Valheim DatabaseValheim 1.0.16 · read from the game files · unofficial
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Two-handed weapon · Clubs

Thunderblood Sledge

As this weapon strikes true, the blow shall echo throughout the world...

Damage
280
235 Blunt · 45 Lightning
Block
52
parry ×2
Attack stamina
28
Max level
4

Materials fromSwamp

Item IDSledgeGold_BloodLightningSpawnspawn SledgeGold_BloodLightning 1 4

Recipe

Upgrades by level

LevelDamageBlockDurabilityStation lvlMaterials
1235 Blunt45 Lightning5240041× Nord Sledge20× Bloodgold1× Thunderblood Essence
2245 Blunt50 Lightning52450510× Bloodgold1× Thunderblood Essence
3255 Blunt55 Lightning52500620× Bloodgold2× Thunderblood Essence
4265 Blunt60 Lightning52550740× Bloodgold4× Thunderblood Essence

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

One Thunderblood Sledge, broken down to what you gather (bars smelted from ore, with the coal the smelter burns):

Stats

Skill
Clubs
Primary attack stamina
28
Knockback
210
Backstab bonus
×2
Block armor
52
Parry bonus
×2
Block force
50
Movement speed
-20%
Tool tier
5
Durability
400 (+50 per level)
Weight
4

Hits to kill in the Swamp

CreatureHealthPer hitHits2★ hits
Skeleton40320.311
Blob50341.311
Leech60227.511
Draugr100227.512
Wraith100134.813
Oozer150341.312
Draugr Elite200227.513
Writhan400134.839
Abomination800134.8618
Bonemass5,000320.316—

Level 4 Thunderblood Sledge, primary attack, skill 50 (each hit rolls 55–85% of the damage), after each creature's resistances. Try other levels and skills in the damage calculator.

Compared with similar weapons

ItemDamageMax levelStaminaWeight
Storm Star145163162
Klossen145163162
Demolisher145163284
Nord Mace170200162
Thunderblood Mace225270162
Nord Sledge225255284
Frostfire Mace242290162
Thunderblood Sledge280325284
Frostfire Sledge300348284

Thunderblood Sledge in other languages

UkrainianГромокровна кувалда

Portuguese BrazilianMarreta de trovossangue

DanishTordenblod forhammer

FrenchMasse de sang-tonnerre

ItalianMazzuolo di Sangue tonante

GermanDonnerblut-Hammer

SpanishAlmádena de sangre de trueno

RussianГромокровная кувалда

BulgarianГръмокръвен Млат

TurkishŞimşekkanı Balyozu

PolishGrzmotokrwisty młot

Chinese雷血重锤

Chinese Trad雷血鎚

Japanese雷血のハンマー

Korean천둥피 슬레지해머

From the game's own localization files (16 languages).

Source: ObjectDB in the files of Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24), prefab SledgeGold_BloodLightning. See how this site reads the game.