The Best Armor In Valheim (Explained in 7 minutes) - Valheim Mistlands
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- What is the best armor? I'll show you. I made this video with mainly the Mistlands in mind. This is just a showcase of data I collected when testing to find the best armor combination. The root chest armor really showed its power. I was actually surprised at some of the data. I hope the carapace armor gets more upgrades to make it more worth the cost in the future. Please enjoy this video I humbly bestow upon you.
you don't need armor if you don't get hit, Fenris all the way. But ya good informative video.
True, I'm still working on the dont get hit part.
You can only control for that to a certain degree. But in a game where running and gathering is a huge factor then Fenris really shines.
Fenrir set with the feather cape is just god tier mobility
@@Bosston62 It is nice running down deer
So, you are claiming you never get hit in Valheim? 😅
6:11 i heard that in the background and it threw me through a loop, wasnt expecting the quiet singing
Most of my videos have background music, but I'm working on getting the volume just right because the music is louder on my editing software than youtube. Sorry bout that.
I like your valheim videos man keep it up! Lots of the valheim content on youtube atm is pre mistlands so Im glad to see your videos getting traction!!
Thanks! It's nice to hear I'm making content people enjoy. I have plenty more Valheim videos planned, so keep a lookout!
My big problem with this test is that literally nobody considers a regular mob a serious threat, it's all about running into starred enemies, where the lower armor rating really starts to hurt. You could see this on the seeker's stronger attack which did quite a bit more on the root sets.
But you are absolutely right about padded v. Carapace. Carapace armor should be (one of) the last things anyone gets in Mistlands tier. Feather cape is far-and-away the number 1 priority.
Even in full upgraded padded, no star seekers slap for around 30 damage. That adds up quick.
The harder hitting attacks are actually the pierce attacks from the seekers. I double checked on the wiki to make sure. So the root would be pretty useful vs the starred seekers.
Now against a starred soldier, I'm not sure. Havent tested it yet, but I can do so in the future.
Great test!
If i may recommend, when you test the seeker damage, you should take 6 hits each time so you get hit by two full "attack cycles", since using only 5 attacks leaves the sixth (third in attack cycle) out and it warps the results/averages.
For next time maybe ;)
Yeah, I thought about that after the fact. Will probably drop a short to serve as an addendum. Thanks for the input!
Do all enemies have a 3 attack cycle?
@@HuwPewPew Nah, some enemies like the drake or blob only have one attack. I cant think of any regular mobs with more than 4 different attack animations
@@t0ssacoin408 in which case your testing is valid since the cycles of attack aren't consistent across the various enemies so you need to create a control.
@@HuwPewPew It is what it is. In my new video I let the seeker hit me 4 times due to it having 4 different attack animations.
However, the end result didnt really change that much on avg damage of 5 attacks vs 4.
great video, you support your points very well. Cool test arena as well. Love it
Glad you enjoyed it!
Spot on! My preferered set is armor helm + root chest + fenris legs as I like the 8% movement speed increase over the armor (especially in the mistlands). I take my harnesk off twice during an entire run and that's for frost caves (if you get hit by cultist you might just be dead) and vs yagluth. After that it never comes off just make sure to chug that barley wine so the gjall don't ruin your day.
That Barley Wine is a lifesaver
Should text on Hard / Hardcore. On Normal the game is way too easy for experienced players. I’d be curious what the best setups are for hard
Best setup is likely what I proposed in my Fenris Armor video. The goal of hardcore is just to straight up not get hit.
doesnt the root harnesk make you more prone to the djall and fire mages damage?
It does, but is easily fixed with a barley wine.
Great video! At this point, I really don't get how this is possible? Do you know or can you explain, how 42 armor can be more useful than 80+? What is the math behind it? :D
From what I have seen and heard, the pierce resistance on the root chest halves incoming damage.So you can combine that Root Chest with Padded or Carapace for crazy reduction vs pierce damage. I'll have to sit down and do the math for myself one day.
@@t0ssacoin408 It's crazy, but I like the idea of NOT having a simple T1,T2,T3 etc when it comes to armor :D It's really great.
Thank you for your answer btw
Great video sir. Subscribed!
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Care - ah - pace is the proper pronunciation of Carapace. I wanted to share in case you had not learned this yet.
I'm aware, just a bad habit. Thanks though!
best armor? naked. best weapon? fists. you're a viking.
Would be insane to watch a playthrough of the game played this way.
How well does this combination of Root Chest + Carapace work vs. the Queen? Compared to full Carapace..
Pretty Good. Her two hardest hitting attacks both deal pierce damage, and this armor set just soaks them right up. I would maybe pack a poison mead just in case.
Im kinda new to the game but finally managed to deafeat all 6 bosses and can't decide which armor to go with. Usually Im running around with a bow so stamina would be a nice thing. Thinking maybe root helmet with carapace?
Carapace helmet, root chest, and fenris legs for a solid all arounder. For more movement but less protection, fenris hood, root chest, fenris legs.
@@t0ssacoin408 Appreciate it a lot !
