect	Damage (Min/Max)	Eitr used	Health used	Knockback
Staff of embers		Elemental	Launches individual fireball projectiles	Blunt: 120 Fire: 120/138	35		100
Staff of frost		Elemental	Rapidly sprays ice shard projectiles	Frost: 30/36	5		10
Staff of protection		Blood	Casts a protective barrier around the caster and allies		60	40%
Dead raiser		Blood	Summons tamed skeletons to fight for you		100	40%

Bombs

Bombs are weapons that are thrown by the character and consumed when used.

➜ List of Bombs

Stats Overview

Name	Icon	Damage	Damage type	AoE damage	AoE damage type	AoE radius	AoE duration	Backstab	Knockback
Ooze bomb		5	Blunt	40	Poison	4 m	10 s	3x	40
Bile bomb		5	Blunt	15 30	Fire Poison	4 m	10 s	3x	40