Valheim · Skills

Blocking

Damage absorbed when blocking with a weapon or shield.

At a glance

Base increase step: 0.5

Equipment

Banded Shield
Black Metal Shield
Black Metal Tower Shield
Bone Tower Shield
Bronze Buckler
Carapace Buckler
Carapace Shield
Flametal Shield
Flametal Tower Shield
Iron Buckler
Iron Tower Shield
Serpent Scale Shield
Silver Shield
Wood Shield
Wood Tower Shield

Skill mechanics

Death
Skill progression
Skill variance

Practical guidance

Editorial guidance

The increase step is multiplied by the activity's award factor and the active skill gain rate. Use the progression reference to interpret it; it is not the experience awarded by every action.