Wolf Fur Cape: How to Craft

Easy Guide to Craft the Wolf Fur Cape i Valheim

by Yaroslav Mokliak
UPDATED: Apr 30, 2025

Wolf Fur Cape in Valheim is an armor item that protects your character from the cold in mountain biomes, allowing you to safely explore snowy areas without the Freezing effect.

In this article, we'll talk about how to create one of the most stylish and useful items in Valheim - the Wolf Fur Cape. If you are going to explore cold lands and don't want to turn into an ice statue, you should definitely read our guide

Wolf Fur Cape Stats

Before we start crafting it, let's find out what this cape will give us:

Armor Type: Cloak
Armor: 1 (at first level, can be upgraded)
Effect: Frost Resistance
Weight: 4.0
Durability: 1000
Repair Level: Workbench level 2 or higher

Frost Resistance Buff

You won't last long in the Valheim Mountains without frost resistance, cause your character starts taking periodic damage. Wolf Fur Cape is one of the most convenient ways to survive in the mountains, as it gives you frost resistance.

Important: the effect lasts as long as the cape is on.

How to Craft a Wolf Fur Cape?

To craft a Wolf Fur Cape, you will need the following materials:

Wolf Pelt: 6
Silver: 4
Wolf Trophy: 1
Workbench level 2 or higher

After you've gathered your supplies, do the following:

Open the crafting menu on the workbench
Select Wolf Fur Cape
Click "Create" and enjoy your masterpiece

Where to Get the Materials?

You can obtain Wolf Pelt from wolves that live in mountain biomes. They are fast and strong, but with a good weapon, they are not a problem for you. As for the Silver Ore, you can mine it in the mountains, underground. Use Wishbone to find deposits of Silver.

Moreover, to get all this stuff, you'll need cold resistance potions to start with.

How to Upgrade a Cape?

The Wolf Fur Cape can be upgraded to level 4 by increasing its armor. To do this, you need additional Wolf Pelt and Silver:

Level 2: +1 Wolf Pelt, +1 Silver
Level 3: +2 Wolf Pelt, +2 Silver
Level 4: +3 Wolf Pelt, +3 Silver

Each enhancement increases your armor by 1, making you slightly less vulnerable. But remember: the effect of Frost Resistance remains the same from level 1.

Conclusion

Now you know how to craft and upgrade the Wolf Fur Cape in Valheim. With this cape, you can enjoy cold mountains without fear of turning into a winter sculpture.

You can use it to move freely through the mountains, search for silver, and generally feel like a Viking in furs.

FAQ

Where to find wolves for hunting?

Wolves only live in mountain biomes. Be careful, they can attack as a group and do a lot of damage!
How many wolves do I need to kill for the cape?

Usually, you need at least 6 wolves if the drop is successful. However, it might be up to 10.
How long will I need the Wolf Fur Cape?

The cape will be with you almost until the end of the game, as it gives you a great bonus that comes in handy in several biomes. As for me, the first thing to do in the mountain biome is to create the Wolf Fur Cape.

Interested in some additional guides or help? Check out our Valheim page for more useful tips and guides.

Yaroslav Mokliak

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With over 15 years of playing games and 5 years of writing articles, Yaroslav is a CEO and content creator at HermitGamer. Yaroslav regularly plays video games, creates useful guides, and writes reviews with his opinion on new and old titles. His main goal is to make HermitGamer a platform, where each gamer can find the answers.