How much armor does upgrading a piece add?

Most pieces gain 2 armor per quality level, and 109 of the 113 pieces here can be upgraded, usually to quality 4, so a full upgrade adds 6 armor to a piece. Durability climbs at the same time (the "+N/lvl" under each durability figure). The Armor column is quality 1 and the Max column is the piece at its highest quality, read straight from the per-level values in the game files.

What does the movement speed column mean?

It is the movement modifier each piece applies while worn, and the pieces stack additively. Heavy metal armor is typically -5% per piece, so a full heavy set costs you 10 to 15% of your speed, while most capes and hoods cost nothing. No single piece costs more than 5%, and only 4 pieces make you faster: Crown of Valheim at +5%, Fenris Coat at +3%, Fenris Hood at +3%, Fenris Leggings at +3%.

Which armor sets have a set bonus?

9 sets carry a bonus in Valheim 1.0.7: Vanguard (3 pieces), Ask (3 pieces), Lox Fur (3 pieces), Vilebone (3 pieces), Fenris (3 pieces), Root (3 pieces), Troll Leather (4 pieces), Bear (3 pieces), Harvest (2 pieces). The bonus is a status effect that switches on when every piece of the set is worn at once, which is why the Troll Leather set counts its cape and needs all four pieces. The sets section below lists every piece and the combined armor for each.

Do capes count as armor?

Barely. Most capes give 1 armor, and the few Ashlands and Deep North capes that give more top out around 18 at max quality. Capes are worth wearing for their effects instead: frost resistance, the Feather Cape's slow fall, the Asksvin Cloak's wind run, or extra eitr regeneration on the mage capes. Those effects sit in the Effect column of the Capes table.

Does my armor carry over when I join a different Valheim server?

Yes. Valheim stores your character, including everything worn and carried, separately from the world, so gear travels with you between worlds and servers unless the server has forced a fresh character. Running your world on a Physgun Valheim server means it stays up whether or not the host is online, so nobody on your crew is blocked from gearing up while someone else is offline.

Valheim Armor

Every helmet, chest piece, leg piece and cape in the game: armor at quality 1 and at max upgrade, weight, movement penalty, durability, set bonus and special effect, for all 113 pieces. Read straight out of the game files.

113

Pieces

Sets

Highest armor

Capes

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113 pieces

Helmets40


Crown of Valheim	50	50 Q1	1	+5%	1000	None	Crowned
Helmet of the Protector	44 +2/lvl	50 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Flametal Helmet	38 +2/lvl	44 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Hood of the Vanguard	34 +2/lvl	40 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vanguard 3-piece set	None
Carapace Helmet	32 +2/lvl	38 Q4	3	0%	1200 +200/lvl	None	None
Hood of Ask	28 +2/lvl	34 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Ask 3-piece set	None
Padded Helmet	26 +2/lvl	32 Q4	3	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Headdress of the Caller	22 +2/lvl	28 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+40% eitr regen
Drake Helmet	20 +2/lvl	26 Q4	3	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Hood of Embla	19 +2/lvl	25 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+30% eitr regen
Eitr-weave Hood	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+20% eitr regen
Lox Fur Hood	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	1	0%	500 +200/lvl	Lox Fur 3-piece set	None
Iron Helmet	14 +2/lvl	20 Q4	3	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Fishing Hat	8 +4/lvl	20 Q4	3	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	Fishing Hat
Vilebone Visage	12 +2/lvl	18 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vilebone 3-piece set	None
Fenris Hood	10 +2/lvl	16 Q4	1	+3%	1000 +200/lvl	Fenris 3-piece set	None
Bronze Helmet	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	3	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Root Mask	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	Root 3-piece set	None
Headdress of the Bear	7 +2/lvl	13 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Bear 3-piece set	None
Troll Leather Hood	6 +2/lvl	12 Q4	1	0%	500 +200/lvl	Troll Leather 4-piece set	None
Leather Helmet	2 +2/lvl	8 Q4	1	0%	400 +100/lvl	None	None
Blue Tied Headscarf	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Brown Fur Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Celebratory Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Crown of Roots	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Extravagant Green Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Extravagant Orange Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Green Twisted Headscarf	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Grey Fur Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Pointy Hat	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Red Twisted Headscarf	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Simple Purple Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Simple Red Cap	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Straw Hat	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	Harvest 2-piece set	None
Yellow Tied Headscarf	1 +2/lvl	7 Q4	3	0%	800 +100/lvl	None	None
Headband	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	1	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Hood of Oden	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	1	0%	300 +100/lvl	None	Requires beta DLC
Dverger Circlet	2	2 Q1	1	0%	0	None	None
Midsummer Crown	1	1 Q1	1	0%	0	None	None
Yule Hat	1	1 Q1	1	0%	0	None	None

