+# Dexterity¶

Suffix · must be shield; one of evasion-based, rune-shield-based or armour-based

Property	Value
Rolls on	must be shield; one of evasion-based, rune-shield-based or armour-based
Source	Rolls on loot and from essences of its element
Group	`tree.attrfinesse` — An item can have only one property of the same group.

Tiers¶

Tier	Item level	Value	Weight	Share
T5	Meadows – Black Forest (1–42)	+(5–7) Dexterity	1000	42.7%
T4	Black Forest – Swamp (19–76)	+(8–11) Dexterity	700	29.9%
T3	Swamp – Plains (43–129)	+(11–15) Dexterity	400	17.1%
T2	Mountain+ (77+)	+(14–19) Dexterity	180	7.7%
T1	Mistlands+ (130+)	+(18–24) Dexterity	60	2.6%
T0	Meadows+ (1+)	+(23–31) Dexterity	0	0.0%

Values by slot¶

Most properties roll bigger or smaller numbers depending on the item: the ranges below are what each slot gets.

Tier	Regular	Chest armour	Leg armour	Tower shield	Buckler
T5	(5–7)	(8–10)	(4–5)	(8–10)	(4–6)
T4	(8–11)	(12–16)	(6–8)	(12–16)	(6–9)
T3	(11–15)	(16–22)	(8–10)	(16–22)	(9–12)
T2	(14–19)	(21–28)	(10–13)	(21–28)	(11–15)
T1	(18–24)	(27–36)	(13–17)	(27–36)	(14–19)
T0	(23–31)	(34–46)	(16–22)	(34–46)	(18–25)

Game data

{
  "id": "tree.attrfinesse.h0",
  "place": "suffix",
  "target": "character",
  "families": [],
  "group": "tree.attrfinesse",
  "allowAll": [
    "shield"
  ],
  "allowAny": [
    "def.evasion",
    "def.rune_shield",
    "def.armour"
  ],
  "denyAny": [],
  "weight": 500.0,
  "generation": true,
  "tiers": [
    {
      "id": "T5",
      "min": 5.0,
      "max": 7.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 1,
      "maxLevel": 42,
      "weight": 1000.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T4",
      "min": 8.0,
      "max": 11.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 19,
      "maxLevel": 76,
      "weight": 700.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T3",
      "min": 11.0,
      "max": 15.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 43,
      "maxLevel": 129,
      "weight": 400.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T2",
      "min": 14.0,
      "max": 19.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 77,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 180.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T1",
      "min": 18.0,
      "max": 24.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 130,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 60.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T0",
      "min": 23.0,
      "max": 31.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 0,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 0.0
    }
  ]
}

Data from Path of Valheiman 5.1.0, extracted 2026-10-19.