Banded Shield
The solid iron-tier round shield. Banded Shield block value and use in valheim.
- Tier
- 3
- Type
- Round shield (parry)
- Block
- 60
The Banded Shield is the iron-tier round shield, forged from Fine Wood and Iron. With a block value of 60 and a 1.5x parry bonus it is a huge jump over wood and bronze, and it carries most players through the Swamp and Mountains in valheim. It blocks and parries, so it suits both turtle and counter-attack playstyles.
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