Chest armor · set piece

Root Harnesk

Finely wrought and strong enough to turn even the sharpest blades.

Armor

+2 per level

Weight

Max level

Materials fromSwamp· in the developers' Mountains test kit

Item IDArmorRootChestSpawnspawn ArmorRootChest 1 4

Recipe

Crafted at

Workbenchlevel 2

Beyond level 4 at the Forge of Potential: 1× Iron Protection Idol per attempt.

Upgrades by level

Level	Armor	Durability	Station lvl	Materials
1	8	800	2	10× Root 10× Ancient Bark 2× Deer Hide
2	10	900	3	2× Root 5× Ancient Bark
3	12	1,000	4	4× Root 10× Ancient Bark
4	14	1,100	5	8× Root 20× Ancient Bark

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.

Total cost

Craft it and upgrade to level 4:

Effects

Set bonus (3 pieces): Improved archery

The ancient roots help you focus your bow skill.

Bows +15

Set pieces

Root Harnesk8 armor
Root Leggings8 armor
Root Mask8 armor

Stats

Movement speed: -2%
Durability: 800 (+100 per level)
Weight: 10

Resistances

Resistant to Pierce
Weak to Fire

Compared with similar armor

Item	Armor	Max level	Movement	Weight
Plain Brown Dress	1	4	—	10
Simple Undyed Dress	1	4	—	10
Leather Tunic	2	8	—	5
Troll Leather Tunic	6	12	—	5
Patterns of the Bear	7	13	—	5
Bronze Plate Tunic	8	14	-5%	10
Root Harnesk	8	14	-2%	10
Fenris Coat	10	16	3%	10
Iron Scale Mail	14	20	-5%	15