Valheim · Armor

Padded Helmet

“A snug fit, finely made.”

Padded Helmet is a helmet armor piece in Valheim with 26 armor, rising by 2 per upgrade to 32 at level 4.

Slot

Helmet

Armor

Per upgrade

Max level

At max level

Move speed

How to craft Padded Helmet

Material	Craft	Upgrade to 2	Upgrade to 3	Upgrade to 4	Total to max
Iron	10	5	5	5	25
Linen Thread	15	10	10	10	45

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Padded Helmet: FAQ

How do you craft Padded Helmet?

Padded Helmet needs 10 Iron, 15 Linen Thread. Each upgrade costs 5 Iron, 10 Linen Thread.

Valheim guides

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Stats from our own extraction of the Valheim 1.0 game files; English names and descriptions from the JotunnDoc dump (MIT). Not affiliated with Iron Gate. Browse the full Valheim database.

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