Chest42


Breastplate of the Protector	44 +2/lvl	50 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Flametal Breastplate	38 +2/lvl	44 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Chestpiece of the Vanguard	34 +2/lvl	40 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vanguard 3-piece set	None
Carapace Breastplate	32 +2/lvl	38 Q4	10	-5%	1200 +200/lvl	None	None
Breastplate of Ask	28 +2/lvl	34 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Ask 3-piece set	None
Padded Cuirass	26 +2/lvl	32 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Robes of the Caller	22 +2/lvl	28 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+60% eitr regen
Wolf Hide Chestpiece	20 +2/lvl	26 Q4	15	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Robes of Embla	19 +2/lvl	25 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+50% eitr regen
Vilebone Cage	18 +2/lvl	24 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vilebone 3-piece set	None
Eitr-weave Robe	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+40% eitr regen
Lox Fur Jacket	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	5	0%	500 +200/lvl	Lox Fur 3-piece set	None
Iron Scale Mail	14 +2/lvl	20 Q4	15	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Fenris Coat	10 +2/lvl	16 Q4	10	+3%	1000 +200/lvl	Fenris 3-piece set	None
Bronze Plate Tunic	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Root Harnesk	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	10	-2%	800 +100/lvl	Root 3-piece set	None
Patterns of the Bear	7 +2/lvl	13 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Bear 3-piece set	None
Troll Leather Tunic	6 +2/lvl	12 Q4	5	0%	500 +200/lvl	Troll Leather 4-piece set	None
Leather Tunic	2 +2/lvl	8 Q4	5	0%	400 +100/lvl	None	None
Blue Dress with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Blue Dress with Shawl	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Blue Tunic with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Blue Tunic with Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Brown Dress with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Brown Dress with Shawl	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Harvest Dress	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Harvest 2-piece set	None
Harvest Tunic	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Harvest 2-piece set	None
Plain Blue Dress	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Plain Blue Tunic	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Plain Brown Dress	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Plain Red Tunic	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Plain Yellow Dress	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Plain Yellow Tunic	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Red Tunic with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Red Tunic with Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Simple Undyed Dress	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Simple Undyed Tunic	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Yellow Dress with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Yellow Dress with Shawl	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Yellow Tunic with Beads	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Yellow Tunic with Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	10	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Rag Tunic	1 +1/lvl	2 Q2	2	0%	200 +50/lvl	None	None

