Valheim Deep North loadouts from in-game data: Nord first, then Frostfire or Thunderblood; Protector, Vanguard, Caller and Lox Fur values; the Forge of Potential\u2019s 65% roll; a melee kit, a magic kit and what to wear before the Frost Foundry.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[883],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valheim"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Valheim<\/a>\u2019s 1.0 update shipped three weapon lines, four staves, four shields, four armour sets, two capes, two trinkets and a hidden upgrade forge tied to the Deep North. Iron Gate\u2019s patch notes name all of it and publish no numbers; the numbers below come from in-game data reported by Game8 as of 16 September 2026, which we have not yet checked in our own client. This guide sets out how the three weapon lines actually relate, what each armour set does, how the Forge of Potential works, and two concrete loadouts \u2014 melee and magic \u2014 plus the kit you can put together before you own a Frost Foundry.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p> The Deep North biome added a wall of new craftable items in one go. The patch notes group them as weapons, staves, shields, armour, capes and trinkets, and every single entry is a bare name \u2014 Iron Gate lists what exists without saying what it does. That's normal for a day-one changelog, but it means a \"best weapon\" ranking isn't possible yet from the source itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The patch notes list Armour Set: Breastplate of the Protector, Trousers of the Protector, Helmet of the Protector, Armour Set: Chestpiece of the Vanguard, Trousers of the Vanguard, Hood of the Vanguard, and a full Caller and Lox Fur set alongside the ammunition, trinket and cape lines. On top of the 36 weapons across the three lines, the notes add four staves \u2014 Echo Spike, Spirit Caller, Northern Vengeance and Lightning Strike \u2014 and four shields \u2014 Nord Buckler, Nord Shield, Nord Greatshield and Shield of Roots. None of these get a damage figure, armour value or crafting recipe in the announcement itself \u2014 the announcement is a list, not a manual.<\/p>\n\n If you've already read the wider changelog \u2014 new biome layout, the Kall Fimbulbringer boss, the dungeons \u2014 the Valheim 1.0 Deep North update overview<\/a> covers the full list of totals; this guide narrows in on the gear specifically.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Weapon Type"},{"header_text":"Nord"},{"header_text":"Frostfire"},{"header_text":"Thunderblood"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Sword"},{"cell_text":"Nord Sword"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Sword"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Sword"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Greatsword"},{"cell_text":"Nord Greatsword"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Greatsword"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Greatsword"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Atgeir"},{"cell_text":"Nord Atgeir"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Atgeir"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Atgeir"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Mace"},{"cell_text":"Nord Mace"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Mace"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Mace"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Sledge"},{"cell_text":"Nord Sledge"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Sledge"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Sledge"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Axe"},{"cell_text":"Nord Axe"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Axe"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Axe"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Greataxe"},{"cell_text":"Nord Greataxe"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Greataxe"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Greataxe"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Spear"},{"cell_text":"Nord Spear"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Spear"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Spear"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Dagger"},{"cell_text":"Nord Dagger"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Dagger"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Dagger"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Knucklechains"},{"cell_text":"Nord Knucklechains"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Knucklechains"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Knucklechains"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Bow"},{"cell_text":"Nord