Its always personal prefrence. for me its the Fenris Armor by far. Speed is King in this Game. even more in the Mistlands. all armor got minus speed. fenris got plus speed. so its 20% faster then any Heavy gear. also means you gliding in the Mistlands is 20% faster. that alone beats all. also you get around adds way faster. there is no add what i cant get behind and slow them with Frostner so they keep theyr back to me. Its absolute broke. also you outrun any Boss and just Bow them down. i did the Queen that way.
Yeah preference is huge when considering what to wear. I plan on testing Fenris soon to see how much of a difference it makes. If you like Frostner, then I reccomend the upgrade to Mistwalker.
@@t0ssacoin408 same. I didnt use the Porcupine in my Mistlands playthrough. but it was my main weapon before Mistlands. but they have such high resistance to pierce that frost damage does a great Job out there. untill you get the Mistwalker ofc. But dont get me wrong i got all my Armors maxed out. im alrdy though the Boss a while ago :) But still this 10-20% speed, i just miss it very badly whenevery i go Mage armor. or even Heavy armor. but for me Mistlands was like go in and fast out again haha. and i dont fight them meele. get high up and arrow them down. i think i have been hit few times in the Mistlands, im just avoid it at all cost 🤣 But still the Queen was hard. tryed hir in all 3 speccs. means full Armor, but my Bonemass run out and she killd me. then mage Armor, but then after liek 50% down the Queen just charges you and close the gap like nothing else. and with my Fenris armor and Crossbow, that worked very well, since your faster walk fits good into the Reaload Animation. but its also tricky. and yea and i used the First bosses Special, for less stamina usage.
That’s amazingly busted 😂 I hope to god they don’t change this
Yeah, I am def using this until it changes. This is insane.
heavy armor is really underwelming compared to light armor. all the light armor sets get one or more bonus and with the heavy armor you lose alot of movementspeed.
I think playstyle and skill will have alot to do with what armor you choose to wear. I think a mix of heavy and light gets you the best of both worlds without compromising too much. I think pure heavy is just as viable as pure light.
Haha true chads don't use armor. Only naked body. Only hardcore
My viking body is soft and weak. You must be the chosen one.
Im definitely not using root armor in mistlands.
It's personal and you don't have to do what i do.
Reason i dont use root armor is because it's extremely weak to fire and i often fight those big flying fun bags that shoot fire.
Totally cool. I would look into Barley Wine. For 10 cloud berries and 10 barely you can get 6 an hours worth of fire resistance meads
@@t0ssacoin408
Oh im def using barley wine.
It saved my life 😅
Im not sure if it would still save me while using root armor, in a fight with flying fun bags
@@Boris82 It totally does. In my gjall video I show how effective it is with the root chest.
Most hits are ramdom 😅see this is floored
Fenris set with carapace buckler
I think for some people that is the answer, but for me it doesnt have enough room for error. Technically armor doesnt matter if you never get hit.
@T0ssACoin once u get used to that speed in mistland and mountain climbing..u will never go back to heavy armor tho
@@Sonofeve I did run the Fenris for a while. I switched to the padded after getting destroyed a couple times. I do miss the speed, but I usally just take off my pants and chest when running around in base.
Dude acts like refined eitr is the rarest thing ever. Just toss that padded armor into the museum already. And, who has the time to farm all these iron for full upgraded padded? Just get base padded and get to the carapace, you can even teleport the materials, unlike iron.
Availability of mats will change how you feel about carapace vs padded. I just rathered a feather cape and new shiny weapon over 6 more armor.
If your padded is only level 1, then I can see the argument made to use carapace.
Im not saying never use it. Im just saying there is "typically" better uses of your eitr first.
After watching it I'd rather use magic
I need to try the magic. Nothing in the biome resists the elemental damages. That protection staff looks super good.
Very interesting stuff, great video. I like to add a heavy armor helmet to lightarmor sets for extra armorrating. A lvl 4 padded helmet with the eitr or fenris set, will let you trade a litte eitr regen/movement speed for alot of extra armor. Sometimes ill go the other way, and add the fenris chest piece to the padded armor, for less armor but more movementspeed. The best defence is a good shield in my opinion anyway.
Parrying is op. For people who like to play light and fast, lv4 padded with eitr or fenris is the best. Plus you have the staff of protection now.
I really don’t think resource efficiency should be considered when talking about the BEST armor. l
I just value efficiency alot. Just swap the padded pieces out for carapace, and boom, for an extra 4 armor you got the actual best armor in the game.
I have always been a fan of the Root Harnesk. Long before you even reach Mistlands, it takes Deathsquitoes and Spear Fulings out of the game entirely - two of the monsters that killed me most prior to the Root set arriving. I only use the Root helm in early Swamp. I've found that once I get full Iron gear, Poison isn't an issue anyway as it is reduced by armour rating. I still use it for Bonemass but once I'm done with Swamp, the Root helm gets shelved and never used again.
I combine the Harnesk with a Carapace Helm and Greaves. I don't mind the Eitr cost, it's only Sap and Soft Tissue which are both quite easy to come by. Admittedly I will make my weapons and other Eitr-using kit before the Carapace armour pieces. But once I'm done with those, there's nothing else to spend Refined Eitr on so might as well up the armour a bit.
