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Chestpiece of the Vanguard in Valheim

Chestpiece of the Vanguard is a chest armor in Valheim you can have after Fader, in the Deep North. Frost Foundry: from Cast: Chestpiece of the Vanguard: Put Cast: Chestpiece of the Vanguard in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each.

Chestpiece of the Vanguard item ID and spawn command

The item ID is ArmorDeepNorthMediumChest. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.

spawn ArmorDeepNorthMediumChest 1 4

Drops Chestpiece of the Vanguard in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.

How to get Chestpiece of the Vanguard

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Frost Foundry: from Cast: Chestpiece of the VanguardPut Cast: Chestpiece of the Vanguard in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each. Deep North (after Fader).

Chestpiece of the Vanguard stats by quality

QualityArmorDurability
1341000
2361200
3381400
4401600
  • Frost: resistant

Vanguard set bonus

Wear all 3 pieces of the set to get it.

You feel stronger and faster, ready to strike at your foes!

  • +10% health regeneration
  • +10% stamina regeneration
  • −10% run stamina
  • −20% dodge stamina
  • +10% pierce damage

Chestpiece of the Vanguard recipe and upgrades

You don’t craft it here: you get it elsewhere (see above) and upgrade it at a Black Forge.

Upgrade costs

Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.

QualityStationThis levelTotal
2Black Forge 56 Bloodgold, 4 Elaking Hair Bundle, 2 Leather Straps6 Bloodgold, 4 Elaking Hair Bundle, 2 Leather Straps
3Black Forge 612 Bloodgold, 8 Elaking Hair Bundle, 4 Leather Straps18 Bloodgold, 12 Elaking Hair Bundle, 6 Leather Straps
4Black Forge 724 Bloodgold, 16 Elaking Hair Bundle, 8 Leather Straps42 Bloodgold, 28 Elaking Hair Bundle, 14 Leather Straps

Refine it at the Forge of Potential

Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Bloodgold Protection Idol instead of materials (1 per try), and can take it past quality 4. 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.

Where Chestpiece of the Vanguard comes from

Made in a station

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 Chestpiece of the Vanguard in Valheim?

Frost Foundry: from Cast: Chestpiece of the Vanguard: Put Cast: Chestpiece of the Vanguard in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each.

What is the Chestpiece of the Vanguard item ID in Valheim?

ArmorDeepNorthMediumChest. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn ArmorDeepNorthMediumChest 1 4 (the last number is the quality, up to 4). 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 Chestpiece of the Vanguard to quality 4?

From quality 1 to 4, 42 Bloodgold, 28 Elaking Hair Bundle, 14 Leather Straps in total, at a Black Forge level 7. Each level: quality 3: 12 Bloodgold, 8 Elaking Hair Bundle, 4 Leather Straps; quality 4: 24 Bloodgold, 16 Elaking Hair Bundle, 8 Leather Straps.

Which version of Valheim is this for?

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.

Valheim 1.0.17 data read from the dedicated server files. Symbols drawn by us; Game Hosting is not affiliated with Iron Gate or Coffee Stain. Item database