Bow"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Bow"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Bow"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Crossbow"},{"cell_text":"Nord Crossbow"},{"cell_text":"Frostfire Crossbow"},{"cell_text":"Thunderblood Crossbow"}]}],"size":"default"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Nord First, Then Frostfire or Thunderblood: How the Three Lines Actually Relate","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" The list order in the notes is not decoration \u2014 it is the crafting order. Every Frostfire and Thunderblood weapon is made from<\/em> the finished Nord weapon of the same type, so there is no way to skip Nord. The chain, per Game8\u2019s cast guide<\/a> and the Frost Foundry guide<\/a>: a Mould<\/strong> (large carved stone slabs in the Deep North dungeons \u2014 Winding Tunnels and Morkhalla) \u2192 a Cast<\/strong> at the Black Forge (Bloodgold \u00d720, the Mould, Timberwood \u00d710) \u2192 the Cast filled with Liquid Frost<\/strong> in the Frost Foundry \u2192 the Nord weapon. Each Cast is consumed, so a second copy needs a second Mould.<\/p> From there the Black Forge turns a Nord weapon into one of the two elemental lines: Bloodgold \u00d720 + one Essence + the Nord weapon. What changes, on the sword (Nord<\/a> \/ Frostfire<\/a> \/ Thunderblood<\/a>):<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Line"},{"header_text":"Made from"},{"header_text":"Sword damage (Game8)"},{"header_text":"Upgrades cost"},{"header_text":"Station"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Nord"},{"cell_text":"Mould \u2192 Cast (Bloodgold \u00d720, Timberwood \u00d710) \u2192 Liquid Frost \u00d75"},{"cell_text":"Slash 155"},{"cell_text":"Bloodgold 10\/20\/40 + Timberwood 5\/10\/20"},{"cell_text":"Black Forge \u2192 Frost Foundry"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Frostfire"},{"cell_text":"Nord weapon + Bloodgold \u00d720 + Frostfire Essence \u00d71"},{"cell_text":"Slash 125 + Frost 80 + Fire 10"},{"cell_text":"Bloodgold 10\/20\/40 + Frostfire Essence 1\/2\/4"},{"cell_text":"Black Forge"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Thunderblood"},{"cell_text":"Nord weapon + Bloodgold \u00d720 + Thunderblood Essence \u00d71"},{"cell_text":"Slash 155 + Lightning 40; +0.20% damage per 1% health missing; 25% lightning chance"},{"cell_text":"Bloodgold 10\/20\/40 + Thunderblood Essence 1\/2\/4"},{"cell_text":"Black Forge"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" So the question is not \u201cwhich line first\u201d but \u201cwhich element after Nord\u201d. Frostfire trades 30 Slash for 80 Frost and a little Fire \u2014 the right pick against enemies that are not frost-resistant, and the wrong one against anything that is. Thunderblood keeps the full Slash and adds Lightning that scales the lower your health drops. Check the resistance of what you are fighting before spending the Essence; the notes publish none of the Deep North creatures\u2019 resistances, and we have not tested them.<\/p> Repair level 4<\/p> All three lines repair at a level-4 station. The Frost Foundry itself is built at a Workbench from Iron \u00d715, Stone \u00d720 and Frostcore \u00d710 (Game8).<\/p><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Where to Get Nord, Frostfire and Thunderblood Gear","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Everything in the three lines, the staves and the Nord shields is cast the same way: Mould from a dungeon, Cast at the Black Forge (staves and some armour casts at the Galdr Table), then Liquid Frost in the Frost Foundry. Frostfire Essence and Thunderblood Essence are the two materials that split the lines. If you are still working through earlier biomes, the boss order guide<\/a> lays out what gates access to the content that eventually leads here.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Source"},{"header_text":"What you get"},{"header_text":"Requirement"},{"header_text":"Who it suits"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Deep North dungeons (Winding Tunnels, Morkhalla)"},{"cell_text":"Moulds for weapons, shields, staves, armour pieces"},{"cell_text":"Reaching the biome; clearing the dungeon"},{"cell_text":"Anyone crafting the new lines at all"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Black Forge \/ Galdr Table"},{"cell_text":"Casts from Moulds (Bloodgold \u00d720 + Timberwood \u00d710 for a weapon); Frostfire and Thunderblood conversions"},{"cell_text":"Bloodgold, Timberwood, the Essences"},{"cell_text":"Every Deep North crafter"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Frost Foundry (Iron \u00d715, Stone \u00d720, Frostcore \u00d710)"},{"cell_text":"Finished Nord gear from Casts + Liquid Frost"},{"cell_text":"Frostcore from the Deep North; a Workbench"},{"cell_text":"The station you build first"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Forge of Potential (Mountains)"},{"cell_text":"+1 quality beyond the normal maximum, 65% per attempt"},{"cell_text":"A maxed item, its Idol, one more set of upgrade materials"},{"cell_text":"Players with a finished loadout and spares"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Haldor"},{"cell_text":"Deeper Pockets, Wider Pockets, Crown of Roots"},{"cell_text":"Currency; exact amounts not confirmed by Iron Gate"},{"cell_text":"Anyone wanting more inventory space"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"The Four Armour Sets: Protector, Vanguard, Caller and Lox Fur","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":5462,"caption":"Illustration: Four distinct silhouettes, four different armour philosophies","alt":"Four differently armoured figures stand together in a snowy landscape."},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Iron Gate names three pieces per set and nothing else. Game8\u2019s armour list<\/a> gives the in-game values, and they settle the roles that the names only hinted at: Protector is the heavy set, Vanguard the medium, Caller the magic set with Eitr regeneration on every piece, and Lox Fur the one set that needs no Deep North station at all. All three Deep North sets are cast at the Frost Foundry from a piece Cast plus Liquid Frost; Lox Fur is a Workbench craft from Lox Pelt and Bone Fragments, which is why it is the set you can wear into<\/em> the Deep North rather than out of it.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Set"},{"header_text":"Armour per piece"},{"header_text":"Modifiers (Game8)"},{"header_text":"Station \/ materials"},{"header_text":"Role"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Protector"},{"cell_text":"44 (chest, legs, helmet)"},{"cell_text":"Chest: resistant vs Frost"},{"cell_text":"Frost Foundry \u2014 piece Cast + Liquid Frost"},{"cell_text":"Heavy melee"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Vanguard"},{"cell_text":"34 \u00d73"},{"cell_text":"Chest: resistant vs Frost"},{"cell_text":"Frost Foundry \u2014 piece Cast + Liquid Frost"},{"cell_text":"Medium melee"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Caller"},{"cell_text":"22 \u00d73"},{"cell_text":"Robes: Eitr regen +60%, frost resist, \u22122% speed; Trousers: Eitr regen +60%, \u22122% speed; Headdress: Eitr regen +40%"},{"cell_text":"Frost Foundry \u2014 piece Cast + Liquid Frost"},{"cell_text":"Magic"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Lox Fur"},{"cell_text":"16 \u00d73"},{"cell_text":"None listed"},{"cell_text":"Workbench \u2014 Lox Pelt 4\u20135 + Bone Fragments 4\u20138 per piece"},{"cell_text":"Entry set, pre-Foundry"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Crown of Valheim (standalone)"},{"cell_text":"50 (helmet)"},{"cell_text":"None listed"},{"cell_text":"Black Forge"},{"cell_text":"Best raw armour on the head slot"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"The Forge of Potential and the Mysterious Idols","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Iron Gate\u2019s note says only this: \u201cfind mysterious idols scattered throughout the world and bring them to a hidden forge for the possibility of upgrading your items further.\u201d The forge is the Forge of Potential<\/strong> (named in the 1.0.12 hotfix), and Game8\u2019s guide<\/a> documents how it behaves in-game. It is a world-generated station in the Mountains<\/strong>, usually near a peak; an idol-shaped map marker appears once you get close. On a world created before 1.0, it only generates in Mountain regions you had not explored yet.<\/p> How it works: bring an item already at its normal maximum quality, the Idol it asks for \u2014 Battle Idols<\/strong> for weapons, tools and staves, Protection Idols<\/strong> for armour, capes and shields, in the material tier the forge displays (Deep North gear wants Bloodgold Idols; there are 16 idols across eight tiers) \u2014 plus one more round of the item\u2019s normal upgrade materials. Each attempt has a 65% chance to add one quality level<\/strong> beyond the normal cap and a 35% chance to destroy the item<\/strong>, returning only part of its materials; a failed attempt also damages your character. A refined item can be put in again, at the same risk. Idols come from chests and containers across the world, not from the forge.