Chain
- Weight
- 2
- Stack size
- 50
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
A link of iron chain. Chain is in the Materials category in Valheim. It weighs 2 and stacks to 50. Chain is not crafted. It comes from Dvergrprops Hooknchain (Mistlands), Dvergrtown Wood Crane (Mistlands), Wraith (Swamp), Morkhalla Bench.
- Found in
- Dvergrprops Hooknchain+5
- Used in
- Black Metal Shield+2
Where to find Chain
Also from breakable objects
Furniture, barrels, crates and other props that drop it when destroyed. These only exist inside built locations, so world generation gives them no biome of their own.
Where Chain generates in the world
- Swamp: 2,000 m to 6,000 m from the centre of the world
Every Valheim world is generated from its seed, so no page can say where anything is. What is fixed for every seed is the conditions above: the ring a biome is confined to, and the ground a node will accept.
What Chain is used for
Crafted into
| Item | Crafted at | Quantity | To max quality |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Metal Shield | Forge | 5 | 11 |
 Black Metal Tower Shield | Forge | 7 | 13 |
 Wolf Hide Chestpiece | Forge | 1 | - |
Built with
| Item | Crafted at | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
 Dvergr Pole Lantern | Black Forge | 1 |
 Dvergr Wall Lantern | Black Forge | 1 |
 Forge Bellows | Workbench | 4 |
 Hanging Brazier | Forge | 1 |
 Iron Cooking Station | Forge | 3 |
Plan Chain down to the last ore
The Crafting Planner in MetaBot Desktop expands any gear into every raw material, conversion and station it needs, at the quality you want. Add a whole loadout and get one shopping list.
- Raw materials for any quality
- Smelting and station chain included
- Saved plans for your next trip
Chain is in the Materials category in Valheim, and every number on this page is read straight from the game files for the current build. That includes the ones the in-game tooltip shows you and the ones it never does: reach, swing arc, how many hits the combo runs to and what the final one multiplies by.
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Chain FAQ
How do you get Chain in Valheim?
Chain is not crafted. It comes from Dvergrprops Hooknchain (Mistlands), Dvergrtown Wood Crane (Mistlands), Wraith (Swamp), Morkhalla Bench.
What are the stats of Chain in Valheim?
They are listed above, at every quality level Chain reaches. Some of those figures come from Valheim's own item tooltip; the rest — reach, swing arc, combo length, what the secondary attack multiplies — are read from the game files, because the tooltip never shows them.
What is Chain used for in Valheim?
The things that consume it number 8, across Crafted into, Built with. That list is the honest answer to whether a stack is worth keeping: something with a single use is worth exactly one project, while something that feeds recipes, a station and a build piece at once is worth a dedicated chest.
How much does Chain weigh in Valheim?
2 each, and it stacks to 50 — so a full stack is 100 of your carry limit. It is portal-safe, which means the weight only matters between here and the nearest portal rather than for the whole journey home.
Where do you find Chain in Valheim?
Chain is not crafted. It comes from Dvergrprops Hooknchain (Mistlands), Dvergrtown Wood Crane (Mistlands), Wraith (Swamp), Morkhalla Bench.