The Banded Shield is the Iron Age Round Shield you can craft in Valheim. It’s better at simple blocking compared to the Bronze Buckler but actually worse at parrying. Players that have mastered parrying will find an upgraded bronze buckler more effective.
For general use, the banded shield is superior to the bronze buckler because it has a higher base block power.
You can craft yourself a banded shield after defeating The Elder and raiding Sunken Crypts in the Swamp. The banded shield is also fairly cheap compared to the iron weapons and you might be able to craft one after a single iron-gathering trip.
The next round shield upgrade is the Silver Shield.
Banded Shield Statblock
| Movement Speed | -5% |
| Weight | 5.0 |
| Parry Bonus | 1.5x |
Banded Shield Upgrade Table
For more info on how blocking works, check out the Blocking page.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Block Armor | 42 | 48 | 54 |
| Block Force (Knockback) | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Parry Block Armor | 63 | 72 | 81 |
| Durability | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| Recipe | 10 Fine Wood, 8 Iron | 10 Fine Wood, 4 Iron | 20 Fine Wood, 8 Iron |
| Crafting Station Level | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Repair Station Level | 2 | 2 | 2 |