<\/p> That is what \u201cpossibility\u201d meant. The 1.0.12 fix (\u201cusing the Forge of Potential no longer unlocks recipes that should not be unlocked\u201d) was a bug fix, not a description of the mechanic. If you are tempted to spawn idols to test the forge, the devcommand and cheat flag guide<\/a> covers what that does to achievements.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Haldor's Upgradeable Pockets","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n The patch notes list this under New Mechanics as visit Haldor to find upgrades to your inventory, and separately confirm two purchasable upgrades by name: Deeper Pockets and Wider Pockets. That's the full extent of what Iron Gate states. No price, no unlock condition, and no slot or row count appears in the official notes for either upgrade.<\/p>\n Third-party testing has circulated specific numbers \u2014 one guide reports Wider Pockets unlocking after Moder for a set gold cost and Deeper Pockets after a later boss for a higher cost, each adding a row \u2014 but a separate breakdown explicitly flags that the exact price and slot count aren't officially confirmed and should be treated as unverified. Until Iron Gate states a number directly, budget your play around \"these exist and cost currency\" rather than a specific figure.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Building a Deep North Loadout: Melee, Magic and Starter Kit","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Two loadouts, built from the in-game values above rather than from the names. Stats are Game8\u2019s readings as of 16 September 2026; we have not run these kits in our own client, and Deep North enemy resistances are not published, so the elemental choice is yours to check.<\/p> Weapon:<\/strong> a Nord one-hander first (Nord Sword: Slash 155, stamina 16, parry 2\u00d7), converted to Thunderblood<\/strong> (Slash 155 + Lightning 40, more damage the lower your health) as the default, or Frostfire<\/strong> (Slash 125 + Frost 80 + Fire 10) where the target is not frost-resistant. Shield:<\/strong> Nord Shield (block 132, block power 50, parry 1.5\u00d7) for a parry-and-riposte rhythm; Nord Greatshield (158 \/ 150, \u221210% speed) if you tank for the group; Nord Buckler (88 \/ 30, parry 2.5\u00d7) only if you parry everything. Armour:<\/strong> Protector, 44 per piece with frost resistance on the chest; Vanguard (34) if the weight bothers you. Cape:<\/strong> Moose Hide Cape \u2014 12 armour, frost resistance, \u221220% attack and run stamina (Black Forge). Trinket:<\/strong> Neckstabber \u2014 +100 health, +20% health regen, +20 armour, \u221210% run and attack stamina. Food:<\/strong> Meat in Bread (110 health \/ 37 stamina, 30 min) or Seal Meat Soup (110 \/ 37), Northern Morning Fare (85 \/ 85 \/ 48 Eitr, 50 min) as the all-rounder, Oatmeal (39 \/ 115) for the stamina slot.<\/p> Staves (Frost Foundry, Liquid Frost + Cast):<\/strong> Lightning Strike<\/strong> as the main damage staff (Lightning 300, 40 Eitr per cast); Northern Vengeance<\/strong> for crowds (area effect, 100 Eitr plus 40% of your health per cast \u2014 not a spam button); Spirit Caller<\/strong> for a summon (also 100 Eitr + 40% health); Echo Spike<\/strong> is the cheap cast at 25 Eitr, but Game8 lists no damage for it yet, so treat it as unverified. Staves block at 48 armour, so keep a Nord one-hander and a Nord Shield on the bar for when the Eitr runs out. Armour:<\/strong> the Caller set \u2014 22 per piece, Eitr regen +60% on robes and trousers and +40% on the headdress, frost resistance on the robes, \u22122% speed on two pieces. Cape:<\/strong> Cape of the Caller (Galdr Table, Seal Pelt \u00d76 + Nornathread \u00d72): frost resistance, Eitr regen +20%, dodge stamina \u221210%. Trinket:<\/strong> Witch Crown \u2014 +50 Eitr and +50 stamina on use, +10% regen on health, stamina and Eitr. Food:<\/strong> one Eitr dish is mandatory \u2014 Fish Soup (105 Eitr), Meatballs and Poteitr (105), Baked Poteitr (100) or Smoked Fish (95) \u2014 plus Northern Morning Fare and a health dish.<\/p> Lox Fur (Jacket, Trousers, Hood) is the entry set for a reason the notes never state: it is a Workbench<\/strong> craft from Lox Pelt and Bone Fragments \u2014 Plains-tier materials \u2014 at 16 armour per piece, so you can wear it on the first trip north. Pair it with the Shield of Roots (Workbench, Finewood \u00d710 + Writhan Roots \u00d71; block 48 \/ 40) and the raw Deep North foods, Kale (35 \/ 35) and Poteitr (35 \/ 35 \/ 35 Eitr), until the first Frost Foundry is up. The two trinkets are Deep North finds, not starter items.<\/p> What is confirmed about the scope: three full 12-weapon lines, four staves, four shields, four complete armour sets, two capes, two trinkets and one forge. How long any of it takes depends on your world, your settings and how many of you there are; we are not putting a number on it until we have run the route ourselves.