However, I don't always use the Greaves. I also make the Eitr-Weave legs and swap out to those when I want to use magic. I've found that just one Eitr food (Stuffed Mushrooms) with the Eitr-Weave legs allows me to lob a Fireball from my Staff of Embers every few seconds and I can keep up that rate of fire almost indefinitely. I like having an eclectic character that can switch between atgeir, club, bow, arbalest and magic at will because each one has its situational uses. Of course, it won't be as strong as a character that specialises in only one or two weapon types but I like the variety.
I felt the same way about the root set. It just took me seeing the numbers to solidify it. I always keep the root helmet in my inventory. Atleast till end game.
There have been a hanful of times it has saved me when I get the blob/oozer invasion.
Tar pits are also a pain in the plains.
I use the Growths to kill off Plains enemies - or be killed. There are usually Tar Pits near Fuling villages. I run past/through the village to aggro a small horde, then run to the Tar Pit. As I approach it, the Growths see me coming and move closer to fire. That's when I put on a burst of sprinting. The Growths can't lead their projectile attacks well. So the poison blobs hit behind me, spattering the pursuing Fulings. They get enraged, break off to fight the Growths, and I retire to a distance to watch the scrap with glee. Once it's all finished and the remaining Fulings have returned to their village, I approach the Pit and pick up any Tar or Black Metal lying around. Loot that you didn't have to fight for is the best loot in the game. :D
@@porous9 very true, but I don't have that sort of luck. I'm the player who'll get ruthlessly smashed between both like hammer and anvil. 🤣
6 armor more doesn't seem like much, yeah, but that's with level TWO carapace armor. One upgrade and it's better than level FOUR padded. One upgrade versus three is not inconsiderable. It's also pretty obvious the pierce resistance is putting in major work. Against other damage types the root harnesk will lose out. Also, bear in mind that different attacks do different damage; pretty sure the big power slams aren't the same as the little bites. This can drastically skew average damage calculations.
You are 100% Correct. The root chest is so good in the Mistlands because the damage is oversaturated with pierce.
The seekers have a 4 hit combo, and 4 of their attacks are pierce. Ticks do pierce damage, and the soldiers have 1 of 3 of their attacks as pierce.
If you dont already have some upgraded padded, then maybe the upgraded carapace is good for you. I was just looking at it from the perspective of a new guy entering the mistlands.
Thanks for the feedback
Padded is so easy to get to level 4 though, since it's just about farming flax and thread, you should have ample iron handy, so it's much cheaper and easier to make than going through the effort to make carapace armour.
I've seen a lot of these videos talking about the pierce resist, but the basic seekers really aren't a huge threat with full carapace either. If I walk into a dungeon and see some multiple high level seekers, you just bonemass it. Getting the upgraded shield to be able to parry/block more was a huge deal, the few extra armor from carapace was just icing.
And yeah, the gjall are the biggest problem with their fiery death so I carry a few fire meads in case I have to fight one without cover.
I usually carry Eikthyr due to the terrain, so I dont have bonemass equipped.
I wouldnt say they are a huge threat once you learn their attacks, but I got clobbered by them when I first started. That is what lead me to the armor I wear.
Most of my deaths in the mistlands comes from the blimps.(cue unfortunate son). The blimps are swinging wildly with their difficulty during patches, but padded/carapace set with the higher armor rating does mitigate the burst of the blimps and angry spellcasters.
I'll have to make a video addressing the gjall. The spellcasters arent so bad. I usually stagger them to death with the daggers. Thanks for the input!
Me and a friend have been playing co-op and came back to check out mistlands. We didn't know you could make the Yagluth drop into something, so just sailed straight to find some Mistlands. We landed in an area with a Gjall, a Soldier, a 2* seeker, lots of ticks and a couple of Dvergers, who we had aggro'd. Our Portal got mullered by the Gjall almost immediately and we couldn't see a thing. It took many days and many deaths to get our stuff back, I can tell you!
@@IanMcc1000 That sounds miserable. I'm glad you got your stuff back. I hope your Mistlands experience is much more tame.
my biggest issues with the napalm blimps is the ticks, so im might start running the root chest piece
Good analysis, but I would say that I don't really agree on the padded vs carpace as I have upgraded everything and still have refined eitr, so maybe for starting out I would agree, but in the long term, the obvious choice is carpace+root. Anyways, I also think you should have also considered movement reduction and bonuses, which dependng on the playstyle, is extremely important and game changer. Root chest piece is obviously king against pierce, and so it works great in the mistlands (as well as it does in the swamp, specially the full root at that stage).
I think in other biomes things change. In mountain biome is mostly usless, as wolves deal slash damage, drakes deal frost damage, and one of the golem types, deal blunt damage, so it's only effective against one type of stone golem. Not to talk about the cultist in the caves that will fry your ass in root armour. Regarding the plains, it could save your ass against deathskitoes or speared fullings, specially if you don't have bonemass power ready (which I always do), but again it's mostly useless with berserkers, lox and tar creatures and even dangerous with torched fullings and shamans, as it's weak to fire.
