Valheim | Best Armor In Game - Tier List & Combo

Check out this guide about the Best Armor sets in Valheim! Get to know the best armor in game, recommended early and late game armor, armor combos, tier list, and more!!!

Table of Contents

Armor Tier List
Early Game Armor
Late Game Armor

List Of All Armors

Best Armor Tier List

Armor Set Tier List

NOTE: This tier list has been created with the help of multiple players. Tiers and positions may change in the future due to in-game updates!!!

S Tier
Troll Set	Troll Leather Helmet	Troll Leather Tunic	Troll Leather Pants	Troll Hide Cape
Padded Armor Set	Padded Helmet	Padded Cuirass	Padded Greaves	-
Wolf Fur Cape	Wolf Fur Cape	-	-	-
A Tier
Iron Set	Iron Helmet	Iron Scale Mail	Iron Greaves	-
Wolf Set	Wolf Armor Chest	Wolf Armor Legs	-	-
Leather Set	Leather Helmet	Leather Tunic	Leather Pants	Deer Hide Cape
B Tier
Bronze Set	Bronze Helmet	Bronze Plate Leggings	Bronze Plate Cuirass	-
Rag Set	Rag Tunic	Rag Pants	-	-
Drake Helmet	Drake Helmet	-	-	-

Check Out The Weapon Tier List Here

Tier List Criteria

Crafting Requirements

Armor sets and parts that have easy to acquire resources rank higher up on the list. Also considered are the facilities required to craft them.

Stats, Buffs & Debuffs

Defense is the main point why you wear armor. Armor parts that offer a cost-efficient defense ranks higher. Also considered are the buffs and debuffs given by the armor. The better the buffs, the better the rank.

Some Armor Pieces Not Included

Some armor parts are not included in the list as they are redundant. These pieces offer no good value aside from aesthetics (like Lox Cape and Linen Cape) despite costing a hefty amount of resources, and are overshadowed by easier to craft armors.

Complete Armor List

Best Early Game Armor

Troll Set

Set Stats, Effects, & Requirements

Total Defense	24
Set Effects	Equip 4 parts to get Sneak +25%
Total Required Materials	・Troll Hide x 25 ・Bone Fragments x 13 ・Workbench

Armor Pieces

Full Set	Head	Torso
	Troll Leather Helmet	Troll Leather Tunic
	Legs	Cape
	Troll Leather Pants	Troll Hide Cape

Does Not Require Bronze

The Troll set is arguably the best armor during the early stages of the game. However, getting it is a bit dangerous as you may have to defeat multiple Trolls to get the materials. But compared to the Bronze Armor set, the Troll set does not require any Bronze, allowing you to craft more useful tools and weapons instead.

Does Not Have Movement Penalties

Unlike the Bronze Armor set, Troll Armor's individual parts do not have any movement speed penalties. This can be incredibly useful for dodging the attacks of enemies and the boss from the Black Forest.

Best Late Game Armor

Padded Armor

Set Stats, Effects, & Requirements

Total Defense	74
Set Effects	-10% Movement Speed
Total Required Materials	・Iron x 30 ・Linen Thread x 55 ・Forge

Armor Pieces

Full Set	Head	Torso
	Padded Helmet	Padded Cuirass
	Legs	Cape
	Padded Greaves	Wolf Fur Cape

Strongest Armor In Valheim

The Padded Armor Set is currently the strongest armor in the game in terms of raw Defense. However, do note that the set does not have any capes. Just use either the Lox Cape or the Wolf Fur Cape to fill that slot.

Beat Moder To Unlock

In order for you to craft the Padded Armor pieces, you need to first beat the 4th boss of the game, Moder. Moder drops a material that allows you to build a Spinning Wheel, a tool required to produce Linen Thread.