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Hotfixes 1.0.10 and 1.0.12: What Changed for Deep North Gear","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Two hotfixes landed two days after launch. 1.0.10<\/strong>, on all platforms: \u201cThe heavy armour in Deep North can now be repaired\u201d \u2014 the fix that made Protector and Vanguard maintainable at all \u2014 plus \u201cGreydwarf Shamans in Deep North now deal appropriate amounts of damage and healing\u201d and new Deep North sounds.<\/p> 1.0.12<\/strong> is Steam-only: \u201cUsing the Forge of Potential no longer unlocks recipes that should not be unlocked\u201d, the item-stand durability fix (partial, see below), a crash fix and a ban-list fix; Iron Gate says these \u201cwill be extended to all platforms in an upcoming hotfix\u201d. Two separate things not to mix up, as read on the official post<\/a> on 16 September 2026: the Switch 2 patch delay the studio mentioned at the time has since been resolved \u2014 \u201call platforms should be compatible for crossplay again\u201d \u2014 while the 1.0.12 fixes themselves are still Steam-only until that follow-up hotfix ships.<\/p> Warning<\/p> Iron Gate\u2019s own hotfix notes warn against removing high-level items \u2014 fish, weapons, armour \u2014 from armour stands or item stands without a backup if you have already been playing 1.0: the durability and upgrade-level fix only covers worlds not yet loaded in 1.0, and the studio says it is \u201clooking into a better fix\u201d.<\/p><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Common Misconceptions About the Deep North Loadout","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" They are not parallel. Frostfire and Thunderblood are conversions of a finished Nord weapon at the Black Forge, so Nord always comes first; the other two are a choice of element, not a rung above.<\/p> Both are listed as purchasable in the patch notes, meaning they cost in-game currency at Haldor. Iron Gate has not published the amount; third-party figures are unverified.<\/p> It does not: 65% success, 35% the item is destroyed, per Game8\u2019s in-game reading. Bring spares.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Our Take: Is the Full Deep North Loadout Worth Chasing?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Our Take<\/p> Build Nord first, pick the element for the enemy, and do not feed a maxed weapon to the forge without a spare.<\/p> Thirty-six weapons, four staves, four shields and four sets in one update is a large drop, and the crafting chain is cleaner than the list makes it look: everything goes through a Mould, a Cast and the Frost Foundry, and the elemental lines are upgrades of Nord rather than rivals to it. The two things to respect are the item-stand bug \u2014 keep backups \u2014 and the forge\u2019s 35% failure rate. What we still owe you is our own check of these numbers in the client and a look at Deep North enemy resistances; until then, Thunderblood is the safer default because it gives up nothing to get its element.<\/p><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" This table separates what the studio has confirmed from in-game values reported by press, and from what we have not verified at all. \u201cIn-game data reported by Game8\u201d means the number was read in the game by that outlet and not yet by us.<\/p>Melee Loadout<\/h3>
Magic Loadout<\/h3>
Starter Kit: What You Can Build Before the Frost Foundry<\/h3>
\u201cNord, Frostfire and Thunderblood are three parallel tiers\u201d<\/h3>
\u201cDeeper Pockets and Wider Pockets are free inventory expansions\u201d<\/h3>
\u201cThe Forge of Potential guarantees an upgrade\u201d<\/h3>
Sources and Confidence<\/h2>
Claim<\/th> Where it comes from<\/th> Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Three weapon lines each cover the same 12 weapon types; four staves; four shields; four armour sets<\/td> Steam Community (official announcements)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Studio describes the hidden forge: bring mysterious idols for a chance to upgrade items<\/td> Steam Community (official announcements)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Hotfix 1.0.10 (all platforms) made Deep North heavy armour repairable; 1.0.12 Steam-only; Switch 2 delay resolved, crossplay restored<\/td> Valheim official site (Iron Gate), as read 16 Sep 2026<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Nord Sword: Slash 155, Frost Foundry, Liquid Frost \u00d75 + Cast; upgrades Bloodgold + Timberwood<\/td> Game8 \u2014 Nord