So if we are talking light armour, I prefer the fenris with it's bonuses and speed increase it makes you almost literally fly and no enemy can touch you, I even outrun deathskitoes, so armour basically doesn't matter when no one can hit you (hence my mention to playstyles). Not in the mistlands though, there I would take the root chest piece. And we can't forget in this light armour section, the eitr new armour, which is definitely the best for mistlands, as magic is clearly OP, specially in the mistlands were most creatures are resistant to all types of damage except magic and elemental and the eitr regeneration capabilities are totally worth it if you are playing mage-style. And not to mention the power of the protection bubble which gives you (and your foes, tamed animals, summoned creatures) and aditional 200 shield, better than any armour.
My conclusion: the best armour doesn't exist, it's all down to the particular situation/biome as well as the playstyle and weapons you are using. If I had to choose only one, that would be eitr + root chest piece or full eitr.
Yeah my basis for the padded over carapace is from the just entering the mistlands perspective. There are other things that eitr can be used for other than a small bump of +4 armor. However, i'm sure we all can afford it eventually.
I have to agree that playstyle is going to greatly affect what armor we percieve as best. I was looking at this from a what can take the most hits perspective. I rely on my shield and armor to protect me over movement speed.
I will be testing the fenris set and other armor combos, so keep an eye out. I appreciate the perspective. You have given me some more ideas to test.
@@t0ssacoin408 I completely agree with that, carpace armour should be the lowest priority in your list to use eitr on when you get to mistlands. And I also agree that your conclusion are correct for someone playing that kind of tanky playstyle. Mage is more of a glass-cannon, unless it's not if you have your bubble up. I will keep an eye on upcoming videos ;)
" And not to mention the power of the protection bubble which gives you (and your foes, tamed animals, summoned creatures) and aditional 200 shield, better than any armour. "
armor dont get chop and pickaxe damage as that bloody bubble do , a seeker soldier can wreck it in 1 or 2 hits because their pickaxe and chop damage ....
the rest , i agree
@@BkSonic in my experience, very rare to encounter, and much more rare to allow it to hit you, specially when in light armour, so easy to dodge or run away from. As I said, down to play style, if you just stand there face tanking a seeker soldier, bubble is not the way to go, definitely.
once ashlands is out, i think we gonna get the last upgrade for the blackforge for level 4 upgrades, and it will be better.
Looking forward to Ashlands, I'll probably need to update alot of my info.
My current setup is root harnesk on a hot key, full Fenris and the serpent scale shield. If I'm attacked by seekers or ticks I hot swap the root harnesk on, but tend to stick with the set bonuses for the Fenris set. The serpent shield has pierce resistance which stacks with the root harnesk and the Fenris speed buff offsets the full tower shield movement loss, and the serpent shield is the lightest tower shield in the game anyway. Makes for a super Mobile gjall fire resistant set which can be hot swapped to the max pierce resistance setting by hitting one hot key 👍🏻
How is not using parry? Do you feel like you miss the dps? I was thinkin the other day that fenris with root chest would be a good speed build.
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Thank you so much. It took far longer than I expected. I appreciate it.
@@t0ssacoin408 good luck on your content creation journey!! Looking forward to the next video :)
I switched from Padded to Carapace sets anticipating future Black Forge upgrades. A couple of weeks ago, I swapped the chest piece for Root Harness, and…what a difference! Harness is pretty potent and effectively neutralizes archers and, more importantly, those damn Deathsquitoes. I’ve been toying swapping out greaves for Eiter Trousers for the regen buff. I just haven’t enjoyed magic, so I’m on the fence.
I think if you run the protection staff that it can be worth running. I hope they add more unique armors like the root chest.
I'd say don't go only partly for magic. Either go full wizard with all the Eitr clothes, or just don't waste any armor slots potentially having better armor any food slots on Eitr, where you could be spending it on HP or stamina with other foods.
I did a playthrough with the world modifiers turning difficulty up to max, (using the last public test update) and.... lets just say high armour is pointless. Fenris and and bow is your new friend.
Root still did its work early on making bows not hurt as much, and they still work against deathsquitos, but once you get to the mountains, wolves will 2 shot you, and seekers are not something you want to spend time trying to melee fight, if your stamina runs out, you're as good as dead. 1-2 hits, you'll be getting staggered and all your HP nuked.
Elemental and blood magic is great too, but you get it so late, and its pretty much used for the last boss. You can't really build into it, you get it and the game is pretty much done. But yeah, its interesting how much turning the difficulty all the way up makes tanky builds almost useless.
Yeah this was before all those changes, I plan on doing another playthrough on hardcore to see how that changes everything.
i know this vid was a year ago but now when we can upgrade carapace armour till level 3 its 100% imo the best set you can run with the root chest.. im still rocking the frostner with root chest and carapace helm and legs.. not a problem to fight 2 till 3 seakers at the same time..
Surprised it is only level 3 with Ashlands about to drop.
Great video, I’m curious as to why you left out the biggest threat in the mistlands, The Gjall. I don’t typically have issues with dying until these guys show up, dropping ticks and then the whole biome horde comes.
