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Nord Greatshield in Valheim

Nord Greatshield is a shield in Valheim you can have after Fader, in the Deep North. Frost Foundry: from Cast: Nord Greatshield: Put Cast: Nord Greatshield in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each.

Nord Greatshield item ID and spawn command

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

spawn ShieldGoldTower 1 3

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

How to get Nord Greatshield

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Frost Foundry: from Cast: Nord GreatshieldPut Cast: Nord Greatshield in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each. Deep North (after Fader).

Nord Greatshield stats by quality

QualityTrueBlockParry forceDurability
110158150400
210164155450
310170160500
  • Knockback 50
  • Backstab ×1
  • −10% movement speed

Nord Greatshield 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 510 Bloodgold, 10 Timberwood10 Bloodgold, 10 Timberwood
3Black Forge 620 Bloodgold, 20 Timberwood30 Bloodgold, 30 Timberwood

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 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.

Where Nord Greatshield 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 Nord Greatshield in Valheim?

Frost Foundry: from Cast: Nord Greatshield: Put Cast: Nord Greatshield in a Frost Foundry, 50 s each.

What is the Nord Greatshield item ID in Valheim?

ShieldGoldTower. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn ShieldGoldTower 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 Nord Greatshield to quality 3?

From quality 1 to 3, 30 Bloodgold, 30 Timberwood in total, at a Black Forge level 6. Each level: quality 3: 20 Bloodgold, 20 Timberwood.

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