Legs20


Trousers of the Protector	44 +2/lvl	50 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Flametal Greaves	38 +2/lvl	44 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Trousers of the Vanguard	34 +2/lvl	40 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vanguard 3-piece set	None
Carapace Greaves	32 +2/lvl	38 Q4	10	-5%	1200 +200/lvl	None	None
Trousers of Ask	28 +2/lvl	34 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Ask 3-piece set	None
Padded Greaves	26 +2/lvl	32 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Trousers of the Caller	22 +2/lvl	28 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+60% eitr regen
Wolf Hide Trousers	20 +2/lvl	26 Q4	15	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Trousers of Embla	19 +2/lvl	25 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+50% eitr regen
Vilebone Drapes	18 +2/lvl	24 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Vilebone 3-piece set	None
Eitr-weave Trousers	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	5	-2%	1000 +200/lvl	None	+40% eitr regen
Lox Fur Trousers	16 +2/lvl	22 Q4	5	0%	500 +200/lvl	Lox Fur 3-piece set	None
Iron Greaves	14 +2/lvl	20 Q4	15	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Fenris Leggings	10 +2/lvl	16 Q4	10	+3%	1000 +200/lvl	Fenris 3-piece set	None
Bronze Plate Leggings	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	10	-5%	1000 +200/lvl	None	None
Root Leggings	8 +2/lvl	14 Q4	10	-2%	800 +100/lvl	Root 3-piece set	None
Loincloth of the Bear	7 +2/lvl	13 Q4	5	0%	1000 +200/lvl	Bear 3-piece set	None
Troll Leather Trousers	6 +2/lvl	12 Q4	5	0%	500 +200/lvl	Troll Leather 4-piece set	None
Leather Trousers	2 +2/lvl	8 Q4	5	0%	400 +100/lvl	None	None
Rag Trousers	1 +1/lvl	2 Q2	2	0%	200 +50/lvl	None	None

Capes11


Ashen Cape	12 +2/lvl	18 Q4	4	0%	1200 +50/lvl	None	None
Cape of the Caller	12 +2/lvl	18 Q4	4	0%	1200 +50/lvl	None	+20% eitr regen
Moose Hide Cape	12 +2/lvl	18 Q4	4	0%	1200 +50/lvl	None	None
Asksvin Cloak	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1500 +50/lvl	None	Wind Run
Cape of Oden	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1500 +50/lvl	None	Requires beta DLC
Deer Hide Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	400 +50/lvl	None	None
Feather Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1200 +50/lvl	None	Slow Fall
Linen Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1500 +50/lvl	None	None
Lox Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1200 +50/lvl	None	None
Troll Hide Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	500 +50/lvl	Troll Leather 4-piece set	None
Wolf Fur Cape	1 +1/lvl	4 Q4	4	0%	1000 +50/lvl	None	None

Click a column heading to sort. Armor is the piece at quality 1; Max is the same piece at its highest quality, using the per-level gain from the game files. Movement speed stacks across everything you wear.

Read from the Valheim 1.0.7 game files, not a wiki.

Armor sets9

These sets switch on a bonus status effect once every piece is worn together. Combined armor is the best piece per slot at max quality, so a set that offers two chest options counts the higher one.

Vanguard

3-piece set

120Combined armor at max

Deep North Medium ArmorSet effect

Ask

3-piece set

102Combined armor at max

Ashlands Medium ArmorSet effect

Lox Fur

3-piece set

66Combined armor at max

Lox ArmorSet effect

Vilebone

3-piece set

66Combined armor at max

Berserker Undead ArmorSet effect

Fenris

3-piece set

48Combined armor at max

Fenring ArmorSet effect

Root

3-piece set

Root MaskHelmet14
Root HarneskChest14
Root LeggingsLegs14

42Combined armor at max

Root ArmorSet effect

Troll Leather

4-piece set

40Combined armor at max

Troll ArmorSet effect

Bear

3-piece set

39Combined armor at max

Berserker ArmorSet effect

Harvest

2-piece set

Straw HatHelmet7
Harvest DressChest4
Harvest TunicChest4

11Combined armor at max

Harvester ArmorSet effect

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By raw armor, Breastplate of the Protector is the strongest chest piece at 50 armor once upgraded to quality 4, and the Vanguard set is the strongest matched set at 120 combined armor with its bonus active. Best depends on what you are fighting, though: the tables above show the movement penalty, weight and special effect next to every figure, so you can weigh a slower heavy set against a light one with a set bonus.