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Serpent Scale Shield in Valheim

Serpent Scale Shield is a shield in Valheim you can have after The Elder, in the Swamp. Craft it at a Forge (level 3): 10 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale.

Serpent Scale Shield item ID and spawn command

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

spawn ShieldSerpentscale 1 3

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

How to get Serpent Scale Shield

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Craft it at a Forge (level 3)10 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale. Swamp (after The Elder).

Serpent Scale Shield stats by quality

QualityBluntBlockParry forceDurability
11060100250
21066105300
31072110350
  • Knockback 50
  • Backstab ×4
  • −10% movement speed
  • Pierce: resistant

Serpent Scale 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.

QualityStationThis levelTotal
1Forge 310 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale10 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale
2Forge 410 Finewood, 2 Iron, 4 Serpent Scale20 Finewood, 6 Iron, 12 Serpent Scale
3Forge 520 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale40 Finewood, 10 Iron, 20 Serpent Scale

Refine it at the Forge of Potential

Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Silver 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 Serpent Scale Shield in Valheim?

Craft it at a Forge (level 3): 10 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale.

What is the Serpent Scale Shield item ID in Valheim?

ShieldSerpentscale. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn ShieldSerpentscale 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 Serpent Scale Shield to quality 3?

From quality 1 to 3, 40 Finewood, 10 Iron, 20 Serpent Scale in total, at a Forge level 5. Each level: quality 2: 10 Finewood, 2 Iron, 4 Serpent Scale; quality 3: 20 Finewood, 4 Iron, 8 Serpent Scale.

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