Valheim
Valheim Black Metal Tower Shield: How To Unlock, Craft, Materials Locations, Styles & Colors
The Valheim Black Metal Tower Shield is a bigger version of the Black Metal Shield you can unlock in the video game developed by Iron Gate; and, just like the latter, one of the Valheim weapons you can craft once you find Black Metal.
Currently, the Black Metal Tower Shield has the highest block power in the game; however, this doesn’t mean that it’s the best shield in Valheim.
That’s because the high block power of this shield comes at a cost and that cost translates into movement speed which is decreased by -20%.
As such a lot of players consider the Valheim Tower Shield useless especially when compared to the round variant made of the same metal.
Regardless, if you want to craft it, and try it for yourself; throughout the following guide, I’ll tell you how to unlock it, how to get all Crafting Materials for it, its Spawn Id, and how to customize it (change its style and colors).
How To Unlock The Black Metal Tower Shield In Valheim
In Valheim, this item is described as “A tower shield of gleaming dark metal.”
You can see how it looks like in the following screenshot.


A Black Metal Tower Shield
To unlock it, as usual; you’ll need to find several Crafting Materials; or to process your first Black Metal Bar, get one unit of Fine Wood and a Chain.
Remember that these are required only for unlocking the Valheim Black Metal Tower Shield recipe, not to craft it; and on top of this, you also need a level three Forge.
Crafting Materials Locations
After you unlock the recipe you’ll have to continue gathering the Crafting Materials required for this shield.
The good thing here; though, is that you need the same materials as those required for the round Black Metal Shield; which means that if you know how to get those, you’re set.
But in case you encounter difficulties in finding them, here is what you need:
- 15 Fine Wood – Get these by chopping Birch and Oak trees in the Meadows or Plains Biomes. Make sure you get a Bronze Axe first by crafting your first Bronze Bar at a Smelter
- 10 Black Metal Bars – Obtained at a Blast Furnace from Black Metal Scraps. Scraps are located in the Plains Biome within Fuling Villages
- 7 Chains – Cannot be crafted. To get these, explore the Sunken Crypts in the Swamp Biome and look for random chests. Sunken Crypts require the Swamp Key from The Elder Boss. Chains are also dropped by Wraiths in the Swamp
Now, you’ll need to upgrade your Forge to level three; by building any three of the following improvements:
- Forge Cooler
- Anvils
- Smith’s Anvil
- Forge Toolrack
- Forge Bellows
- Grinding Wheel
How To Choose Your Black Metal Tower Shield Styles & Colors
Once you have all materials above, get close to the Forge and craft your shield; but, if you wish to change its color or style press the Styles button under the shield’s name.
You have to do this before crafting the actual shield.
In the screenshot below you can see all Valheim Black Metal Tower Shield Styles.


Personalize your shield before crafting it
What Is The Black Metal Tower Shield Spawn Id
Assuming you don’t mind cheating and you want to get this shield without looking for all materials, you can use the Valheim Black Metal Tower Shield Spawn Id to make it spawn from thin air.
- Press F5 to bring up the game’s console
- Next, type imacheater to activate the Valheim Cheat Mode
- Now, type spawn ShieldBlackmetalTower and you’ll see the shield right in front of you
And that’s it Viking. Now you know everything about this Tower Shield in Valheim!
Valheim
Valheim Blackmetal Knife: How To Unlock, Craft & Materials Locations
Blackmetal Knife or Black Metal Knife is a superior Valheim weapon you can craft in the video game developed by Iron Gate.
The Valheim Blackmetal Knife is also the fourth dagger available right now, following the Flint Knife, Copper Knife, and Abyssal Razor.
Because of its base damage, the Black Metal Knife in Valheim is the best dagger you can get in Early Access; and even though a lot of players claim that the Abysall Razor is better than the Blackmetal Knife; the latter is superior while the first one has better critical damage.
As such if you’re looking for the best knife is Valheim, the Blackmetal Knife is the one you need, and throughout the crafting guide below, I will tell you how to unlock it, where to find all the required materials, how to craft it, and as usual how to make it spawn instantly.
How To Unlock The Blackmetal Knife In Valheim
“A darkling blade, strong and sharp” as it is described in Valheim; the Black Metal Knife is, as you can see below; a state-of-the-art dagger.
Since dual-wielding is not available in Valheim, this weapon is best paired with the Black Metal Shield, if you’re looking to maintain your attack speed.


