All 148 Weapons and Shields by Type and Recipe in Valheim

Valheim ties damage to skill, and every weapon type trains its own. A fresh spear with bigger stats can still lose to the sword you've been swinging since the Black Forest, so pick the type you want to live with first and chase its upgrade path from there.

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Weapon type

Swords

22 items

Wooden Sword

A practice sword for friendly duels and drilling the sword combo. It does almost no damage, so leave it behind when the fight is real.

Hands: -
Base damage: 1
Damage types: Slash 1
Max quality damage: -
Block power: -
Crafted at: Workbench level 1
Materials: 5 Wood, 3 Finewood, 2 Corewood

Bronze Sword

The first real sword you can forge. Pure slash damage, a level 1 Forge and a short ingredient list make it an easy early upgrade.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 35
Damage types: Slash 35
Max quality damage: 53
Block power: 12
Crafted at: Forge level 1
Materials: 2 Wood, 8 Bronze, 2 Leather Scraps

Iron Sword

Pure slash damage with no frills. A plain, dependable step up from Bronze once you have Iron.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 55
Damage types: Slash 55
Max quality damage: 73
Block power: 21
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 2 Wood, 20 Iron, 3 Leather Scraps

Silver Sword

Slash plus spirit damage, forged from Silver. The spirit part is what sets it apart from the Iron Sword.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 105
Damage types: Slash 75, Spirit 30
Max quality damage: 138
Block power: 30
Crafted at: Forge level 3
Materials: 2 Wood, 40 Silver, 3 Leather Scraps, 5 Iron

Black Metal Sword

A pure slash sword forged from Black Metal. Its strength is raw damage with no extra damage types to think about.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 95
Damage types: Slash 95
Max quality damage: 113
Block power: 39
Crafted at: Forge level 4
Materials: 2 Finewood, 20 Black Metal, 5 Linen Thread

Mistwalker

Slash plus frost damage, in a flexible Mistlands sword that stays useful in later biomes.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 115
Damage types: Slash 75, Frost 40
Max quality damage: 148
Block power: 48
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 3 Finewood, 15 Iron, 10 Refined Eitr, 3 Wisp

Krom

The first two-handed sword. Wide, heavy swings with pure slash damage, built at the Black Forge from Iron, Bronze and Scale Hide.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 150
Damage types: Slash 150
Max quality damage: 168
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 30 Iron, 20 Bronze, 5 Scale Hide

Nidhögg

A heavy one-handed slash sword made from Charred Bone and Flametal. It is the base for three gem-upgraded versions.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Slash 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 3
Materials: 3 Charred Bone, 12 Flametal, 2 Asksvin Hide

Slayer

A two-handed slash sword with wide swings. It is the base for the Brutal, Primal and Scourging Slayers.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 170
Damage types: Slash 170
Max quality damage: 188
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 3
Materials: 30 Flametal, 5 Asksvin Hide, 3 Morgen Sinew

Nidhögg the Bleeding

Nidhögg upgraded with a Bloodstone. It hits harder the lower your health gets.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Slash 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nidhögg, 6 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Nidhögg the Primal

Nidhögg upgraded with Jade. Adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Slash 135, Poison 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nidhögg, 6 Flametal, 1 Jade

Nidhögg the Thundering

Nidhögg upgraded with Iolite. Adds lightning damage and a chance to trigger chain lightning.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Slash 135, Lightning 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nidhögg, 6 Flametal, 1 Iolite

Dyrnwyn

A fire-touched sword you assemble from three Dyrnwyn fragments. It adds a little fire to its heavy slash damage.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 155
Damage types: Slash 145, Fire 10
Max quality damage: 173
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Dyrnwyn Hilt Fragment, 1 Dyrnwyn Blade Fragment, 1 Dyrnwyn Tip Fragment, 20 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Brutal Slayer

Slayer upgraded with a Bloodstone. It hits harder the lower your health gets.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 170
Damage types: Slash 170
Max quality damage: 188
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Primal Slayer

Slayer upgraded with Jade. Adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 180
Damage types: Slash 170, Poison 10
Max quality damage: 198
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Jade

