Banded Shield Valheim 1.0.20
The Banded Shield is a shield that deals 10 blunt damage at quality 1 and 10 in total at quality 3. It trains the blocking skill.
“Banded with hoops of iron, a true warrior's companion.”
The Banded Shield is a one-handed shield that uses the Blocking skill. The game describes it as "banded with hoops of iron, a true warrior's companion." It first becomes available in the Swamp. It weighs 5, can be upgraded to a maximum quality of 3, and can be teleported.
The shield has a block power of 42 and a parry bonus of 1.5. Its blunt damage is 10, and that stays the same at quality 1 and at maximum quality. Other numbers are knockback 50, backstab bonus 4, attack stamina 20 and durability 200.
You craft it at a Forge with station level 2. The recipe needs 10 Finewood and 8 Iron.
Stats by quality
| Quality | Blunt | Block | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 42 | 200 |
| 2 | 10 | 48 | 250 |
| 3 | 10 | 54 | 300 |
Crafting
Crafted at the Forge (level 2).
Upgrades
Upgrading costs, per level:
| Upgrade to quality | Station level | Finewood | Iron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 |
Other shield items
Black Metal Shield, 
Black Metal Tower Shield, 
Bone Tower Shield, 
Bronze Buckler, 
Carapace Buckler, 
Carapace Shield, 
Flametal Shield, 
Flametal Tower Shield, 
Iron Buckler, 
Iron Shield, 
Iron Tower Shield, 
Knight shield UNUSED.