+# rune shield¶

Prefix · must be shield; one of rune-shield-based

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

Tiers¶

Tier	Item level	Value	Weight	Share
T5	Meadows – Black Forest (1–42)	+(7–9) rune shield	1000	42.7%
T4	Black Forest – Swamp (19–76)	+(11–15) rune shield	700	29.9%
T3	Swamp – Plains (43–129)	+(15–20) rune shield	400	17.1%
T2	Mountain+ (77+)	+(19–26) rune shield	180	7.7%
T1	Mistlands+ (130+)	+(24–32) rune shield	60	2.6%
T0	Meadows+ (1+)	+(31–41) rune shield	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	(7–9)	(10–14)	(5–6)	(10–14)	(6–7)
T4	(11–15)	(16–22)	(8–10)	(16–22)	(9–12)
T3	(15–20)	(22–30)	(10–14)	(22–30)	(12–16)
T2	(19–26)	(28–39)	(13–18)	(28–39)	(15–21)
T1	(24–32)	(36–48)	(17–22)	(36–48)	(19–26)
T0	(31–41)	(46–62)	(22–29)	(46–62)	(25–33)

Game data

{
  "id": "tree.shieldflat.h0",
  "place": "prefix",
  "target": "character",
  "families": [],
  "group": "tree.shieldflat",
  "allowAll": [
    "shield"
  ],
  "allowAny": [
    "def.rune_shield"
  ],
  "denyAny": [],
  "weight": 500.0,
  "generation": true,
  "tiers": [
    {
      "id": "T5",
      "min": 7.0,
      "max": 9.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 1,
      "maxLevel": 42,
      "weight": 1000.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T4",
      "min": 11.0,
      "max": 15.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 19,
      "maxLevel": 76,
      "weight": 700.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T3",
      "min": 15.0,
      "max": 20.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 43,
      "maxLevel": 129,
      "weight": 400.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T2",
      "min": 19.0,
      "max": 26.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 77,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 180.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T1",
      "min": 24.0,
      "max": 32.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 130,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 60.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T0",
      "min": 31.0,
      "max": 41.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 0,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 0.0
    }
  ]
}

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