Valheim provides its player with a ton of interesting content, from exploring a detailed open world in co-op with your friends, epic boss battles, and ending with the search for all kinds of materials and the construction of buildings for various purposes – all in a Scandinavian style!
It is worth noting that the world of Valheim is extremely dangerous, and therefore you and your comrades certainly need to get better weapons. In today’s article, we will not only look with you at the best weapons in Valheim, but also at the list of materials and tools needed to craft them.
Deer sorrow
Deer Sorrow is the best weapon for beginners in Valheim; a huge wooden hammer that is ideal for destroying weak opponents. Moreover, the weapon has excellent area damage, so you can repel the attack of several enemies at the same time. Considering that weapons are primarily intended for beginners, much is not required to craft them.
Deer Sorrow Crafting Materials
- 20 solid wood (Blackwood)
- 5 deer trophies (deer)
- 2 scraps of leather (boars and chests)
Skills and Tools for Crafting Deer Sorrow
- Crafting table
- Crafting – second level
- Renovation – second level
Needle arrows
In Valheim, the player has access to several types of arrows at once. By the type of elemental damage, arrows are divided into:
- fiery – 22 fire damage
- frosty – 52 cold damage
- poisonous – 52 poison damage
- Silver – 20 Spirit Damage
Also, arrows differ in the shape of their tips – you are interested in needle arrows. These arrows have incredible armor piercing and deal a whopping 62 damage. To create a pack of needle arrows (20 pieces), you need …
Materials for crafting needle arrows
- 4 needles (mosquitoes of death)
- 2 feathers (seagulls and crows)
Skills and Tools for Crafting Needle Arrows
- Forge
- Crafting – second level
- Renovation – second level
Draug’s Fang
There are four different bows to be found in Valheim, but we recommend checking out Draug’s Fang. Amazing armor piercing and high poison damage – what more could you want?
Draug Fang Crafting Materials
- 10 units of bark (trees)
- 2 deer skins (deer)
- 10 units of slime (glowing slime)
- 20 units of silver (silver ore)
Skills and tools for crafting Draug’s Fang
- Forge
- Crafting – fourth level
- Renovation – fourth level
Black metal ax
It is true that the main function of axes in Valheim is to cut trees, nevertheless no one forbids you to take a heavier hatchet and cut the head of some enemy. And if you decide to take up the ax and set foot, so to speak, on the warpath, then by all means make sure that you take the Ax of black metal. Some players prefer to avoid one-handed axes, however we still recommend taking this black ax and complementing it with a good shield.
Materials for crafting a Black Metal Ax
- 20 units of black metal (scrap metal and various monsters)
- 6 units of good wood (birch and oak)
- 5 skeins of linen thread (flax)
Skills and tools for crafting a Black Metal Ax
- Forge
- Crafting – third level
- Renovation – third level
Ice sea
Surprisingly, many opponents in Valheim are vulnerable to cold. Icebreaker is an excellent one-handed ax that deals both cold and spirit damage. Can be combined with a solid shield for maximum combat effectiveness.
Materials for crafting Icemore
- 10 units of bark (trees)
- 5 units of frost iron (dragon)
- 20 units of silver (silver ore)
- 5 units of Ymir’s flesh (merchants)
Skills and tools for crafting Icebreaker
- Forge
- Crafting – third level
- Renovation – third level
Silver sword / black metal sword
Tired of axes and hammers in Valheim? Then it’s time to go in search of materials for crafting the best swords in the entire game – silver and black. You need a high base damage – craft a sword from black metal, high spiritual damage – a sword from silver.
Materials for crafting a silver sword
- 2 units of wood (trees)
- 3 scraps of leather (boars and chests)
- 5 units of iron (scrap)
- 40 units of silver (silver ore)
Skills and tools for crafting a silver sword
- Forge
- Crafting – fourth level
- Renovation – fourth level
Materials for crafting a black metal sword
- 20 units of black metal (scrap metal and various monsters)
- 2 units of good wood (birch and oak)
- 5 skeins of linen thread (flax)
Skills and tools for crafting a black metal sword
- Forge
- Crafting – fourth level
- Renovation – fourth level
Black metal knife
Don’t like swords, axes and hammers? Why not then craft yourself a useful black metal knife. High base damage and speed are great weapons.
Materials for crafting a black metal knife
- 10 units of black metal (scrap metal and various monsters)
- 4 units of good wood (birch and oak)
- 5 skeins of linen thread (flax)
Skills and tools for crafting a black metal knife
- Forge
- Crafting – third level
- Renovation – third level
Wolffang spear
A wolf fang spear is an order of magnitude stronger and more powerful than a regular spear. However, to create such a spear requires much more effort.
Wolf Fang Spear Crafting Materials
- 10 units of bark (trees)
- 2 leather scraps (boars and chests)
- 2 units of silver (silver ore)
- 4 wolf fangs (wolves)
Wolf Fang Spear Skills and Tools
- Forge
- Crafting – fourth level
- Renovation – fourth level
Porcupine
The Porcupine is an extremely powerful mace often used by advanced Valheim players. Given the presence of thorns, the mace deals both blunt and piercing damage. In addition, Porcupine is great for area attacks, and therefore it can easily fight multiple opponents at the same time.
Materials for crafting Porcupine
- 5 units of good wood (trees)
- 20 units of iron (scrap)
- 10 skeins of linen thread (flax)
Skills and tools for crafting a Porcupine
- Forge
- Crafting – fourth level
- Renovation – fourth level