My biggest concern is the Gjall, it literally spits FIRE, isn’t the root armor weak to fire? I must argue this cannot be the best armor set for this biome.
Gjall arent in the infested mines, they are super slow, you can hear them way before you see them, and fire resist mead does exist if it is a concern.
I usually kill Gjall before they can even attack me. Not to mention, if you stay right under them, they cant spit at you.
You just gave me a new video to make though. Thanks!
@@t0ssacoin408 AHA! I didn’t know about that little exploit. I’ve always just ran from them (Gjall), I’m still fairly new to the biome. I just learned yesterday about the vendor and the egg. I was wandering around the biome for a couple weeks now looking for a dang chicken!! 😳😂
I do appreciate the design of them, albeit very challenging at first… they are quite obvious with the sound they make. It reminds me of “War of the Worlds” movie. One of my favorite characters next to the Stone Golem.
@@michaeleccher4068 They are great for the atmosphere of the mistlands. Very spooky. The chickens also allow you to make really good health food.
Even if you dont use the root chest. The fire resist meads will make gjall much easier to fight until you get it mastered. Good luck out there.
I usually wear full Fenris and switch out the chest piece for Root if I'm up against Seekers. The fire resistance is very desirable for mitigating some gjall damage when they sneak up on you. Movement speed is also money.
@@MrPhantasmagorio This all day every day. Full sprinting around with Fenris set and Skoll and Hoti is just way too much fun.
Awesome video, ty! I will try that combo and hopefully die less. When I'm in the swamp bio I like to wear Fenris with the Root helm for the poison res; the combo helps me to speed farm the swamps.
Root helmet if def underrated!
Root chest with fenrir 3 piece maybe? Would that be resist pierce from chest and resist fire and bonus movement from fenrir? Paired with good shield.
I bet that would still give better damage resistance vs the average seeker than full padded or carapace. If your goal is to be fast, then that is probably the best protection with the most speed.
Will have to be careful around the soldiers though. Only one of their attacks is pierce, but they are slow and easy to dodge.
My only problem with the root set is running into gjalls which means pretty much guaranteed death
Make sure to run barley wine. It completely negates the fire weakness
I fenris pants , root chest, and carapace head, whist krom/demolisher/ grenades.. it's a good time
I gotta agree. Nothin like a parry into a krom heavy.
I'm playing with bows but male is important too, I don't have an access to padded armor yet but I defeated the dragon. There's the question:
Will this mixing armor technique will work with wolf armor? I'm playing with full root armor with lox cape, but I was wondering will wolf armor set be better.
Is it worth to mix wolf leggins and helmet with root armor(or just using leggins cuz poison resistance is cool too) or should I just keep the full root armor set to keep +15 points to bow skill?
Mixing your wolf armor with a root chest should work great. Just upgrade your wolf pieces to padded when you get to them. You are going into the plains, so piercing damage will be fairly common. Just make sure to craft Barley wine as soon as possible.
Thank You for fast response. It's very helpful. I have another question.
So characters stats in this game aren't very important? I don't see much of a difference with +15 to bows and without it
@@theashenone9703 Character stats are very useful. +15 is Usually a pretty noticable difference, but I will say it takes quite a few levels in bows for them to show a big difference. Other weapons with a +15 are a night and day difference.
resouurces should not ve considered because its about the best armor not the best armor for your time.
Well it is something I always consider, but youre right technically Carapace with the Root chest is the best with the extra 4 armor.
Once they add more upgrades, Carapace will feel more worth. I look forward to it.
I hate being slow. So I just combine padded with Fenris.
Combining armors is the way
Considering this video is called 'the best armor', I clicked it because I was looking for THE BEST ARMOR, regardless of cost. I hate to see that this video promotes some armor that is against all mobs, objectively worse and calls it 'the best armor'. Carapace+root chest vs Carapace is the real question, and also we will be able to upgrade the black forge another level with every new patch. Currently the black forge can already be upgraded to level 3.
A few more armor might not sound like a lot, but taking less damage from all mobs in all scenarios at any time actually is a big deal. If you're looking for the best armor, you might even consider swapping the feather cape for any other cape that is capable of being upgraded to level 4, since the feather cape currently has less armor than those fully upgraded capes.
I think meta build right now is Carapace helmet, Root chest, and Fenris legs. It gives the best mix of protection and movement.
@@t0ssacoin408 Yes, it's a clever thing to take the highest defense helmet since they do not give a movement speed reduction, but do you really think the speed bonus of the fenris leggings offsets the armor of a high tier armor, like carapace legs?
@@chtyldubreux5950 I tested the set in my Fenris Armor video. That setup is currently what I run, and have been running. Definitely worth the armor trade off for extra protection.
Poison damage is not a serious consideration in any biome
Maybe not for you, but I really enjoy having that root mask around for dealing with ooze raids
Himmin afl and fenris slaps hard. with staff, no brainer. nice info vid, learnt quite a few tips with this one :D once people learn the mechanics of the monsters, they'll probably go for Fenris simply coz of speed and know you won't get that much damage taken overall.
The afl is pretty njce. Alot of people really like the movement speed from the Fenris. I wouldnt be comfortable taking more than one hit without a protection staff though.
