Nidhögg the Thundering Valheim 1.0.20
The Nidhögg the Thundering is a sword that deals 135 slash, 10 lightning damage at quality 1 and 163 in total at quality 4. It trains the swords skill.
“The power of lightning dances along the blade of this sword, a promise of the pain to come.”
Nidhögg the Thundering is a one-handed sword that uses the Swords skill. The game describes it this way: "The power of lightning dances along the blade of this sword, a promise of the pain to come." It weighs 0.8, can be teleported, and has a maximum quality of 4.
At quality 1 it deals 135 slash damage and 10 lightning damage. At maximum quality the slash damage rises to 153, while the lightning damage stays at 10. It has a block power of 57, a parry bonus of 2, a knockback of 40 and a backstab bonus of 3. Each attack costs 16 stamina, and its durability is 300.
You craft it at a Black Forge, which must be station level 4. The recipe needs 1 Nidhögg, 6 Flametal and 1 Iolite.
Stats by quality
| Quality | Slash | Lightning | To a body | Block | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 135 | 10 | 145 | 57 | 300 |
| 2 | 141 | 10 | 151 | 57 | 350 |
| 3 | 147 | 10 | 157 | 57 | 400 |
| 4 | 153 | 10 | 163 | 57 | 450 |
Attacks
| Attack | Pattern | Damage | At max quality | Costs | Range | Stagger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary (chain of 3) | Horizontal | 145 | 163 | 16 | 2.4 m | ×1 |
| Secondary | Horizontal | 435 | 489 | 28 | 2.7 m | ×1 |
Damage to a body at quality 1 times the attack's multiplier; skill level, backstab and the creature's resistances change it. See the damage calculator.
Crafting
Crafted at the Black Forge (level 4).
Upgrades
Upgrading costs, per level:
| Upgrade to quality | Station level | Flametal | Iolite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
Other sword items
Black Metal Sword, 
Bronze Sword, 
Dvergr Tankard, 
Dyrnwyn, 
Dyrnwyn, 
Frostfire Sword, 
Horn of Celebration, 
Iron Sword, 
Mead Horn of Oden, 
Mistwalker, 
Nidhögg, 
Nidhögg the Bleeding.