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What to do with Carapace

A plate of chitinous armour.

It goes into 9 recipes.

Carapace Arrow× 4 · MistlandsCarapace Bolt× 2 · MistlandsCarapace Breastplate× 20 · MistlandsCarapace Buckler× 16 · MistlandsCarapace Greaves× 20 · MistlandsCarapace Helmet× 16 · Mistlands

Stacks to 50Weight 2Full Carapace page →

Craft with it (9)

Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.

Carapace Arrow× 4 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Bolt× 2 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Breastplate× 20 (+10/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Buckler× 16 (+8/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Greaves× 20 (+10/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Helmet× 16 (+8/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Shield× 20 (+10/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Spear× 4 (+4/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsPulsating Earrings× 5 · Black Forge 1 · Mistlands

Last resort: the Obliterator

Obliteratorturns any 10 items (stacks counted one by one) into 1 Coal; the rest is lost.

Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.

Where to get more Carapace

Every source, with chances →

Questions

›What is Carapace used for in Valheim?

It goes into 9 recipes.

›Can you sell Carapace in Valheim?

No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Carapace has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.

›Can Carapace go through a portal?

Yes, Carapace can be carried through a portal.

›Where do you get Carapace?

Seeker, Seeker Soldier. Every source is on the Carapace page.

Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Carapace.