Chest armor · set piece

Vilebone Cage

Crafted from the shattered bones of a tormented bear.

Armor

+2 per level

Weight

Max level

Materials fromPlains

Item IDArmorBerserkerUndeadChestSpawnspawn ArmorBerserkerUndeadChest 1 4

Recipe

Crafted at

Forgelevel 2

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

Upgrades by level

Level	Armor	Durability	Station lvl	Materials
1	18	1,000	2	4× Bear Hide 3× Vile Ribcage 4× Linen Thread
2	20	1,200	3	2× Bear Hide 1× Vile Ribcage 1× Linen Thread
3	22	1,400	4	4× Bear Hide 2× Vile Ribcage 2× Linen Thread
4	24	1,600	5	8× Bear Hide 4× Vile Ribcage 4× Linen Thread

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:

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

Effects

Set bonus (3 pieces): Vilebone Wrath

Increases damage and regeneration, but weakens you against physical damage.

Health regen +20%
Stamina regen +40%
Damage -100%
Slightly weak to Blunt
Slightly weak to Slash
Slightly weak to Pierce
+20% Blunt damage
+20% Pierce damage

Set pieces

Stats

Durability: 1,000 (+200 per level)
Weight: 5

Compared with similar armor

Item	Armor	Max level	Movement	Weight
Fenris Coat	10	16	3%	10
Iron Scale Mail	14	20	-5%	15
Lox Fur Jacket	16	22	—	5
Eitr-weave Robe	16	22	-2%	5
Vilebone Cage	18	24	—	5
Robes of Embla	19	25	-2%	5
Wolf Hide Chestpiece	20	26	-5%	15
Robes of the Caller	22	28	-2%	5
Padded Cuirass	26	32	-5%	10