
Iron Scale Mail
- Weight
- 15
- Durability
- 1,000–1,600
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
An iron scale mail, this will turn all but the strongest of blows. Iron Scale Mail is in the Chest Armor category in Valheim. It weighs 15 and stacks to 1. Iron Scale Mail is crafted at Forge from Iron x20, Deer Hide x2, Iron x1. It upgrades through quality 4, and every level is listed below with its own numbers and the exact materials that level costs.
- Crafted at
- Forgestation level 2
- Materials
- Iron ×20, Deer Hide ×2+1
While equipped
Quality
| Quality | Armor | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 16 | 1,200 |
| 3 | 18 | 1,400 |
| 4 | 20 | 1,600 |
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Where to find Iron Scale Mail
Not generated in the world. Iron Scale Mail is crafted at Forge, and the materials are listed above.
Iron Scale Mail is in the Chest Armor 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. Quality 1-4
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Iron Scale Mail FAQ
How do you get Iron Scale Mail in Valheim?
Iron Scale Mail is crafted at Forge from Iron x20, Deer Hide x2, Iron x1.
What are the stats of Iron Scale Mail in Valheim?
They are listed above, at every quality level Iron Scale Mail 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.
Does Iron Scale Mail slow you down?
Iron Scale Mail changes your movement speed by -5%. Valheim adds that figure up across everything equipped — both hands, all four armour slots, the utility slot and the trinket — so a heavy set with a shield reaches a number you can feel, and it applies to the stamina that running and jumping drain as well as to speed.
How much durability does Iron Scale Mail have?
Iron Scale Mail has 1,000–1,600 durability, and can be repaired for free at a crafting station that covers it — repairing costs nothing but the trip, so there is never a reason to carry a worn one home.
Is Iron Scale Mail worth upgrading in Valheim?
It upgrades to quality 4, and the table above lists every level with its own numbers and the exact materials that level costs, so you can see what the next step actually buys before you spend on it.
What is Iron Scale Mail used for in Valheim?
The things that consume it number 0, across . 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.
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