Scourging Slayer

Slayer upgraded with Iolite. Adds lightning damage and a chance to trigger chain lightning.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 180
Damage types: Slash 170, Lightning 10
Max quality damage: 198
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Slayer, 15 Flametal, 1 Iolite

Nord Sword

The one-handed Deep North sword. You cast it at the Black Forge, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry. It is the base for the Frostfire and Thunderblood swords.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 170
Damage types: Slash 170
Max quality damage: 200
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Sword, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Nord Greatsword

The two-handed Deep North sword, cast at the Black Forge and hardened in the Frost Foundry. It is the base for the Frostfire and Thunderblood greatswords.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 210
Damage types: Slash 210
Max quality damage: 240
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Greatsword, 2 Frozen Branch, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Thunderblood Sword

Nord Sword upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 225
Damage types: Slash 180, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 270
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Sword, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Sword

Nord Sword upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some slash for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 238
Damage types: Slash 138, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 286
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Sword, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Thunderblood Greatsword

Nord Greatsword upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 265
Damage types: Slash 220, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 310
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Greatsword, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Greatsword

Nord Greatsword upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some slash for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 286
Damage types: Slash 186, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 334
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Greatsword, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Weapon type

Axes

21 items

Chop damage only counts against trees, so the damage shown here leaves it out.

Stone Axe

The first axe. You can make it by hand, and it is enough to start felling the common trees.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 15
Damage types: Slash 15
Max quality damage: 30
Block power: 3
Crafted at: Hand-crafted, no station
Materials: 5 Wood, 4 Stone

Flint Axe

A better Stone Axe, made from Flint at a Workbench. It hits harder.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 20
Damage types: Slash 20
Max quality damage: 35
Block power: 4
Crafted at: Workbench level 1
Materials: 4 Wood, 6 Flint

Early Axes

A dual-wielded pair built from a Curious Axe Head and a Mysterious Axe Head. Each attack chains into a long run of hits.

Hands: Dual-wielded
Base damage: 30
Damage types: Slash 30
Max quality damage: 45
Block power: 4
Crafted at: Workbench level 1
Materials: 4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head

Bronze Axe

The first metal axe, and a clear jump in damage over the stone and flint versions.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 40
Damage types: Slash 40
Max quality damage: 55
Block power: 12
Crafted at: Forge level 1
Materials: 4 Wood, 8 Bronze, 2 Leather Scraps

Iron Axe

A sturdier one-handed axe with a clear jump in slash damage over Bronze.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 60
Damage types: Slash 60
Max quality damage: 75
Block power: 21
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 4 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps

Battleaxe

The first two-handed axe. Heavy swings that stagger enemies, made from Ancient Bark and Iron.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 70
Damage types: Slash 70
Max quality damage: 88
Block power: 28
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 30 Ancient Bark, 35 Iron, 4 Leather Scraps

Black Metal Axe

A strong one-handed axe forged from Black Metal. It has high slash damage, and you can pair it with a shield.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 100
Damage types: Slash 100
Max quality damage: 115
Block power: 39
Crafted at: Forge level 4
Materials: 6 Finewood, 20 Black Metal, 5 Linen Thread

Crystal Battleaxe

A two-handed axe that adds spirit damage to its slash. Built from Ancient Bark, Silver and Crystal.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 120
Damage types: Slash 90, Spirit 30
Max quality damage: 138
Block power: 40
Crafted at: Forge level 3
Materials: 40 Ancient Bark, 30 Silver, 10 Crystal

Black Metal Battleaxe

The two-handed Black Metal axe. It hits harder than the one-hander, and it gives up the shield.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 110
Damage types: Slash 110
Max quality damage: 128
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Forge level 4
Materials: 10 Finewood, 30 Black Metal, 5 Linen Thread

Jotun Bane

A one-handed Mistlands axe that adds a large dose of poison damage to its slash.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 120
Damage types: Slash 80, Poison 40
Max quality damage: 135
Block power: 48
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 5 Yggdrasil Wood, 15 Iron, 3 Bilebag, 10 Refined Eitr

Skull Splittur

A two-handed Mistlands axe built for big slash damage.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 130
Damage types: Slash 130
Max quality damage: 148
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 30 Iron, 15 Yggdrasil Wood, 10 Refined Eitr

Berserkir Axes

A pair of Ashlands axes you wield together. Their fast combos are the base for three gem-upgraded sets.