Fenris with Himmin afl is what I role too. That 9% speed and spinning attack makes a huge difference when trying to get behind Seekers and killing tics. Arguably the best all around.
what about fenrir leggings for fire res
You need the whole set for the fire resist. This vid is kind of old and out of date. I have newer ones that cover the same stuff.
You take fenris legs for the movment speed bonus. Root chest almost always. Lastly, whatever is the strongest helmet you can wear. That is basically best in slot till the Ashlands.
Great video! Would you recommed this combination for the Plains as well?
I would definitely recommend this for the plains. Deathsquitos become a meme, and spear throwers will become a cake walk. You'll take slightly higher damage against the other mobs, but deathsquitos are everywhere making the root chest super worth!
one thing of note about the fact that carapace can only be upgraded to level 2, mistlands has just released, so far the only items used in these new crafting stations are mistland items and, unless youre a little bit insane like me, chances are you havent had chance to use too many of the new weapons yet, let alone upgrade them
they will release upgrades to these new crafting station in time, therefore carapace will be more worth your while, same with any of the weapons
its likely that in the next update there may be new items added and available to craft, but they might not give us an option to upgrade out items to tier 3 right away, they might leave it another update just simply because of how much resources it would take to upgrade the full set, how much resources people would have put into padded etc
it is very unlikely that this will become the new norm and theyll do this so that older weapons dont get outscaled, weve already seen unique weapons be added that get outscaled, the abyssal razor for example
Toss a coin mentioned in the video about just not making the carapace armor first as the Eitr used for an additional few points of defense would be better used making new weapons. Basically save making the armor until after you have the feather cape and shiny new weapons.
@@ovinomancer0183 the point im making is that the its still worth crafting if you do have the resources
i have all of the weapons maxed already and i can tell you from having used them, the majority just are not remotely worth your time, even the eitr weave stuff, its best to just use a single piece of it, so you actually have quite a lot of eitr left to work with, or rather more than youd think
id recommend making a new world and using developer commands to see which weapons you like the feel of, i probably should have done that before wasting a hell of a lot of resources on for example the jotunsbane
@@imbadatpickinganame Jotun Bane is the only thing we haven't made on my groups server. (poison damage isn't worth it since it doesn't stack). But yeah the carapace armor is worth making just not really prioritizing. Cape> Main Weapon upgrade> Demolisher> Carapce Armor.
I personally use the Fenris set exclusively and switch the chest piece out for the root piece when fighting. That move speed is just too good for me. lol
@@ovinomancer0183 yeah but also the jotun bane feels slow, youll know what i mean once you have it crafted, it just doesnt hit hard enough for how slow it swings
we agree though, cape is the priority and then perhaps a weapon and then the armour
personally i dont think too many of the weapons are worth crafting at all as a solo, id say the frost staff if your primary weapon isnt already the frostner because its slow is ranged and very good, the protection staff is only really going to be good if youre also using the dead raiser, i dont find myself getting hit very often at all because i play a lot of souls games but its good if youre playing in a group and can assign roles, someone running support with the staffs would go crazy
arbelist is good if your bows arnt maxed or high level because it uses a fixed amount of stamina
mistwalker is great, it does some spirit when you upgrade it but it can still be outclassed by the blackmetal sword in terms of damage
the lantern is a good craft imo, 2x parry bonus but the light is very useful
the spear is underwhelming in late game as ive found with all spears
the hammer is good for CC but it isnt a massive jump up from the last so its a similar situation with the carapace armour, not a priority
spinesnap is only good if youre really in need of pierce damage until you realise arbelist does 200! (i always carry both an arbelist and a draugr fang)
once you boil it all down youre crafting a whopping three items, the cape, arbelist and the lantern, that is of course if youre a solo, things are different if youre a group of course
@@imbadatpickinganame I think Mistwalker would out dps the blackmetal sword against Mistland Mobs due to their resistance to physical damage. Mistwalker should do more because they wont resist the frost damage.
the best armor is Fenris, because the best defensive option is the staff of protection, so non-defensive buffs are the most important thing, and movement speed is king, as it helps you preserve your bubble and yourself without taking hits. Of course, that's once you've gotten into the mistlands, before then I was running root chest with Fenris legs/helm in order to get the required materials, swapping to padded helm for the actual dungeon sections.
I'm probably going to make a Fenris video soon due to all the mentions of Fenris. The movement speed do be nice.
@@gankie1956 True, but I'm not gonna knock it till I try it. It might have a place for a movement speed build.
the bubble loose so hard vs heavy mobs , because can wreck it in 1 or 2 hits , because take EVERY AND FULL kind of damage thats the enemy can do in one attack , for example a seeker soldier do "120 Blunt, 100 Chop, 100 Pickaxe" in a single attack , thats GG for the lvl 1 to 30 bubble , i trained mine to lvl 51 and still survives 2 hits of them , not worth at all
@@BkSonic I think it depends. Eitr regens faster than health, and you can have a shield before you enter combat if you know you will have to fight.
So bubble makes up for lack of armor, but the tradeoff is less overall stamina and lower health pool.
