Blocking Skill ID

Blocking is one of Valheim's character skills, tracked under the internal ID Blocking. Damage absorbed when blocking with a weapon or shield.

Experience is gained at 0.5 per blocked attack (+0.5 when parrying).

At max level (100) it grants +50% block armor.

Adjust your level from the console with raiseskill Blocking 10 to add 10 points, or resetskill Blocking to wipe it back to 0.

Every Valheim skill ranges from level 0 to 100, and its bonus grows as the level climbs — the +50% block armor above is the full value you reach at level 100. Blocking earns experience at 0.5 per blocked attack (+0.5 when parrying), so it climbs fastest when you use it deliberately.

Dying is the catch: each death drains roughly 5% of your level in every skill, Blocking included, so a hard-won level erodes quickly on a dangerous run. To claw it back without the grind, run raiseskill Blocking 10 — that adds ten levels at once, and you can pass any amount (or a negative number to lower it). Prefer a clean slate? resetskill Blocking wipes the skill back to 0.