+# thorns on block¶

Prefix · must be shield; one of armour-based; not buckler

Property	Value
Rolls on	must be shield; one of armour-based; not buckler
Source	Rolls on loot and from essences of its element
Group	`tree.thorns-blocking` — 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) thorns on block	1000	42.7%
T4	Black Forest – Swamp (19–76)	+(8–11) thorns on block	700	29.9%
T3	Swamp – Plains (43–129)	+(11–15) thorns on block	400	17.1%
T2	Mountain+ (77+)	+(14–19) thorns on block	180	7.7%
T1	Mistlands+ (130+)	+(18–24) thorns on block	60	2.6%
T0	Meadows+ (1+)	+(23–31) thorns on block	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.thorns-blocking.h0",
  "place": "prefix",
  "target": "character",
  "families": [],
  "group": "tree.thorns-blocking",
  "allowAll": [
    "shield"
  ],
  "allowAny": [
    "def.armour"
  ],
  "denyAny": [
    "shield.buckler"
  ],
  "weight": 200.0,
  "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.