Padded looks so much nicer than carapace
That being said, it doesn’t matter that you can only upgrade to tier two. By the time we can upgrade to 3 and 4 we’ll have well over enough upgrade materials for whatever we need
Very true, I was just approaching it from when you first enter the biome.
You can carry a padded chestplate with you, too, its only one more slot. Since you only need padded for the soldiers, dvergr mages, or flying testes you can switch out pretty easily
Very true. At this point I just carry around the barley wine for the fire resistance, but carrying around a padded or carapace chest is more well rounded for other mobs.
Even 1 extra armour can make a very big difference because of the way the algorithm works. If your total armour value is more than half of the damage dealt you will take significantly less damage. I agree it shouldn't be a priority, but the carapace set is definitely worth it after creating the cape and your weapon of choice.
Not too knowledgeable on that, but so far I have only noticed diminishing returns. I bet the wiki says something about what you are mentioning.
How about for the future update? Would you still go with the Root chest? or Maxed out Carapace Set for the best damage reduction?
Once the ashlands hits, itll probably be maxed carapace with barley wine. However, itll probably be a while.
I'm more worried about starred enemies. I can usual parry or block ( just make sure your shield is decent )
My fenris armor video goes into dealing with starred enemies. The heavy with root still stands up really well to starred enemies
Valhiem is great but I kinda hope they mix up the armour and make combat improvements
Same, I'm always looking forward to more variety.
Does the roots/padded set only work on mistland or does it work on plains and mountains as well?
I think it is one of the better combos for the swamps, plains, and mistlands. Sadly, there is not any piercing damage in the mountains, so you would technically be better served by a padded chest in the mountains.
I never take my root chest off nowadays, due to barley wine covering its one weakness of fire.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Drip is important
You have no stammer 😂
I dont know whether to take that as a compliment or not lol
@T0ssACoin you was still running with no stammer??
This is an underrated video and was just thinking the other day how the new armor compares and honestly it's quite odd the new stuff being such a minor upgrade. Moment I heard resistance to pierce my mind was blown because common sense says giant bugs with mandibles that's a resistance you should have. I could be wrong but I believe the armor value just contributes help towards everything but pierce, blunt poison etc. Thankfully I found a spot where there is like 7 roots for iter it also seems overtime those roots reglow, The hard part is finding the monkey brains lol.
Yeah armor value helps you resist every damage. However, having a particular resistance really helps as shown in the video.
The weapons seem worth the upgrade, but until they add more upgrades for the black forge it just doesnt seem that worth.
@@t0ssacoin408 Oh right I forgot but thanks for the correction! This is why I love this game it's been around for sometime now and yet still things I've missed.
@@bradbradshaw6082 Always learning. It is a beautiful world.
The serpent scale shield also has pierce resistance, and because it's a shield it's bonus stacks with the root harnesk to further reduce pierce damage 💥
@@Kadath_Gaming I didn't know that. I'ma have to try that out.
You do know that root armor have piercing resistance. The damage the normal seeker does is piercing with specific attacks ;) (those who do over 30 on the previous attacks) so the attacks have diffrent stats added on them from the enemy.
Try versus a fuling instead since they do normal damage only =)
Totally aware. This video was made with the Mistlands mostly in mind.
Fulings do come in different variations, like the spear fuling. Dont forget deathsquitos either.
That's literally the whole point of the video. He specifically mentions using the root armor FOR it's piercing resistance..
Good luck vs. a Gjaal
Funny you mention that. ruclips.net/video/ppFG3P5E7Qs/видео.html
@@t0ssacoin408 you don't miss a beat 🤣
@@AdamStranberg I try to stay ready
So i should wear the root armor instead of Iron / silver.
If you arent using the full root set for the +15 levels to bows, then I would throw the root chest on once you get to the plains. Root is strong in the swamp/plains/mistlands.
Mountains it is only worth as the full set for bow bonus. Hope this helps
Knew this bbuuuttttt did it for the like and video 🤙🏼
Appreciate it!
What's the map seed for your arena? I'm trying to find a map with a flat clear area and nice mountain biome background.
(JvSlwk6Xsc) Should find the mountain NW of the spawn.
@@t0ssacoin408 Hmm I think you must be using an older version map then. I put the seed in game and in the 'Valheim World Generator' website and I can't find the area. Thanks for replying anyway!
@@umegadarkstar2657 Yeah, Ive had this world since the game released. I didnt know it wouldnt work for you. Sorry about that.
I’ve been enjoying carapace helm, root harnesk, and fenris greaves for a few days. Negates the fire weakness, gives you only -1% speed, which is virtually the same speed as naked or troll armor, has the pierce resist and with the feather cape still comes out to a respectable 66 armor, which makes any non boss hit survivable with sausage and deer meat going.
Pretty much what I run as well. Make sure you keep that Barley Wine on you though.
One piece of Fenris does NOT give you any fire resist. You need the 3-piece set.
@@IndyMotoRider ☝️what this guy said
@@t0ssacoin408 Didn't realize that! The speed still matters enough to me though.
Is the Gjall attack not fire damage? therefore root armour in those misty mountains surely a recipe for disaster...