Hands: Dual-wielded
Base damage: 140
Damage types: Slash 140
Max quality damage: 155
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 3
Materials: 15 Charred Bone, 24 Flametal, 3 Asksvin Hide

Bleeding Berserkir Axes

Berserkir Axes upgraded with a Bloodstone. They hit harder the lower your health gets.

Hands: Dual-wielded
Base damage: 140
Damage types: Slash 140
Max quality damage: 155
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Berserkir Axes, 5 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Primal Berserkir Axes

Berserkir Axes upgraded with Jade. Adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Hands: Dual-wielded
Base damage: 150
Damage types: Slash 140, Poison 10
Max quality damage: 165
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Berserkir Axes, 5 Flametal, 1 Jade

Thundering Berserkir Axes

Berserkir Axes upgraded with Iolite. Adds lightning damage, and the fast hit rate triggers chain lightning often.

Hands: Dual-wielded
Base damage: 150
Damage types: Slash 140, Lightning 10
Max quality damage: 165
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Berserkir Axes, 5 Flametal, 1 Iolite

Nord Axe

The one-handed Deep North axe. You cast it at the Black Forge, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 176
Damage types: Slash 176
Max quality damage: 206
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Axe, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Nord Greataxe

The two-handed Deep North axe, cast at the Black Forge and hardened in the Frost Foundry.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 188
Damage types: Slash 188
Max quality damage: 218
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Greataxe, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Thunderblood Axe

Nord Axe upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 231
Damage types: Slash 186, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 276
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Axe, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Thunderblood Greataxe

Nord Greataxe upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 243
Damage types: Slash 198, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: -
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Greataxe, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Axe

Nord Axe upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some slash for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 244
Damage types: Slash 144, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 292
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Axe, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Frostfire Greataxe

Nord Greataxe upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some slash for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 254
Damage types: Slash 154, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 302
Block power: 76
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Greataxe, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Weapon type

Clubs

18 items

Club

A basic club you can make by hand from Wood. It's the first blunt weapon you can craft, and it needs nothing but Wood.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 12
Damage types: Blunt 12
Max quality damage: 30
Block power: 3
Crafted at: Hand-crafted, no station
Materials: 6 Wood

Stagbreaker

The first two-handed club. A slow ground slam that hits everything around the point of impact.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 25
Damage types: Pierce 5, Blunt 20
Max quality damage: 43
Block power: 4
Crafted at: Workbench level 2
Materials: 20 Corewood, 5 Deer Trophy, 2 Leather Scraps

Bronze Mace

The first metal club. Quick combos plus a slower secondary attack that staggers.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 35
Damage types: Blunt 35
Max quality damage: 53
Block power: 12
Crafted at: Forge level 1
Materials: 4 Wood, 8 Bronze, 3 Leather Scraps

Iron Mace

Pure blunt damage, and the last pure blunt one-handed club until the Ashlands.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 55
Damage types: Blunt 55
Max quality damage: 73
Block power: 21
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 4 Wood, 20 Iron, 3 Leather Scraps

Iron Sledge

The two-handed counterpart to the Iron Mace. Each slam hits everything around the point of impact.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 55
Damage types: Blunt 55
Max quality damage: 73
Block power: 28
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 10 Ancient Bark, 30 Iron, 4 Ymir Flesh, 1 Draugr Elite Trophy

Frostner

Blunt, frost and spirit damage in one club. The frost slow makes it a good pick for fighting crowds.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 95
Damage types: Blunt 35, Frost 40, Spirit 20
Max quality damage: 113
Block power: 30
Crafted at: Forge level 3
Materials: 10 Ancient Bark, 30 Silver, 5 Ymir Flesh, 5 Freeze Gland

Porcupine

Mixes blunt and pierce damage, which makes it awkward against enemies that resist one of the two.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 95
Damage types: Pierce 45, Blunt 50
Max quality damage: 113
Block power: 39
Crafted at: Forge level 4
Materials: 5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread

Demolisher

A two-handed Mistlands sledge with huge blunt damage and a wide ground slam.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Blunt 145
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 10 Yggdrasil Wood, 20 Iron, 10 Refined Eitr

