Weapons

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, decreases the character's movement speed and increases 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, round shields, pickaxes, polearms: -5%
• Serpent scale shield: -10%
• Battleaxe ,Crystal Battleaxe ,and Iron Sledge, tower shields except the 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

Attack type	Stamina (base)	Range	Attack speed	Damage	Staggering	Knockback	Notes
Axes (primary)	6 - 14	2.2 m	2.58 s (1.11 + 0.65 + 0.82)	1x + 1x + 2x	2x	50 - 60	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	Player moves forward 0.66 m with each swing. 90 degree arc.
Clubs (secondary)	2x	2.4m	1.72 s	2.5x	2x	2x	Player moves forward 0.66 m. 30 degree arc.
Flesh rippers	10	1.5m	1.48 s (0.76 + 0.72)	1x + 2x		20
Swords (primary)	8 - 14	2.4 m	2.46 s (1.14 + 0.44 + 0.88)	1x + 1x + 2x	1x	40	Player moves forward 0.66 m with each swing. 90 degree arc.
Swords (secondary)	2x	2.4 m	1.84 s	3x	1x	1x	Player moves forward 0.33 m. 45 degree arc.
Spears (primary)	6 - 12	1.9 m	0.68 s	1x	1x	20	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	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	Attacking does not move the player. 80 degree arc.
Knives (secondary)	3x	1.8 m	1.52 s	3x	1x	4x	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	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	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	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	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	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.

List of Melee weapons

Name	Icon	Type	Damage	Max Damage	Backstab	Knockback
Club		Clubs	Blunt: 12/30	30	3x	25
Stone axe		Axes	Slash: 15/30	30	3x	50
Torch		Clubs	Blunt: 4 Fire: 15	4	3x	30
Flesh rippers		Fists	Slash: 60/76	76	6x	20
Flint axe		Axes	Slash: 20/35	35	3x	50
Flint knife		Knives	Slash: 5/8 Pierce: 5/8	8	6x	10
Flint spear		Spears	Pierce: 20/38	38	3x	20
Antler Pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 18 Pickaxe: 18	18	3x	50
Stagbreaker		Two-handed Clubs	Blunt: 20/38 Pierce: 5/5	38	2x	150
Copper knife		Knives	Slash: 12/15 Pierce: 12/15	15	6x	10
Bronze atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 45/63	63	3x	30
Bronze Axe		Axes	Slash: 40/55	55	3x	50
Bronze Mace		Clubs	Blunt: 35/53	53	3x	80
Bronze Spear		Spears	Pierce: 35/53	53	3x	20
Bronze sword		Swords	Slash: 35/53	53	3x	40
Bronze Pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 24/40 Pickaxe: 24/37	40	3x	50
Abyssal Harpoon		Spears	Pierce: 10	10	1x	20
Abyssal Razor		Knives	Slash: 20/23 Pierce: 20/23	23	6x	10
Ancient bark spear		Spears	Pierce: 55/73	73	3x	20
Tankard		-	(Only used to drink mead)	0	4x	30
Battleaxe		Two-handed Axes	Slash: 70/88 Chop: 40/47.5	88	3x	70
Iron sword		Swords	Slash: 55/73	73	3x	50
Iron axe		Axes	Slash: 60/75 Chop: 50/59	75	3x	50
Iron sledge		Two-handed Clubs	Blunt: 55/73	73	2x	200
Iron mace		Clubs	Blunt: 55/73	73	3x	90
Iron pickaxe		Pickaxes	Pierce: 33/48 Pickaxe: 33/48	48	3x	50
Iron atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 65/83	83	3x	30
Silver sword		Swords	Slash: 75/93 Spirit: 30/45	93	3x	40
Fang spear		Spears	Pierce: 75/93	93	3x	20
Frostner		Clubs	Frost: 40/58 Blunt: 35/35 Spirit: 20/20	58	3x	120
Crystal battleaxe		Two-handed Axes	Slash: 90/108 Spirit: 30/30 Chop: 50/57.5	108	3x	70
Silver knife		Knives	Slash: 25/28 Pierce: 25/28 Spirit: 12	28	6x	10
Blackmetal atgeir		Polearms	Pierce: 105/123	123	3x	30
Blackmetal axe		Axes	Slash: 100/115 Chop: 60/69	115	3x	60
Blackmetal knife		Knives	Slash: 34/37 Pierce: 34/37	37	6x	10
Blackmetal sword		Swords	Slash: 95/113	113	3x	40
Porcupine		Clubs	Blunt: 50/50 Pierce: 45/63	53	3x	90

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

Name	Icon	Damage	Backstab	Knockback
Crude bow		Pierce: 22/31	3x	0
Finewood bow		Pierce: 32/41	3x	5
Huntsman bow		Pierce; 42/51	3x	10
Draugr Fang		Pierce: 47/56 Poison: 5/20	3x	20

Arrows

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

List of Arrows

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
Silver arrow		72	Pierce: 52 Spirit: 20	10
Obsidian arrow		52	Pierce: 52	10
Poison Arrow		78	Pierce: 26 Poison: 52	10
Frost arrow		78	Pierce: 26 Frost: 52	10
Needle arrow		62	Pierce: 62	15

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 have lower block power than tower shields. However, tower shields cannot parry and reduce 20% of the movement speed when equipped (except Serpent scale shield, which reduces 15% of the movement speed only), while round shields can and only reduce 5% of the movement speed when equipped.

List of Shields

Name	Icon	Tyoe	Block armor	Block force	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 tower shield		Tower	52/64	100/110	-	-20%
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%

Bombs

Bombs are weapons that are consumed when used.

List of Bombs

Name	Icon	Damage	Damage Type	Backstab	Knockback
Ooze bomb		5 + 40	Blunt (Poison effect AoE)	3x	40