Valheim Shield Block Comparison (Block Armor)
Compare 15 Valheim shield block values from Wood Shield 6 to Flametal Tower Shield 140. Fixed block armor with interactive bars, tables and wiki sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Shield Lowest here at 6. About 23 Flametal Towers match one Wood Tower? No, reverse: 23 Wood equal one Flametal Tower. | 6 block | Meadows round starter, can parry | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Wood Shield Block armor 6/18 |
| Wood Tower Shield 10 per shield. 4 over Wood Shield. | 10 block | Meadows tower starter, no parry | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Wood Tower Shield Block armor 10/22 |
| Bronze Buckler 16 per shield. 2.5x parry bonus. | 16 block | Black Forest buckler, strong parry | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Bronze Buckler Block armor 16/28 |
| Iron Buckler 28 per shield. 12 over Bronze Buckler. | 28 block | Swamp buckler, strong parry | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Iron Buckler Block armor 28/40 |
| Bone Tower Shield 32 per shield. 4 over Iron Buckler. | 32 block | Black Forest tower, bone build | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Bone Tower Shield Block armor 32/44 |
| Banded Shield 42 per shield. 10 over Bone Tower. | 42 block | Swamp round shield, can parry | Valheim Wiki Banded Shield page: Block armor 42 at quality 1 |
| Iron Tower Shield 52 per shield. 10 over Banded. | 52 block | Swamp tower, tall iron wall | Valheim Wiki Iron Tower Shield page: Block armor 52 at quality 1 |
| Silver Shield 60 per shield. Ties Serpent Scale. | 60 block | Mountain round shield, can parry | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Silver Shield Block armor 60/72 |
| Serpent Scale Shield 60 per shield. Ties Silver. | 60 block | Swamp tower, pierce resistant | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Serpent Scale Shield Block armor 60/72 |
| Black Metal Shield 78 per shield. 18 over Silver. | 78 block | Plains round shield, can parry | Valheim Wiki Black Metal Shield page: Block armor 78 at quality 1 |
| Carapace Buckler 78 per shield. Ties Black Metal Shield with 2.5x parry. | 78 block | Mistlands buckler, strong parry | Game8 Valheim shield list: Carapace Buckler Block Armour 78 |
| Carapace Shield 96 per shield. 18 over Carapace Buckler. | 96 block | Mistlands round shield, can parry | Valheim Wiki Carapace Shield page: Block armor 96 at quality 1 |
| Black Metal Tower Shield 104 per shield. 8 over Carapace Shield. | 104 block | Plains tower, highest tower before Ashlands | Valheim Wiki Shields table: Black Metal Tower Shield Block armor 104/116 |
| Flametal Shield 114 per shield. 10 over Black Metal Tower. | 114 block | Ashlands round shield, can parry | Game8 Valheim shield list: Flametal Shield Block Armour 114 |
| Flametal Tower Shield Highest here at 140. Over 23 times Wood Shield. | 140 block | Ashlands tower, top block here | Game8 Valheim shield list: Flametal Tower Shield Block Armour 140 |
About this converter
Valheim lists block armor per shield at quality 1 in the crafting panel and the wiki shields table mirrors those game files. Wood Shield starts at 6. Wood Tower Shield sits at 10. Bronze Buckler sits at 16. Iron Buckler sits at 28. Bone Tower Shield sits at 32. Banded Shield sits at 42. Iron Tower Shield sits at 52. Silver and Serpent Scale shields sit at 60 each. Black Metal Shield and Carapace Buckler sit at 78 each. Carapace Shield sits at 96. Black Metal Tower Shield sits at 104. Flametal Shield sits at 114. Flametal Tower Shield tops the table at 140.
How to use it
Pick two shields and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first shield, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total block. Try Flametal Tower Shield against Wood Shield to see the 140 to 6 gap. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1.
All rows pin quality 1 block armor at 0 Blocking skill, before upgrades and skill scaling. Tower shields block more per hit but cannot parry, while round shields and bucklers trade raw block for a parry bonus. Bucklers use a 2.5x parry factor and round shields use 1.5x. Movement penalty, block force, durability and crafting cost sit outside the converted value. Console only Iron Shield and Knight Shield are left out because they are not craftable in survival.
FAQ
Which shield blocks the most?
Flametal Tower Shield at 140 block armor at quality 1. Flametal Shield follows at 114.
How does the top shield compare to the starter?
Flametal Tower Shield at 140 against Wood Shield at 6, so about 23 Wood Shields match one Flametal Tower in raw block.
Do any shields tie?
Yes. Silver Shield and Serpent Scale Shield both sit at 60. Black Metal Shield and Carapace Buckler both sit at 78.
Do upgrades change these numbers?
No. Rows pin quality 1 at 0 skill. Upgrades raise each shield and Blocking skill raises blocked damage in game.
Sources
- Valheim Wiki Shields table (Block armor Min/Max per shield)
- Valheim Wiki Wood Shield page (Block armor 6 at quality 1)
- Valheim Wiki Banded Shield page (Block armor 42 at quality 1)
- Valheim Wiki Iron Tower Shield page (Block armor 52 at quality 1)
- Valheim Wiki Black Metal Shield page (Block armor 78 at quality 1)
- Valheim Wiki Carapace Shield page (Block armor 96 at quality 1)
- Game8 Valheim All Shields list (Block Armour per shield)
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 15 entries
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