24 skills · Valheim 1.0.17

Skills

Swords 0 → 100

20,346

actions · 9,073 rested hits on creatures

Rested

+50%

skill gain, every skill

On death

−5%

of every skill · 50 → 47.5

No skill drain

10 min

after a death, dying again costs nothing

An "action" is one use that trains the skill: a swing or shot that hits, a jump, a block, a cooked or crafted item. A level needs (level + 1)^1.5 × 0.5 + 0.5 points and each action gives the skill's speed in points (× the action's factor); points left over at a level-up are lost. Melee hits on creatures count ×1.5, and Rested adds 50% — so fighting rested is the fastest way to train. Comfort sets how long Rested lasts: comfort & rested bonus.

From Skills.Skill.Raise, GetNextLevelRequirement and Skills.OnDeath in the game code; each skill's speed and the death loss (5%) from the Player prefab. Servers can change skill gain and loss rates with world modifiers.

Every skill


Axes	Damage with axes.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Blocking	Damage absorbed when blocking with a weapon or shield.	0.5	1,349	7,322	40,648	27,118
Blood Magic	Damage, eitr and health drain when using blood magic.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Bows	Damage with bows.	1.5	457	2,457	13,582	9,073
Clubs	Damage with clubs.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Cooking	Cooking speed, serving tray wear and chance for bonus yields.	0.25	2,687	14,622	81,253	54,184
Crafting	Crafting speed, hammer wear and building stamina use.	0.25	2,687	14,622	81,253	54,184
Crossbows	Accuracy and damage with crossbows.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Dodge	Stamina drain when dodging.	0.25	2,687	14,622	81,253	54,184
Elemental Magic	Damage and eitr usage when using elemental magic.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Farming	Stamina use, cultivator wear, harvest radius and chance for bonus yields.	0.25	2,687	14,622	81,253	54,184
Fishing	Stamina drain and pull speed when fishing.	0.25	2,687	14,622	81,253	54,184
Fists	Damage when unarmed.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Jump	Jump height.	0.5	1,349	7,322	40,648	27,118
Knives	Damage with knives.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Pickaxes	Damage with pickaxes.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Polearms	Damage with polearms.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Riding	Animal speed and stamina drain.	0.2	3,357	18,272	101,551	67,713
Run	Speed and stamina drain when running.	0.2	3,357	18,272	101,551	67,713
Sneak	Stamina drain and stealthiness when sneaking.	0.5	1,349	7,322	40,648	27,118
Spears	Damage with spears.	1.5	457	2,457	13,582	9,073
Swim	Stamina drain when swimming.	0.3	2,241	12,187	67,713	45,160
Swords	Damage with swords.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582
Wood Cutting	Axe damage when hitting trees.	1	679	3,671	20,346	13,582

Actions from level 0. Speed 1.5 (bows, spears) levels a third faster than 1; Run and Ride at 0.2 are the slowest.