Iron Atgeir

Iron atgeir is an iron polearm weapon crafted at the Forge. It is the stronger iron-tier version of the atgeir, combining a long-reaching piercing attack with a wide secondary sweep that can control groups of enemies. Like other atgeirs, it benefits from keeping opponents at mid-range rather than fighting in close quarters.

At quality 1, Iron atgeir deals 65 pierce damage and has 175 durability, increasing to 83 pierce and 325 durability at quality 4. Its block values scale from 40 block armor and 56 parry force at quality 1 up to 55 block armor and 84 parry force at quality 4, with a 2x parry bonus. It weighs 2.5 and gives a -5% movement speed penalty. The weapon also has a 3x sneak attack multiplier.

Its crafting and upgrade costs are:

• Quality 1: 10 Wood, 30 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps
• Quality 2: 15 Iron, 1 Leather scraps
• Quality 3: 30 Iron, 2 Leather scraps
• Quality 4: 45 Iron, 3 Leather scraps

The weapon requires Forge upgrades for crafting and repair, starting at Forge level 2 for quality 1 and rising to Forge level 5 for quality 4, while repair remains at Forge level 2.

The main attack is a three-hit combo that uses 12 stamina and has a total execution time of 2.98 seconds. The final hit deals double damage and adds 20% knockback, making the full chain strong for steady pressure. Its hit area reaches about 3.2 meters, with a 20° angle, and the final strike is especially useful for finishing staggered enemies.

The secondary attack is the defining feature of the weapon. It uses 24 stamina, takes 1.54 seconds to execute, and performs a 360-degree sweep around the player that can hit up to 6 targets. It does not suffer from shared-damage falloff across targets, and it is enough to stagger most creatures. This makes Iron atgeir especially effective against packs of enemies, clustered mobs, and situations where timing a wide crowd-control attack is more important than raw single-target damage.

Practical use:

• Keep enemies just outside melee range and open with the primary combo when you have room to attack safely.
• Use the secondary sweep to interrupt and stagger groups before they surround you.
• The weapon is well suited to fighting multiple weaker enemies at once, since the sweeping attack can hit several targets without damage splitting.
• Because of its long reach and control tools, it rewards spacing and timing more than aggressive face-to-face trading.

The atgeir is a historically unusual weapon name in real-world sources, but in Valheim it functions as a distinct polearm class with a focus on piercing damage, reach, and crowd control.