Sword<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Frostfire Sword: Slash 125 + Frost 80 + Fire 10, Black Forge, Bloodgold \u00d720 + Frostfire Essence + Nord Sword<\/td> Game8 \u2014 Frostfire Sword<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Thunderblood Sword: Slash 155 + Lightning 40, +0.20% per 1% health missing, 25% lightning chance<\/td> Game8 \u2014 Thunderblood Sword<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Casts from Moulds (Black Forge: Bloodgold \u00d720, Mould, Timberwood \u00d710); Moulds in Winding Tunnels and Morkhalla; Frost Foundry costs Iron \u00d715, Stone \u00d720, Frostcore \u00d710<\/td> Game8 \u2014 casts and Frost Foundry<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Forge of Potential: Mountains near peaks; Battle\/Protection Idols by tier; 65% success, 35% item destroyed<\/td> Game8 \u2014 Forge of Potential<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Armour values and modifiers for Protector, Vanguard, Caller, Lox Fur, Crown of Valheim; capes<\/td> Game8 \u2014 armour list<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Staves: Lightning Strike 300 Lightning \/ 40 Eitr; Northern Vengeance and Spirit Caller 100 Eitr + 40% health; Echo Spike 25 Eitr, damage not listed<\/td> Game8 \u2014 magic weapons<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Nord Buckler \/ Shield \/ Greatshield block values; Shield of Roots recipe<\/td> Game8 \u2014 shields<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Neckstabber and Witch Crown effects<\/td> Game8 \u2014 trinkets<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Deep North food values (Meat in Bread, Seal Meat Soup, Northern Morning Fare, Fish Soup, Poteitr dishes, Oatmeal)<\/td> Game8 \u2014 food list<\/a><\/td> In-game data reported by Game8 (press) \u2014 not checked in our own client, 16 Sep 2026<\/td><\/tr> Deep North enemy resistances; Echo Spike damage; Haldor pocket prices<\/td> \u2014<\/td> Not yet verified by us<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","items":[{"question":"How many weapons did Valheim 1.0 add?","answer":"The abbreviated patch notes say 40+ new weapons: three lines of 12 weapon types (36) plus four staves, for 40 items across melee, ranged and magic."},{"question":"Is Nord, Frostfire or Thunderblood the best weapon line?","answer":"Nord is not a choice \u2014 it is the base every Frostfire and Thunderblood weapon is made from. After that it is an element pick: Thunderblood keeps full Slash and adds Lightning that scales with missing health; Frostfire trades some Slash for Frost and a little Fire. Check the enemy\u2019s resistance first. Values are Game8\u2019s in-game readings, not yet checked by us."},{"question":"Which armour set is the mage set?","answer":"Caller \u2014 Robes, Trousers and Headdress \u2014 with Eitr regeneration of +60% on the robes and trousers and +40% on the headdress (Game8), plus the Cape of the Caller at +20%. Protector (44 per piece) is the heavy set, Vanguard (34) the medium one."},{"question":"Do I need to worry about losing gear on armour stands?","answer":"Iron Gate's hotfix notes say yes, for now \u2014 high-level items on stands can still lose durability and upgrade level in some cases, and the studio recommends keeping backups if you've already been playing 1.0. This sits alongside the broader skills and death penalty mechanics as another way progress can be set back if you're not careful."},{"question":"Are the pocket upgrades from Haldor worth getting?","answer":"The patch notes confirm Deeper Pockets and Wider Pockets exist as purchasable upgrades to your inventory, but give no price or unlock condition, so there's no official cost-benefit number to weigh yet."},{"question":"Does the Forge of Potential always work?","answer":"No. Each attempt has a 65% chance to raise the item one quality level past its normal maximum and a 35% chance to destroy it, returning only part of the materials (Game8, in-game). Bring a spare, and the Idol tier the forge asks for."}]}],"bottom":[{"acf_fc_layout":"more_articles","heading":"","posts":[],"count":10},{"acf_fc_layout":"chat","heading":""}],"meta_description":"Valheim Deep North loadouts: how Nord, Frostfire and Thunderblood really relate, armour set values, the Forge of Potential\u2019s 65% roll, and concrete melee, magic and starter kits."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5461"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5822,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5461\/revisions\/5822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5461"},{"taxonomy":"blog_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_tag?post=5461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}