Two-handed weapon · Unarmed
Nord Knucklechains
Wrap your fists in the hardest of metals, to ensure your foes feel the strength behind your blows.
· in the developers' Deep north medium test kit
FistGoldSpawnspawn FistGold 1 4Recipe
Beyond level 4 at the Forge of Potential: 
1× Iron Protection Idol per attempt.
Upgrades by level
| Level | Damage | Block | Durability | Station lvl | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114 Blunt | 5 | 400 | 4 |  20× Bloodgold 1× Mould: Nord Knucklechains 10× Timberwood |
| 2 | 114 Blunt8 Slash | 6 | 450 | 5 | 10× Bloodgold5× Timberwood |
| 3 | 114 Blunt16 Slash | 7 | 500 | 6 | 20× Bloodgold10× Timberwood |
| 4 | 114 Blunt24 Slash | 8 | 550 | 7 | 40× Bloodgold20× Timberwood |
Upgrade cost per level = materials per level × (level − 1), and × 4 at level 4 (Piece.Requirement.GetAmount in the game code). Station level = recipe level + level − 1.
Where to get Nord Knucklechains
| Source | Amount | Chance | Biome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooked on Frost Foundry · from Cast: Nord Knucklechains | — | — |
Stats
- Skill
- Unarmed
- Primary attack stamina
- 14
- Secondary attack
- 20 stamina
- Knockback
- 20
- Backstab bonus
- ×6
- Block armor
- 5 (+1 per level)
- Parry bonus
- ×6
- Block force
- 10
- Tool tier
- 3
- Durability
- 400 (+50 per level)
- Weight
- 2
What Nord Knucklechains is used for
Compared with similar weapons
| Item | Damage | Max level | Stamina | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paws of the Bear | 25 | 37 | 6 | 2 |
 Flesh Rippers | 60 | 72 | 10 | 2 |
 Vilebone Maulclaws | 80 | 92 | 12 | 2 |
| Nord Knucklechains | 114 | 138 | 14 | 2 |
 Thunderblood Knucklechains | 167 | 206 | 14 | 2 |
 Frostfire Knucklechains | 180 | 222 | 14 | 2 |
Nord Knucklechains in other languages
UkrainianНордичні кулачні ланцюги
Portuguese BrazilianSoqueiras Nórdicas
DanishNord slagkæder
FrenchChaînes de poing nordiques
ItalianTirapugni del nord
GermanNord-Knöchelketten
SpanishNudillos nord
RussianНордские цепные кастеты
BulgarianНордски Юмручни Вериги
TurkishNord Zincirli Muştası
PolishNordyckie łańcuchowe kastety
Chinese北境拳链
Chinese Trad諾德拳鏈
Japaneseノルドのナックルチェーン
Korean노드의 주먹사슬
From the game's own localization files (16 languages).
Source: ObjectDB in the files of Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24), prefab FistGold. See how this site reads the game.