Valheim · Combat

Armor

Armor applies one ratio to blunt/slash/pierce/fire/frost/lightning/poison/spirit. Below half-damage armor subtracts armor; otherwise damage²/(4 armor). Raw/chop/pickaxe bypass this pool. Stagger uses physical plus lightning.

At a glance

Evidence: Reviewed game implementation
Reviewed Steam build: 21981559

Scope of the calculation

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Limit
No status effects, blocking, damage-over-time, hit routing, or world modifiers simulated.
Prefab parameters are asset-derived; live state/engine outcomes require-runtime.

Related mechanics

Attack timing
Blocking
Damage order
Resistance
Stagger