Porcupine in Valheim
Porcupine is a one-handed club or mace in Valheim you can have after Moder, in the Plains. Craft it at a Forge (level 4): 5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread.
Porcupine item ID and spawn command
The item ID is MaceNeedle. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.
spawn MaceNeedle 1 4Drops Porcupine in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.
How to get Porcupine
Earliest in the game first.
- Craft it at a Forge (level 4)5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread. Plains (after Moder).
Porcupine stats by quality
| Quality | Blunt | Pierce | Block | Parry force | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 150 |
| 2 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 200 |
| 3 | 50 | 57 | 39 | 40 | 250 |
| 4 | 50 | 63 | 39 | 45 | 300 |
- Parry bonus ×2
- Knockback 100
- Backstab ×3
- −5% movement speed
| Attack | Stamina | Eitr | Health | Damage × |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 14 | — | — | 1 |
| Secondary | 28 | — | — | 2.5 |
Porcupine 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 | Forge 4 | 5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread | 5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread |
| 2 | Forge 5 | 2 Iron, 2 Needle | 5 Finewood, 22 Iron, 7 Needle, 10 Linen Thread |
| 3 | Forge 6 | 4 Iron, 4 Needle | 5 Finewood, 26 Iron, 11 Needle, 10 Linen Thread |
| 4 | Forge 7 | 8 Iron, 8 Needle | 5 Finewood, 34 Iron, 19 Needle, 10 Linen Thread |
Refine it at the Forge of Potential
Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Black Metal Battle 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.
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 Porcupine in Valheim?
Craft it at a Forge (level 4): 5 Finewood, 20 Iron, 5 Needle, 10 Linen Thread.
What is the Porcupine item ID in Valheim?
MaceNeedle. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn MaceNeedle 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 Porcupine to quality 4?
From quality 1 to 4, 5 Finewood, 34 Iron, 19 Needle, 10 Linen Thread in total, at a Forge level 7. Each level: quality 2: 2 Iron, 2 Needle; quality 3: 4 Iron, 4 Needle; quality 4: 8 Iron, 8 Needle.
Which version of Valheim is this for?
Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.
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