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Hits you survive · Valheim 1.0.16

Best armor by biome

For each biome: its hardest-hitting creatures and boss, the best health food you can make there, and how many of those hits you survive in each armor set you can make by then, at its max level. Resistances count — a set with less armor can outlast a heavier one against the damage it resists.

Meadows

Food:Cooked Deer MeatCooked Boar MeatGrilled Neck Tail→ 115 health

Most hits survived overall: Leather (24 armor).

Set at max levelGreydwarfAttack 14BoarBase attack 10NeckBite attack 6EikthyrAntler 20
Leather 2457 / 15★★−2 a hit111 / 28★★−1 a hit307 / 77★★−0.4 a hit28−4.2 a hit
Rag 412 / 5★★−10 a hit20 / 8★★−6 a hit52 / 15★★−2.3 a hit8−16 a hit

Black Forest

Food:Deer StewCooked Bear MeatMinced Meat Sauce→ 150 health

Most hits survived overall: Bronze (42 armor).

Set at max levelTrollGroundslam 70BearBite 55Greydwarf BruteAttack 30The ElderStomp 60
Bronze 426 / 2★★−29 a hit9 / 3★★−18 a hit28 / 7★★−5.4 a hit7−21 a hit
Troll Leather 405 / 2★★−31 a hit8 / 3★★−19 a hit27 / 7★★−5.6 a hit7−23 a hit
Headdress of the Bear 395 / 2★★−31 a hit8 / 3★★−19 a hit26 / 7★★−5.8 a hit7−23 a hit
Leather 244 / 2★★−46 a hit5 / 2★★−31 a hit16 / 5★★−9.4 a hit5−36 a hit
Rag 43 / 2★★−66 a hit3 / 2★★−51 a hit6 / 3★★−26 a hit3−56 a hit

Swamp

Food:SausagesBlack SoupDeer Stew→ 175 health

Most hits survived overall: Root (42 armor) — more than Iron, which has the most armor (60).

Set at max levelOozerAttack aoe 115BlobAttack aoe 90LeechBite attack 90BonemassAttack aoe 130
Iron 604 / 2★★−55 a hit6 / 2★★−34 a hit6 / 2★★−34 a hit3−70 a hit
Bronze 423 / 1★★−73 a hit4 / 2★★−48 a hit4 / 2★★−48 a hit2−88 a hit
Root 429 / 3★★−20 a hit15 / 4★★−12 a hit15 / 4★★−12 a hit7−25 a hit
Troll Leather 403 / 1★★−75 a hit4 / 2★★−50 a hit4 / 2★★−50 a hit2−90 a hit
Headdress of the Bear 393 / 1★★−76 a hit4 / 2★★−51 a hit4 / 2★★−51 a hit2−91 a hit
Leather 242 / 1★★−91 a hit3 / 2★★−66 a hit3 / 2★★−66 a hit2−106 a hit

Mountains

Food:Wolf SkewerSausagesBlack Soup→ 195 health

Most hits survived overall: Wolf Hide (52 armor) — more than Iron, which has the most armor (60).

Set at max levelStone GolemAttack spike 110FenringAttack jump 95DrakeSpit cold 90ModerSpit shotgun 230
Iron 604 / 2★★−50 a hit6 / 2★★−38 a hit6 / 2★★−34 a hit2−170 a hit
Wolf Hide 524 / 2★★−58 a hit5 / 2★★−43 a hit21 / 6★★−9.7 a hit3−78 a hit
Fenris 484 / 2★★−62 a hit5 / 2★★−47 a hit19 / 5★★−11 a hit3−82 a hit
Bronze 423 / 2★★−68 a hit4 / 2★★−53 a hit5 / 2★★−48 a hit2−188 a hit
Root 4211 / 3★★−18 a hit4 / 2★★−53 a hit5 / 2★★−48 a hit2−173 a hit
Troll Leather 403 / 2★★−70 a hit4 / 2★★−55 a hit4 / 2★★−50 a hit2−190 a hit

Plains

Food:Lox Meat PieFish WrapsWolf Skewer→ 235 health

Most hits survived overall: Padded (96 armor).

Set at max levelVileBite 150Fuling BerserkerAttack 130LoxBite 130YagluthNova 130
Padded 965 / 2★★−59 a hit6 / 2★★−44 a hit6 / 2★★−44 a hit6−44 a hit
Vilebone 663 / 2★★−84 a hit4 / 2★★−64 a hit4 / 2★★−64 a hit4−64 a hit
Lox Fur 663 / 2★★−84 a hit4 / 2★★−64 a hit4 / 2★★−64 a hit4−64 a hit
Iron 603 / 1★★−90 a hit4 / 2★★−70 a hit4 / 2★★−70 a hit4−70 a hit
Wolf Hide 523 / 1★★−98 a hit4 / 2★★−78 a hit4 / 2★★−78 a hit4−78 a hit
Fenris 483 / 1★★−102 a hit3 / 2★★−82 a hit3 / 2★★−82 a hit3−82 a hit

Mistlands

Food:Misthare SupremeHoney Glazed ChickenMeat Platter→ 270 health

Most hits survived overall: Carapace (114 armor).

