Wolf Armor is the sixth tier of protection you can get in Valheim, but like everything else in the Viking survival game, crafting it isn't easy. You'll need to locate Silver, one of the toughest metals to find, and that takes special requirements. On top of that, you'll have to survive the cold of the Mountain, which can be lethal all on its own. This guide will help you find Silver, give you all the info you need to survive the mountains, and run down the requirements for each piece of armor, so you know exactly what to hunt for before you get started.
If you're looking for more Valheim information, check out our complete Valheim armor guide, as well as our guide for finding Iron and crafting Iron gear, and for taking down the Elder boss.
How To Find Silver
Locating Silver in the Mountain biome is a multistep process. It's buried underground, rather than popping up on the surface like Tin and Copper. That means Silver is a way more difficult ore to mine, and you won't find it without a little help or a lot of luck. To find Silver underground, you need a special item called the Wishbone.
How To Get The Wishbone
You'll need the Wishbone in order to find Silver, which you can only obtain by beating the Swamp boss Bonemass.
The Wishbone is an item you can only earn by defeating the Bonemass, the boss of the Swamp biome. That's a lengthy process on its own, one that requires delving into the Sunken Crypts dungeons found scattered around the Swamps. For that, you'll need the Swamp Key, which you can earn by defeating the Black Forest boss, the Elder.
Beating the Bonemass can be tough, so you'll want to search for Iron and gear up long before you go after the boss itself. To find it, delve into Sunken Crypts and look for a rune stone that will mark the Bonemass on your map. Once you've done that, you'll need to find its altar and make a sacrifice of 10 Withered Bones to draw the giant blob out to fight you.
The Bonemass does a ton of damage with its melee swipes, and most of its attacks will leave you poisoned, so make sure you're making Poison Resistance Mead ahead of the battle. Blunt damage works well against the Bonemass, so the Iron Mace is a good melee weapon to bring along too. We found the most success, however, with Frost Arrows. The Bonemass resists piercing damage but is susceptible to Frost damage, which still makes the arrows very effective. You'll need to venture into the Mountain biome to get them, though.
Kill the Bonemass, and it'll drop a Wishbone, which is an equippable item. With that in hand, you're ready to head to the Mountain biome to search for Silver.
How The Wishbone Works
When the Wishbone is equipped, you'll see turquoise sparks fly off your character as you near buried treasure. The faster the pulse, the closer it is.
The Wishbone detects buried treasures, and it does so basically by acting as a metal detector, blinking and beeping when you draw close to underground items. With the Wishbone equipped, you'll see turquoise lines emanate from your character and hear a sort of pinging sound when you draw close to something that's buried. That's your indicator that you're on the right track--but don't start digging just yet.
As you get closer to a buried item, the Wishbone will pulse faster and faster, so it's a good idea to have your sound turned up to help you identify when you're drawing closer to an item. If the pulses are a few seconds apart, you're still a pretty long way from your destination. Don't start mining in earnest until the pings are pretty close together.
You'll also need to note that some Silver is probably beneath your feet a fair distance. This can make it tough to locate, although your pickaxe will take you down pretty quickly. Keep your Wishbone equipped the entire time you're mining, as it'll help you figure out if you're moving too far away from a Silver vein. The actual Silver nodes can be tough to spot, but you'll know you've found some when your Wishbone quits blinking altogether.
How To Explore The Mountain Biome
Make the Wolf Fur Cape as early as you can--it'll help you withstand the cold of the Mountain biome and fend off Freezing.
You'll find mountains before long as you explore in Valheim; essentially, if the elevation is rising ahead of you, you're on the right track. It can be tough to see through forests and swamps to find the Mountain biome, so if you're having trouble locating the right place on foot on a given island, consider hopping into a boat and sailing around a bit. Mountains aren't especially common as far as the other biomes go, but they can be much easier to spot at a distance.
The thing to remember is that mountains are cold. Venture too high in elevation and you'll suffer from the Freezing debuff, which will slowly sap your health until it kills you. Freezing, like poison, can quickly be your undoing if you encounter any of the Mountain biome's denizens, so don't start climbing until you're ready to go.
To circumvent freezing, you'll want to make Frost Resistance Mead. You'll need both a Cauldron and a Fermenter to make the potion, but it's worth the effort. Use the Cauldron to make Frost Resistance Mead base from 10 Honey, 5 Thistles, 2 Bloodbags (taken from Swamp Leeches) and 1 Greydwarf Eye. After brewing that, toss it in the Fermenter and wait--brewing takes about an hour, but you'll get six Frost Resistance Mead potions for your trouble, and each one will protect you from the cold for 10 minutes.
You'll also want to gear up as best you can with Iron armor and weapons from the Swamp biome. The Mountains are full of tough enemies, not the least of which are Wolves, who will likely rip you apart a few times as you explore the area. Keep lots of arrows handy for your bow, and get ready to make a run for it if a pack of wolves descends on you. They attack fast, hit hard, and can easily stagger you if you try to block them with a shield.
Mountains are steep but note that with some Stamina, you can usually sprint up their slopes. Just make sure you have a plan for where you can stop and recharge your Stamina before you start venturing upward.
Once you can start making Wolf Armor, it's recommended that you craft the Wolf Fur Cape as soon as possible. Wearing either the Wolf Fur Cape or the Wolf Chest Armor will give you Frost Resistance, making you immune to freezing; the Wolf Fur Cape requires the least amount of Silver, so it's your best bet for fending off the cold right away.
What You'll Need To Mine Silver
Silver veins are often deep underground, so make sure you bring the means to protect yourself from both cold weather and wolves while you mine for it.
As with Copper and Tin, you're going to need a pickaxe to mine Silver, but your old Hard Antler pickaxe won't do. Silver is too hard to break with anything less than an Iron Pickaxe, so factor in the extra 20 Iron you'll need to make one into your plans for upgrading your gear in the Swamps.