Flametal Mace

A heavy Ashlands mace with big blunt damage. It is the base for three gem-upgraded maces.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Blunt 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 3
Materials: 10 Charred Bone, 15 Flametal, 5 Sulfur, 3 Asksvin Hide

Bloodgeon

Flametal Mace upgraded with a Bloodstone. It hits harder the lower your health gets.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Blunt 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Flametal Mace, 8 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Klossen

Flametal Mace upgraded with Jade. Adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Blunt 135, Poison 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Flametal Mace, 8 Flametal, 1 Jade

Storm Star

Flametal Mace upgraded with Iolite. Adds lightning damage and a chance to trigger chain lightning.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Blunt 135, Lightning 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Flametal Mace, 8 Flametal, 1 Iolite

Nord Mace

The one-handed Deep North club. You cast it at the Black Forge, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 170
Damage types: Blunt 170
Max quality damage: 200
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Mace, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Nord Sledge

The two-handed Deep North sledge, cast at the Black Forge and hardened in the Frost Foundry. Each slam hits a wide area.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 225
Damage types: Blunt 225
Max quality damage: 255
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Sledge, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Thunderblood Mace

Nord Mace upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 225
Damage types: Blunt 180, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 270
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Mace, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Mace

Nord Mace upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some blunt for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 242
Damage types: Blunt 142, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: -
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Mace, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Thunderblood Sledge

Nord Sledge upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 280
Damage types: Blunt 235, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 325
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Sledge, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Sledge

Nord Sledge upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some blunt for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 300
Damage types: Blunt 200, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 348
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Sledge, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Weapon type

Spears

13 items

Flint Spear

The first spear. Thrust in melee or throw it with the secondary attack. Cheap to make at a Workbench.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 20
Damage types: Pierce 20
Max quality damage: 38
Block power: 4
Crafted at: Workbench level 1
Materials: 5 Wood, 10 Flint, 2 Leather Scraps

Bronze Spear

The same thrust and throw as the Flint Spear with a clear damage jump, forged from Bronze.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 35
Damage types: Pierce 35
Max quality damage: 53
Block power: 12
Crafted at: Forge level 1
Materials: 5 Wood, 6 Bronze, 2 Deer Hide

Ancient Bark Spear

A mid-game spear that needs Troll Hide, Iron and Ancient Bark. Pure pierce damage.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 55
Damage types: Pierce 55
Max quality damage: 73
Block power: 21
Crafted at: Forge level 3
Materials: 4 Troll Hide, 10 Iron, 10 Ancient Bark

Fang Spear

A mid-game spear built around Wolf Fangs. Pure pierce damage, and you can still throw it.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 75
Damage types: Pierce 75
Max quality damage: 93
Block power: 30
Crafted at: Forge level 3
Materials: 10 Ancient Bark, 4 Wolf Fang, 2 Leather Scraps, 2 Silver

Carapace Spear

A Mistlands spear made from Carapace. Pure pierce damage with the usual thrust and throw.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 115
Damage types: Pierce 115
Max quality damage: 133
Block power: 48
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 10 Yggdrasil Wood, 4 Carapace, 2 Mandible

Splitnir

An Ashlands spear with heavy pierce damage. It is the base for three gem-upgraded spears.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Pierce 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 3
Materials: 10 Ashwood, 6 Flametal, 2 Asksvin Hide, 3 Bonemaw Tooth

Splitnir the Bleeding

Splitnir upgraded with a Bloodstone. It hits harder the lower your health gets.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 135
Damage types: Pierce 135
Max quality damage: 153
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Splitnir, 6 Flametal, 1 Bloodstone

Splitnir the Primal

Splitnir upgraded with Jade. Adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Pierce 135, Poison 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Splitnir, 6 Flametal, 1 Jade

Splitnir the Storming

Splitnir upgraded with Iolite. Adds lightning damage and a chance to trigger chain lightning.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 145
Damage types: Pierce 135, Lightning 10
Max quality damage: 163
Block power: 57
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Splitnir, 6 Flametal, 1 Iolite

Nord Spear

The Deep North spear. You cast it at the Black Forge, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 170
Damage types: Pierce 170
Max quality damage: 200
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Spear, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Thunderblood Spear

Nord Spear upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 225
Damage types: Pierce 180, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 270
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Spear, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Spear

Nord Spear upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some pierce for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 248
Damage types: Pierce 148, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 296
Block power: 66
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Spear, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Abyssal Harpoon

A utility spear that latches onto a creature and drags it toward you. Its damage is minor, so it's for pulling, not fighting.