Set at max levelGjallAttack spit 130SeekerClaw left 120Seeker SoldierGroundslam 120The QueenBite 240
Carapace 1148 / 2★★−37 a hit9 / 3★★−32 a hit9 / 3★★−32 a hit3−126 a hit
Padded 967 / 2★★−44 a hit8 / 2★★−38 a hit8 / 2★★−38 a hit2−144 a hit
Vilebone 665 / 2★★−64 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit2−174 a hit
Lox Fur 665 / 2★★−64 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit2−174 a hit
Eitr-weave 665 / 2★★−64 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit5 / 2★★−55 a hit2−174 a hit
Iron 604 / 2★★−70 a hit5 / 2★★−60 a hit5 / 2★★−60 a hit2−180 a hit

Ashlands

Food:Piquant PieMashed MeatFiery Svinstew→ 325 health

Most hits survived overall: Root (42 armor) — more than Flametal, which has the most armor (132).

Set at max levelFallen ValkyrieSpin 220MorgenMorgen bite 160Charred WarriorCharred greatsword thrust 160FaderBite 210
Flametal 1324 / 2★★−92 a hit7 / 2★★−48 a hit7 / 2★★−48 a hit4−84 a hit
Carapace 1144 / 1★★−106 a hit6 / 2★★−56 a hit6 / 2★★−56 a hit4−97 a hit
Hood of Ask 1023 / 1★★−118 a hit6 / 2★★−63 a hit6 / 2★★−63 a hit4−108 a hit
Padded 963 / 1★★−124 a hit5 / 2★★−67 a hit5 / 2★★−67 a hit3−114 a hit
Vilebone 663 / 1★★−154 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit3−144 a hit
Lox Fur 663 / 1★★−154 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit3−144 a hit

Deep North

Food:Piquant PieMashed MeatFiery Svinstew→ 325 health

Most hits survived overall: Flametal (132 armor).

Set at max levelBarkaSlam drive 280KrigenHSword attack cleave 170MooseHorns 160Kall FimbulbringerChain rush 250
Flametal 1323 / 1★★−148 a hit6 / 2★★−55 a hit7 / 2★★−48 a hit3−118 a hit
Carapace 1142 / 1★★−166 a hit6 / 2★★−63 a hit6 / 2★★−56 a hit3−136 a hit
Hood of Ask 1022 / 1★★−178 a hit5 / 2★★−71 a hit6 / 2★★−63 a hit3−148 a hit
Padded 962 / 1★★−184 a hit5 / 2★★−75 a hit5 / 2★★−67 a hit3−154 a hit
Vilebone 662 / 1★★−214 a hit4 / 2★★−104 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit2−184 a hit
Lox Fur 662 / 1★★−214 a hit4 / 2★★−104 a hit4 / 2★★−94 a hit2−184 a hit

Pieces another piece beats on every count

Same slot, available no later, at least as much armor at max level, no heavier, no slower, every resistance kept — and better at least once.

Formula

Hit taken = ApplyArmor(Σ blunt…spirit × star factor × your resistance, armor) + true damage × star factor; star factor = 1 + 0.5 per star.

ApplyArmor(d, a) = d − a if a < d ÷ 2, else d² ÷ (4a). Armor = the set's pieces at max level (base + per level × (level − 1)).

Hits survived = ceil(max health ÷ hit taken); max health = 25 + the biome's best health trio at full value.

Resistances: the strongest modifier among your pieces for each damage type (HitData.DamageModifiers.ApplyIfBetter).

Character.Damage, HitData.ApplyResistance, HitData.DamageTypes.ApplyArmor and Attack.GetLevelDamageFactor in the code of Valheim 1.0.16.

Assumptions

  • One hit at a time, no blocking or dodging, food at full value; burning and poison count their whole damage.
  • Set bonuses, capes outside the set, meads and the Rested bonus are not counted.
  • A creature's hardest attack is the single hit with the most damage; taunts and take-offs (attack type None) hit nothing and are left out.
  • Creatures count in a biome from its spawn lists; lists that need a later boss's world key are left out.
  • Single hits against your shield: block calculator.

See also the metal each set takes.