Category:Weapons
Weapons in Valheim are items used to fight and kill Creatures.
You can unlock more weapons after killing bosses in the game and getting new resources from other biomes.
What weapons are there in Valheim?
| Weapon type | Damage type | One/ two-handed | Secondary attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swords | Slash damage | One handed | Stunning the enemy |
| Axes | Slash damage | One handed | |
| Battleaxe | Slash damage | two-handed | A quick stab that costs less stamina than a normal attack |
| Bows | Pierce damage | Two handed | |
| Spears | Pierce damage | Two handed | Throwing the spear. It can be picked up afterwards. |
| Pickaxes | Pierce damage | Two handed | |
| Polearms | Pierce damage | Two handed | Dealing damage in a circle and knocking back enemies |
| Knives | Half pierce/ half slash damage | One handed | Leap forward and attack |
| Clubs | Blunt damage | One/ two-handed | Power up our attack dealing more damage |
What are offensive and defensive properties of weapons?
Offensive properties
In Valheim there are creatures that have resistance/ weakness to a certain damage type, which could increase or decrease the effectiveness of these damages. The table above shows the damage type per weapon.
- When an enemy is resistant to a damage type the damage numbers are shown grey.
- When an enemy is weak to a certain damage type the numbers are shown yellow.
Defensive weapon properties in Valheim
Parry
Weapons in Valheim (except tower shields) can be used to parry attacks.
Certain weapons also have parry force. This shows the amount of knockback that is applied to enemies when succesfully parrying.
Weapons that have 0 parry force are spears, bows and blackmetal axes.
Parry bonus
The parry bonus is a multiplier to the block power when parrying an attack. The damage dealt to an enemy after a successful parry is always dubbeled for a short period of time. The parry bonus of a weapon is determined by its weapon type.
| Weapon | Parry bonus |
|---|---|
| Knives | 4x |
| Atgeirs (polearms) | 3x |
| All other weapons | 2x |
| Bows | 1.5x |
| Round shields (Except Bronze buckler) | 1.5x |
| Tankard | 1.5x |
| Tower shields | Cannot Parry |
Blocking attacks (block power)
In Valheim all weapons a a block power value that indicates the amount of damage that can be blocked by the weapon.
Movement speed by weapon type
| Weapon type | Movement speed reduction |
|---|---|
| Tower shield (except serpent shield) | -20% |
| Serpent scale shield | -10% |
| Polearms | -10% |
| All other one-handed melee weapons | -5% |
| bows, round shields & pickaxes | -5% |
| Knives | -0% |