Hands: One-handed
Base damage: 10
Damage types: Pierce 10
Max quality damage: 10
Block power: 21
Crafted at: Workbench level 2
Materials: 8 Finewood, 30 Chitin, 3 Leather Scraps

Weapon type

Polearms

7 items

Bronze Atgeir

The first polearm. A long thrust combo, plus a wide sweep that staggers whole groups.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 45
Damage types: Pierce 45
Max quality damage: 63
Block power: 16
Crafted at: Forge level 1
Materials: 10 Wood, 8 Bronze, 2 Leather Scraps

Iron Atgeir

A step up from the Bronze Atgeir with the same reach and the same crowd-clearing sweep.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 65
Damage types: Pierce 65
Max quality damage: 83
Block power: 28
Crafted at: Forge level 2
Materials: 10 Wood, 30 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps

Black Metal Atgeir

Pure pierce damage and a wide sweep. A strong pick for clearing a crowd of Fulings in the Plains.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 105
Damage types: Pierce 105
Max quality damage: 123
Block power: 52
Crafted at: Forge level 4
Materials: 10 Finewood, 30 Black Metal, 5 Linen Thread

Himminafl

A Mistlands polearm that adds lightning damage. Its sweeping secondary attack also spawns lightning bolts.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 125
Damage types: Pierce 85, Lightning 40
Max quality damage: 143
Block power: 64
Crafted at: Black Forge level 1
Materials: 10 Yggdrasil Wood, 15 Refined Eitr, 5 Silver, 2 Mandible

Nord Atgeir

The Deep North polearm. You cast it at the Black Forge, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 182
Damage types: Pierce 182
Max quality damage: 212
Block power: 88
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4, then Frost Foundry
Materials: 20 Bloodgold, 1 Mould: Nord Atgeir, 10 Timberwood, then 5 Liquid Frost at the Frost Foundry

Thunderblood Atgeir

Nord Atgeir upgraded with a Thunderblood Essence. It gains lightning damage, a chance to trigger chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 237
Damage types: Pierce 192, Lightning 45
Max quality damage: 282
Block power: 88
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Atgeir, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Thunderblood Essence

Frostfire Atgeir

Nord Atgeir upgraded with a Frostfire Essence. It trades some pierce for a big dose of frost and a little fire.

Hands: Two-handed
Base damage: 248
Damage types: Pierce 148, Fire 12, Frost 88
Max quality damage: 296
Block power: 88
Crafted at: Black Forge level 4
Materials: 1 Nord Atgeir, 20 Bloodgold, 1 Frostfire Essence

Which Valheim Weapon Type Fits How You Fight

Each type has its own combo, its own skill and its own habits. Learn the habit and the choice gets easy.

Type	How it fights	Reach for it when
Swords	A three-hit combo that ends on a heavy swing. Damage doesn't drop when one swing hits several enemies.	You want one dependable weapon for every fight.
Axes	Solid damage with an overhead secondary swing, and the only weapons that fell trees.	You want your fighting weapon to double as your woodcutter.
Clubs	Maces stagger with their secondary attack. Sledges slam the ground and hit everything around the impact.	You're facing crowds, or something weak to blunt damage like Bonemass.
Spears	A straight thrust, plus a throw with the secondary attack.	You want to poke from a safe distance and throw when something runs.
Polearms	Long reach, and the secondary sweep staggers whole groups.	You're getting swarmed.
Knives	Fast, and much stronger against enemies that haven't noticed you.	You're sneaking up on a camp.
Fists	A two-hit combo plus a kick, wrapped around claws or knuckles.	You want to fight close and quick.
Bows	Hold the draw to raise accuracy, damage and arrow speed.	You're hunting or softening up a target before it reaches you.
Crossbows	Slow, powerful shots. Each bolt hits hard.	You'd rather take one big shot than several small ones.
Magic staffs	Spells instead of swings. They spend Eitr, and most blood magic staffs take some health too.	You've built up Eitr food and want summons, area damage or a barrier.
Shields	Off-hand gear. Round shields and bucklers can parry, tower shields can't.	You're pairing one-handed weapons with a defense.

