Arrows are a Bow’s best friend. In Valheim, they come in many forms that deal different types of damage. Keeping a supply of upgraded arrows will draw on your resources pretty heavily and a dedicated archer is also going to need to be a skilled woodcutter.
Arrows are useless without a Bow.
Table of All Arrows
This table shows every arrow in Valheim. More information about each arrow and their recipes are available on each individual page.
| Icon | Name | Damage | Type of Damage | Knockback | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wood Arrows | 14 | Pierce: 14 | 10 | 8 Wood |
 | Fire Arrows | 33 | Pierce: 11, Fire: 22 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 8 Resin, 8 Wood |
 | Flinthead Arrows | 27 | Pierce: 27 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 2 Flint, 8 Wood |
 | Bronzehead Arrows | 32 | Pierce: 32 | 10 | 1 Bronze, 2 Feathers, 8 Wood |
 | Ironhead Arrows | 42 | Pierce: 42 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 1 Iron, 8 Wood |
 | Obsidian Arrows | 52 | Pierce: 52 | 10 | 4 Obsidian, 2 Feathers, 8 Wood |
 | Silver Arrows | 72 | Pierce: 52, Spirit: 20 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 1 Silver, 8 Wood |
 | Poison Arrows | 78 | Pierce: 26, Poison: 52 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 4 Obsidian, 2 Ooze, 8 Wood |
 | Frost Arrows | 78 | Pierce: 26 Frost: 52 | 10 | 2 Feathers, 1 Freeze Gland, 4 Obsidian, 8 Wood |
 | Needle Arrows | 62 | Pierce: 62 | 15 | 2 Feathers, 4 Needle |
Basic Arrows
Basic arrows deal physical damage and are available in the greatest variety in Valheim. You will use these from the beginning of the game straight through to the end. We recommend using basic arrows instead of elemental arrows for your daily carry because they don’t run into weaknesses.
These are all the basic arrows that deal physical damage:
Elemental Arrows
Elemental arrows deal a small amount of physical damage and primarily inflict elemental damage. You need to pay extra attention when using elemental arrows because there are enemies that will be resistant to the elemental damage. Fire is especially problematic since enemies in water or rainfall will resist your fire damage.
These are all the arrows that deal elemental damage:
Metal Arrows
Throughout the mid-game you can craft metal arrows which are a resource-based subcategory of arrows in Valheim. They are relatively expensive since metal is needed for everything else in Valheim. Because of this, we generally recommend against making these arrows.
Here’s the list of all metal arrows: