Valheim armor sets

Each biome offers a heavy set that trades 10% movement speed for armor, and from the Swamp on there is usually a light or specialist alternative that keeps you fast. Armor numbers below are the whole set worn together, from freshly crafted to fully upgraded.

All sets in progression order20

Set	Biome	Armor (base to max)	Pieces	Perks and penalties
Rag	Meadows	2 to 4	Rag Tunic, Rag Trousers	What you wash ashore in.
Leather	Meadows	7 to 28	Leather Helmet, Leather Tunic, Leather Trousers, Deer Hide Cape	No penalties, cheap deer-hide protection.
Troll Leather	Black Forest	19 to 40	Troll Leather Hood, Troll Leather Tunic, Troll Leather Trousers, Troll Hide Cape	Sneaky, with all three: Sneak +15. The light-armor pick until Fenris.
Bronze	Black Forest	24 to 42	Bronze Helmet, Bronze Plate Tunic, Bronze Plate Leggings	First metal armor. Speed -10%.
Root	Swamp	24 to 42	Root Mask, Root Harnesk, Root Leggings	Improved archery, with all three: Bows +15. Resists poison and pierce, weak to fire. Speed -4%.
Iron	Swamp	42 to 60	Iron Helmet, Iron Scale Mail, Iron Greaves	The Swamp tank line. Speed -10%.
Fenris	Mountain	30 to 48	Fenris Hood, Fenris Coat, Fenris Leggings	Fenris blessing, with all three: Unarmed +15 and fire resistance. Speed +9%, resists frost. The runner's set.
Wolf	Mountain	61 to 82	Drake Helmet, Wolf Hide Chestpiece, Wolf Hide Trousers, Wolf Fur Cape	Built-in frost resistance, no more mead timers. Speed -10%.
Padded	Plains	79 to 100	Padded Helmet, Padded Cuirass, Padded Greaves, Linen Cape	Highest armor of the metal age. Speed -10%.
Eitr-weave	Mistlands	48 to 66	Eitr-weave Hood, Eitr-weave Robe, Eitr-weave Trousers	Eitr-infused, with all three: Elemental Magic +15 and +50% eitr regen on top of the pieces' own. The mage uniform. Speed -4%.
Carapace	Mistlands	96 to 114	Carapace Helmet, Carapace Breastplate, Carapace Greaves	The melee line of the Mistlands. Speed -10%.
Embla	Ashlands	57 to 75	Hood of Embla, Robes of Embla, Trousers of Embla	+130% eitr regen. Speed -4%.
Ask	Ashlands	84 to 102	Hood of Ask, Breastplate of Ask, Trousers of Ask	Ask's Endurance, with all three: -10% run stamina drain, -10% jump stamina, -20% attack stamina. The medium line.
Flametal	Ashlands	114 to 132	Flametal Helmet, Flametal Breastplate, Flametal Greaves	Highest armor in the game, +40% heat resistance. Speed -10%.
Bear	Hildir / events	21 to 39	Headdress of the Bear, Patterns of the Bear, Loincloth of the Bear	Berserk: +30% health regen, +15% stamina regen, +10% slash and chop damage, slightly weak to physical hits.
Vilebone	Events	48 to 66	Vilebone Visage, Vilebone Cage, Vilebone Drapes	The undead cousin of the Bear set's berserk styling.
Lox Fur	Plains	48 to 66	Lox Fur Hood, Lox Fur Jacket, Lox Fur Trousers	Boon of the Lox, with all three: Sneak +30, Bows +15. Plains materials plus Writhan Roots; the light set between Fenris and Ask.
Caller	Deep North	78 to 102	Headdress of the Caller, Robes of the Caller, Trousers of the Caller, Cape of the Caller	The 1.0 mage line, the eitr set beyond Embla.
Vanguard	Deep North	114 to 138	Hood of the Vanguard, Chestpiece of the Vanguard, Trousers of the Vanguard, Moose Hide Cape	Vanguard, with all three: +10% health and stamina regen, -20% dodge stamina, -10% run stamina drain. No movement penalty.
Protector	Deep North	132 to 150	Helmet of the Protector, Breastplate of the Protector, Trousers of the Protector	The heaviest armour in the game at 1.0, and the end of the progression.

Rule of thumb: wear the heavy set for boss fights and dungeon dives, keep Troll or Fenris in a chest for exploring and ore runs, and never upgrade the chest piece last since it carries the biggest share of the set's armor. Capes count toward the totals where the set has one.