Skills don't carry over between types. If you switch from swords to polearms in the Plains, expect a weaker weapon until the new skill catches up, and make the swap right after a boss rather than in the middle of a biome push.

What the Damage and Block Numbers Mean

Base damage is the combined combat damage at the first quality level, and max quality damage is where the weapon tops out after upgrades. Chop damage on axes only counts against trees, so it isn't part of either number. Most blood magic staffs summon allies or cast protection instead of landing a flat hit, which is why they have no damage figure.

The damage types matter as much as the total. Most creatures are weak to one type and resist another, so a weapon that deals one type is easy to plan around. A mix such as the Porcupine's blunt and pierce makes that harder, because things that fear blunt tend to shrug off pierce. Frost slows what it hits, and poison keeps hurting after the swing lands.

Block power is how much damage a block absorbs. Shields are far ahead of weapons here, so weapon block power is a backup. Bucklers trade plain block for the biggest parry bonus, round shields sit in the middle, and tower shields block the most but slow you down and can't parry at all. If you time parries well, take a buckler. If you'd rather stand your ground, take a tower shield.

Where Each Weapon Is Made and How Late Gear Comes Together

The Club and the Stone Axe need no station. You craft them straight from the crafting menu. After that the Workbench and the Forge cover everything up to the Plains, and the Black Forge and Galdr Table take over in the Mistlands. Staffs always come from the Galdr Table.

The Ashlands add a second layer. Many Ashlands weapons have three upgraded versions, each built from the base weapon, some Flametal and one gem:

Bloodstone: the weapon hits harder the lower your health gets.
Iolite: adds lightning damage and a chance to trigger chain lightning.
Jade: adds poison damage, and its hits can immobilize enemies.

Pick the gem for how you fight. Fast weapons such as the Berserkir Axes trigger Iolite's chain lightning often, while Bloodstone rewards players who stay in the fight at low health.

The Deep North changes how weapons are made. A Nord weapon can't be crafted directly. You build a cast at the Black Forge (or the Galdr Table for staffs) from a mould and the listed materials, then harden the cast in the Frost Foundry with Liquid Frost. A finished Nord weapon can then be turned into a Frostfire or Thunderblood version at the Black Forge. Frostfire trades some physical damage for fire and frost. Thunderblood adds lightning, a chance of chain lightning and extra damage while your health is low.

Mistakes That Burn Materials

Upgrading a Nord or Ashlands base weapon to the top before converting it. The base weapon is consumed when you craft a gem, Frostfire or Thunderblood version, so put your upgrade materials into the finished variant instead.
Choosing a weapon by its damage number alone. Skill, damage type and attack speed all change how a fight goes. A lower-damage weapon you've trained often wins.
Taking a tower shield into a fight you plan to parry. Tower shields never parry. Swap to a round shield or buckler.
Treating every blood magic staff like a damage staff. Most of them summon, shield or reflect. Bring a second weapon for the actual killing.
Carrying a staff without Eitr food. The spells draw from your Eitr pool, so an empty pool means a dead staff.

Most blood magic staffs summon, shield or reflect instead of dealing a flat hit, so some staffs show no damage.

Shields have no attack stat. Block power is the number to compare.

FAQ

What is the best weapon in Valheim?

There's no single answer, because skill and damage type decide fights as much as raw damage. The highest damage belongs to the Frostfire and Thunderblood versions of Nord weapons in the Deep North, with sledges and crossbows at the top. In the earlier biomes, the best weapon is the strongest one of the type you've already trained.

Which weapons can you dual-wield in Valheim?

The Early Axes, and the Berserkir Axes along with their three gem upgrades. Dual-wielding takes both hands, so you can't carry a shield with them.

Do magic staffs need Eitr in Valheim?

Yes. Every staff spends Eitr per cast, and most blood magic staffs also take some of your health. Eat Eitr food before you head out and keep a second weapon on your hotbar for when the pool runs dry.

Does a shield train its own skill?

Yes. Blocking and parrying train the Blocking skill, which is separate from your weapon skills. A higher Blocking skill makes every shield stronger.