The Black Metal Knife in Valheim
If you wish to unlock this dagger, though; first, you’ll need to get your hands on a series of Crafting Materials such as 1 Fine Wood, 1 Black Metal Bar, and 1 Linen Thread.
Remember that these are required only for unlocking the Valheim Blackmetal Knife recipe, not to craft it and that you also need a Forge level 4.
Valheim Black Metal Knife Crafting Materials Locations
The moment you unlock the recipe; keep collecting the same materials to reach the required amounts listed below.
- 4 Fine Wood – Simply chop Birch and Oak trees in the Meadows and Plains Biomes using a Bronze Axe
- 10 Black Metal – Build a Blast Furnace and smelt Black Metal Scraps dropped by Fulings (Plains Biome). You also need Coal, and to unlock the Blast Furnace, you first need an Artisan Table; unlocked after defeating Moder and after you get the Dragon Tears
- 5 Linen Thread – Comes by processing Flax at the Spinning Wheel (also unlocked once you build the Artisan Table). Flax is obtained via farming or from the fields around Fuling Villages
Now that you know how to get all materials, upgrade your Forge to level four by building at least 4 of the following upgrades:
- Forge Cooler
- Anvils
- Smith’s Anvil
- Forge Toolrack
- Forge Bellows
- Grinding Wheel
Finally, get close to the Forge and craft your Blackmetal Knife, just as you see in my screenshot.


Crafting is fun!
What Is The Blackmetal Knife Spawn Id
Finally, let’s assume you want to get this dagger the moment you start the game, without doing any exploration.
If that’s the case and you don’t mind using cheats, you can use the Valheim Black Metal Knife Spawn Id. Simply follow these steps:
- Press F5 to bring up the game’s console
- Next, type imacheater to activate the Valheim Cheat Mode
- Now, type spawn KnifeBlackMetal and you’ll see the dagger sitting on the ground in front of you.
And that’s it Viking. Now you know everything about the Blackmetal Knife in Valheim.
Valheim
Valheim Blackmetal Axe: How To Unlock, Craft & Materials Locations
Blackmetal Axe or Black Metal Axe is an advanced Valheim axe, a weapon, and a tool; you can craft in the video game developed by Iron Gate.
The Valheim Blackmetal Axe is also the fifth woodcutting tool available right now, following the Stone Axe, Flint Axe, Bronze Axe, and the Iron Axe.
As such, it’s safe to say that the Black Metal Axe in Valheim is the best axe you can get; however, there are several things you have to be aware of and a lot of legwork to do.
Fear not though friends, because throughout the crafting guide below, I will tell you how to unlock it, where to find all materials required for this amazing axe, how to craft it, and as usual how to make it spawn instantly in case you don’t mind cheating.
How To Unlock The Blackmetal Axe In Valheim
“A perfectly-balanced axe forged from dark metal with an emerald sheen” as it is described in Valheim; the Black Metal Axe is, as you can see below; a one-of-a-kind weapon you can easily pair with a Black Metal Shield and even a Black Metal Tower Shield if you don’t mind moving slower.
On top of this, it is a woodcutting tool that can help you chop down all kinds of trees. A top-of-the-line tool if you wish.


The Black Metal Axe in Valheim
To unlock this axe, or to be able to craft it; though, first, you’ll need to find a series of Crafting Materials.
Or to keep it simple you’ll need to chop 1 Fine Wood, smelt 1 Black Metal Bar, and craft 1 Linen Thread.
These materials are the same as those used to craft the Blackmetal Atgeir; but remember that they are required only for unlocking the Valheim Blackmetal Axe recipe, not to actually craft it.
Finally, you’ll also need a level four Forge.
Valheim Black Metal Axe Crafting Materials Locations
The moment you unlock the recipe your goal is to keep collecting the same materials until you reach the required amounts listed below; so let’s see how you can get them:
- 6 Fine Wood – Comes from Birch and Oak trees in the Meadows and Plains Biomes. A Bronze Axe or anything above it is required to cut them down
- 20 Black Metal – Obtainable at a Blast Furnace by smelting Black Metal Scraps dropped by Fulings in the Plains Biome. Obviously, you also need Coal; and to unlock the Blast Furnace, you’ll have to build an Artisan Table. To be able to do this you have to defeat Moder and get the Dragon Tears
- 5 Linen Thread – Simply process Flax at the Spinning Wheel. The wheel is also unlocked once you build the Artisan Table; while Flax is obtained via farming or from the fields around Fuling Villages
The moment you have all these materials in your inventory focus on upgrading your Forge to level four by building any four of the following improvements:
- Forge Cooler
- Anvils
- Smith’s Anvil
- Forge Toolrack
- Forge Bellows
- Grinding Wheel
Now, approach the Forge and craft your Blackmetal Axe, just as you see in my screenshot.


Craft this axe as soon as possible
What Is The Blackmetal Axe Spawn Id
Last but not least, assuming you want to get this tool the moment you start the game; you can use the Valheim Black Metal Axe Spawn Id:
- Press F5 to bring up the game’s console
- Next, type imacheater to activate the Valheim Cheat Mode
- Now, type spawn AxeBlackMetal and you’ll see the axe falling from the sky
And that’s it Viking. Now you know everything about the Blackmetal Axe in Valheim.