There are many different kinds of arrows in Valheim, and each one has its own use. Here’s where they all stand.
Players in Valheim will need a bow to stay alive in the different types of environments on the map. Bows are good for killing enemies from a distance and hurting bigger enemies whose strong close-range attacks should be avoided. As players move through the game, they can improve their bows and make better ones.
But players will also need better arrows if they want to live in the more dangerous biomes and beat all of Valheim’s bosses. In the game, you can make or forge eleven different kinds of arrows. This guide will explain how to get the four elemental and seven basic arrows in Valheim.
Wood Arrows
- Pierce : 22
- Knockback : 10
Wood Arrows are the first arrows that players will be able to make. First, the player will need a Workbench. Players can use Wood and Stone to make a Hammer, which lets them use the Workbench.
The Hammer and 10 Wood are then used to make workbenches. Once a player makes a Workbench, all they need is 8 Wood to make 20 Arrows. This process can be done over and over again because there are so many trees in Valheim.
Flinthead Arrows
- Pierce : 27
- Knockback : 10
The Flinthead Arrow is the next one that can be used. In addition to wood, you need 2 Flints and 2 Feathers to make a Finthead Arrow. Flint is in the Meadows biome, close to where lakes and rivers meet the water. There are three places where you can find feathers. The first way is to kill a Crow or Gull.
They can also sometimes fall from trees in the meadows and sometimes show up in chests. Once a player has reached level 2 at the workbench, they will be able to make Flinthead Arrows.
Bronzehead Arrows
- Pierce : 32
- Knockback : 10
The first set of arrows made with the Forge are the Bronzehead Arrows. To make the Forge, players will need to mine Copper in the Black Forest. Players will also need to farm Tin, which can be found near water in the Black Forest biome, to make Bronze for the arrows. To turn Copper and Tin Ore into Bronze, players will need a Smelter.
Players will need to get Surtling Cores from Burial Chambers in order to make the Smelter. Once the Smelter has been put together, players can refine Bronze and use it to make arrows at the forge. 20 Bronzehead Arrows can be made from 1 piece of bronze, 8 pieces of wood, and 2 feathers.
Fire Arrows
- Pierce : 11
- Fire : 22
- Knockback : 10
Fire Arrows are the first elemental arrows a player will be able to use, and they are by far the weakest. To make them, players will need 8 Resin, 8 Wood, and 2 Feathers. The only way to get Resin in Valheim is to kill the Greydwarf enemies that live in the Black Forests.
Early in Drive Mad game, fire arrows are fine, but they don’t do enough damage to compete with the arrows below. But they are good choices against trolls and the Elder boss.
Ironhead Arrows
- Pierce : 42
- Knockback : 10
The Ironhead Arrows are the next best. With 1 Iron, 2 Feathers, and 8 Wood, you can make these. To find Scrap Iron, players will have to look in the Sunken Crypts that are all over the Swamp biome.
In the Swamp, the Crypts are marked by locked doors and green torches. The Crypts are locked until you beat The Elder and get the key. Players can Smelt these scraps into Iron, which they can then use to make arrows.
Obsidian Arrows
- Pierce : 52
- Knockback : 10
Obsidian, which can be found in the Mountain biomes, is needed to make the arrows. Obsidian can be hard to find at first because there is a lot of snow and the ores look like rocks. However, players will soon get used to seeing it.
Obsidian doesn’t need to be polished or changed in any way, unlike Bronze and Iron, which are used to make arrows that aren’t as good. A player will need 4 Obsidian, 2 Feathers, and 8 Wood to make a stack of 20 arrows.
Needle Arrows
- Pierce : 62
- Knockback : 15
Needle Arrows are the second-best non-elemental arrows in Valheim so far. They have the same Knockback rating as Carapace Arrows, which do more damage than them. To get the Needles they need for the arrows, players will have to go to the Plains biome and kill Deathsquitos.
These annoying things are easy to kill, but each attack does 90 damage. It might be best to hunt them from far away. The Porcupine, one of the best hammers in all of Valheim, can also be made with the Needles. To make arrows, players only need 4 Needles and 2 Feathers.
Silver Arrows
- Pierce : 52
- Spirit: 20
- Knockback : 10
Even though Silver Arrows aren’t the best all-around arrows, they are very good at killing Undead or Unholy enemies, such as those in the Swamp Biome. Before players can make Silver Arrows, their Forge needs to be at level three. In the Mountain biome, the Silver needed to make the arrows is buried under snow and rocks.
To find these hidden deposits, players will need their Wishbone, which they will get after beating the Bonemass boss. Also, in order to make 20 arrows, players will need 8 Wood and 2 Feathers.
Poison Arrows
- Pierce : 26
- Poison : 52
- Knockback : 10
The Poison Arrows are the second-best elemental arrows in Valheim. They do pierce damage and a lot of poison damage over time. Given how hard it is to make these arrows, players should save them for enemies that are easy to spot.
The only creatures that drop the Ooze needed to make the Poison Arrow are Ooze and Blobs, which can be found in the Swamps. To make a bundle of 20 arrows, players will need 8 Wood, 4 Obsidian, 2 Feathers, and 2 Ooze.
Frost Arrows
- Pierce : 26
- Frost : 52
- Knockback : 10
Both poison and frost arrows do the same amount of damage, but frost arrows are slightly better because they do their damage all at once instead of over time. The Freeze Gland is the only important thing that hasn’t been mentioned yet. Drakes in the Mountain biome drop this rare item.
Players should keep an eye out for flying creatures while they are looking for obsidian. Frost Arrows have a slowing effect for every hit they land, making them the best arrows in Valheim right now.
Carapace Arrows
- Pierce : 72
- Knockback : 15
Carapace Arrows are now the best non-elemental arrows in Valheim. This is because of the Mistlands update. They might be even better than Frost and Poison Arrows because they do more consistent damage and have a higher Knockback rating.
In addition to the usual 8 Wood and 2 Feathers, players will also need 4 Carapace to make a set of 20 Carapace Arrows, which must also be done at a Black Forge. Seekers and Seeker Soldiers in the Mistlands, which is the most dangerous place for players to go right now, drop carapace.
You can play Valheim on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.