I wear the root chest exclusively lately. You are correct, they do fire damage.
However, they are not a common enemy, they are not in the mines, theyre easy to fight without being hit, and barley wine is cheap to make.
I made a video talking about how to beat them. Hope my answer helps.
ruclips.net/video/ppFG3P5E7Qs/видео.html
Understood! I'd like your seed if the Gjall are uncommon they're everywhere for me while I'm trying to mine marble xD
@@xoGetCarteRox Sadly my seed is too old to share. All I can recommend is the Barley Wine. Even if you dont play with the root chest, it is just too good.
Ok so far I have an armor rating of 80, mostly level 4/2 wolf/padded... I get hit by a lox for 55 dmg lol do they hit that hard or is it just my luck?... I tried the root chest and it was alot worse. Do you know the type of damage lox do? Also not to mention a growth did 75 dmg 3 times to me until I died in like 2 seconds lol This is with 180+ health and full 21 minute rested buff. The bonemass buff wore off lol
I think lox do slash and blunt damage. Yes, they just hit that hard. Only advice for a growth is if you are hit, keep backing away but be ready to dodge roll out of their next attack. If the poison damGe is getting ypu maybe bring a mead or the root helmet.
@@t0ssacoin408 Ohh well that's reassuring then lol. I didn't think they were stronger than the seekers for example since its a lower biome. I guess Ill just try for 96 armor and make sure I have Medium health pots :D
Thanks!
@@techieman4614 No problem. Good luck out there.
@@t0ssacoin408 Thanks for your help and the coolest videos 😋
Use one of the two handed hammers against ticks, spawners and even seekers. Damage is done in a radius.
Yeah, I keep saying I need to make the demolisher. Wouldve possibly saved me.
@@t0ssacoin408 I used the iron sledge.
yeah they called me stupid when I tried to max root set even tho I got already maxed padded set now what do they do?
Now you profit from your labor
@@t0ssacoin408 yea thought I still need to max my fenris armor
@@erenkocyigit4728 Goodluck with that. Took me a ton of frost caves.
Best armor imo is the Eitr Mage armor 😎👍🏻
Definitely the best armor to run if you like a full magic play style
Great job. I'll be making the switch to Padded / Root today.
If you don't mind. Come back and let me know what you think of it yourself. I have been loving it.
@@t0ssacoin408 I was having a difficult time with the Seekers until this switch.
I'm using the Padded Leggings and Helmet with the Root Chest and supplementing with the Fire Resist Potion and am now holding my onw in the Mistlands. Thanks again.
@@drizzitiii3483 Glad to hear it. Thanks for coming back and letting me know how it went. I appreciate it!
thx 4 your Work
Thanks for your time!
Personally I run carapace helmet, root chest, eiter leggings, feather cape
Not optimised for straight defence. I want to have a little of everything available to me.
I think it is definitely viable. Just a different approach.
Great vid😊
Thanks 😁
great stuff!
Appreciate it!
Troll hide. Who tf gettin hit?
Fenris !!
If you got that need for speed, then there is no equal.
I think dvergrs are the worst, if dont want to use the puffer fish poison trick, which i dont like, besides its fun to fight them.
In my opinion, with the black metal buckler max lvl you can parry soldiers, seekers, crossbow dvergrs, and mostly everything, just takes a little practice to learn seekers and soldiers attacks (as a warning, seekers normal attack is pierce dmg but the 2 hand attack is slash dmg i think, so root armor wont help there).
I would recommend that piece of root armor just for doing infected caves cause of the close space for fight. In the open world, seekers and soldiers are your less worry, you have the gjall, the dvergers and if mistlands is next to plains things could get messy. I remember fighting 3 lox, a group of furling, a deathquito and a gjall at the same time... I just ran 😂, damn loxxes are pretty fast.
As for ticks, just roll to shake them off or always carry an AoE dmg weapon like the sledgehammer(normal attack) or the steigir(special attack) would kill ticks very easy.
The best advice you could say to someone new to the game is "learn to control your stamina, parry and avoid large groups of enemies"
Sounds like good advice. Have you used Barley wine? Absolutely nerfs all fire damage. Only 10 Barley and 10 Cloudberries to make 6 Meads. Very op.
@@t0ssacoin408 Always carrying Barley wine, stamina and hp potions. Dont have a big barley plantation and most of my barley is used for making blood puddin, so i only use fire res potion if the situation is out of hand.
Usually you spot the Gjall by their World of Wars sound before they see you, so most of the times you can reduce almost all his hp by the time he gets closer (with good bow level).
The one i cant kill yet is a 2 star dvergr healer xD. Shoots guided missiles with super long range and the fact he heals all his hp lol. Think im gonna try your tip of using dagger to stag.
No movement penalty on helmets…
For that reason I think carapace helmet for max armour in a slot that doesent effect movement speed.
Also did you factor stamina drain? Can’t remember if it’s different on armour than weapons
True. If you have the materials definitely do carapace over padded. However, it only gives 2 more armor, so it isn't a rush.
I wasn't too worried about stamina. I was mainly worried about protection. My newest video takes speed and stamina into concern.