Valheim Carapace Armor Guide: How to Craft, Stats, & Set Bonuses

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The Carapace Armor in Valheim is a great pickup for players looking to push their luck with dangerous bosses thanks to its reasonably high defense. So, continue reading this guide as we cover how to get this high-level armor in Valheim and its stats and set bonuses.

Carapace Armor Set Crafting Recipes in Valheim

Players must have access to the Mistlands region before they can craft the Carapace Armor set in Valheim. You’ll find most of the materials needed to craft this armor set in this biome. To craft the armor set fully, you'll need the following materials:

• Carapace Helmet: 16x Carapace, 3x Scale Hide, 2x Mandible, and 4x Refined Eitr
• Carapace Breastplate: 20x Carapace, 3x Scale Hide, 5x Iron, and 4x Refined Eitr
• Carapace Greaves: 20x Carapace, 3x Scale Hide, 5x Iron, and 4x Refined Eitr

Defeat Seekers and Seeker Soldiers in the Mistlands to collect Carapace. Seeker Soldiers also drop the Mandible needed to craft the Carapace Helmet, so you can farm for both at the same time. Next, kill Hares in the same biome for their Scale Hides. As for the Refined Eitr, process Sap and Soft Tissue at the Eitr Refinery to get Refined Eitr. You can build this crafting station from the Workbench by using the following materials: 20x Black Marble, 5x Black Metal, 10x Yggdrasil Wood, 5x Black Core, and 3x Sap. Finally, acquire Iron by smelting Iron Ore or Scrap Iron at the Smelter. You can build this crafting station from the Workbench by combining 20x Stone and 5x Surtling Core.

Carapace Armor Stats and Set Effects

Wearing all three Carapace Armor set pieces grants the wearer the following stats and effects:

• Armor: 96
• Weight: 23
• Movement speed decrease: -10%

Note that the Carapace Armor in Valheim has the same stats as the Padded Armor at max level. However, the Padded Armor excels in durability for this comparison. Nonetheless, the Carapace Armor provides more defense than other late-game armor sets, like the Fenris Armor.