Carapace Shield in Valheim
Carapace Shield is a shield in Valheim you can have after Yagluth, in the Mistlands. Craft it at a Black Forge: 20 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 10 Refined Eitr.
Carapace Shield item ID and spawn command
The item ID is ShieldCarapace. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.
spawn ShieldCarapace 1 3Drops Carapace Shield in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.
How to get Carapace Shield
Earliest in the game first.
- Craft it at a Black Forge20 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 10 Refined Eitr. Mistlands (after Yagluth).
Carapace Shield stats by quality
| Quality | Blunt | Block | Parry force | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 96 | 60 | 250 |
| 2 | 10 | 102 | 65 | 300 |
| 3 | 10 | 108 | 70 | 350 |
- Parry bonus ×1.5
- Knockback 50
- Backstab ×4
- −5% movement speed
Carapace Shield recipe and upgrades
Upgrade costs
Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.
| Quality | Station | This level | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Forge 1 | 20 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 10 Refined Eitr | 20 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 10 Refined Eitr |
| 2 | Black Forge 2 | 10 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 3 Refined Eitr | 30 Carapace, 6 Scale Hide, 13 Refined Eitr |
| 3 | Black Forge 3 | 20 Carapace, 6 Scale Hide, 6 Refined Eitr | 50 Carapace, 12 Scale Hide, 19 Refined Eitr |
Refine it at the Forge of Potential
Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Black Marble Protection Idol instead of materials (1 per try), and can take it past quality 3. Each try succeeds 65% of the time. 35% of tries destroy the item, giving back 35% of the materials of its first craft and its last upgrade, rounded up.
Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server files. Chances are per kill or per chest, as the game rolls them. Biomes come from the game’s spawn and location lists; a few dungeon props carry none.
Quick answers
How do I get Carapace Shield in Valheim?
Craft it at a Black Forge: 20 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 10 Refined Eitr.
What is the Carapace Shield item ID in Valheim?
ShieldCarapace. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn ShieldCarapace 1 3 (the last number is the quality, up to 3). Add p at the end to pick it up. Cheats work in single player or for the host, not on a dedicated server.
How much does it cost to upgrade Carapace Shield to quality 3?
From quality 1 to 3, 50 Carapace, 12 Scale Hide, 19 Refined Eitr in total, at a Black Forge level 3. Each level: quality 2: 10 Carapace, 3 Scale Hide, 3 Refined Eitr; quality 3: 20 Carapace, 6 Scale Hide, 6 Refined Eitr.
Which version of Valheim is this for?
Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.
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