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Skills

Explore Valheim skills, their effects on play, and related equipment. Follow the mechanics reference for skill progression, death consequences, and calculations.

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Axes Damage with axes.
Blocking Damage absorbed when blocking with a weapon or shield.
Blood Magic Damage, eitr and health drain when using blood magic.
Bows Damage with bows.
Clubs Damage with clubs.
Cooking Cooking speed, serving tray wear and chance for bonus yields.
Crafting Crafting speed, hammer wear and building stamina use.
Crossbows Accuracy and damage with crossbows.
Dodge Stamina drain when dodging.
Elemental Magic Damage and eitr usage when using elemental magic.
Farming Stamina use, cultivator wear, harvest radius and chance for bonus yields.
Fishing Stamina drain and pull speed when fishing.
Jump Jump height.
Knives Damage with knives.
Pickaxes Damage with pickaxes.
Polearms Damage with polearms.
Ride Animal speed and stamina drain.
Run Speed and stamina drain when running.
Sneak Stamina drain and stealthiness when sneaking.
Spears Damage with spears.
Swim Stamina drain when swimming.
Swords Damage with swords.
Unarmed Damage when unarmed.
Wood Cutting Axe damage when hitting trees.