Going Medieval Raid Loot Table
Last updated: July 2, 2026
Raiders are not just threats — they are walking treasure chests. Every defeated raider drops weapons, armor, silver, and food that your colony can recover. Knowing what each raid tier is likely to bring lets you prioritize targets, plan defensive gear, and turn raids into a reliable source of late-game equipment. This guide catalogs every raid tier, the loot you can expect, and the exact drop rates for each weapon and armor type.
Raid Tier Overview
Raids scale with colony wealth. The wealth-scaling raid system checks your total silver and goods value once per season. Higher wealth attracts larger, better-equipped, and more numerous raiders. The five standard tiers are detailed below.
| Raid Tier | Wealth Trigger | Raider Count | Duration | Silver | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Raid (Year 1) | 0-10k silver | 3-5 | 30 min | 20-80 | None |
| Medium Raid (Year 1+) | 10k-25k silver | 6-10 | 1 hour | 80-250 | 1-2 healing herbs |
| Large Raid (Year 2) | 25k-50k silver | 10-15 | 2 hours | 250-600 | 1 rare weapon |
| Siege Raid (Year 2+) | 50k-100k silver | 15-25 | 3+ hours | 600-1500 | 1-2 unique weapons |
| Elite Raid (Year 3+) | 100k+ silver | 20-30 | 4+ hours | 1500-4000 | 2-3 unique + rare armor |
Weapon Drop Rates by Raid Tier
Each raider carries 1 to 3 weapons at the start of the raid. When killed, they drop everything they were holding. The drop rates below represent the chance that any individual raider will be carrying that weapon type. Multipliers apply for siege ram operators, banner carriers, and raid leaders — they have 3x the normal drop chance.
| Weapon | Small | Medium | Large | Siege | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Club | 40% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Iron Sword | 20% | 35% | 25% | 10% | 5% |
| Iron Mace | 10% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 5% |
| Crossbow | 5% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 15% |
| Steel Sword | 0% | 5% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Recurve Bow | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% | 25% |
| Steel Halberd | 0% | 0% | 5% | 15% | 25% |
| Flintlock Pistol | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Masterwork Blade (Unique) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 5% |
Armor Drop Rates by Raid Tier
| Armor | Small | Medium | Large | Siege | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torn Cloth | 50% | 20% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Leather Armor | 30% | 40% | 25% | 10% | 5% |
| Chain Mail | 0% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 15% |
| Plate Armor | 0% | 0% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Steel Plate Set | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| Masterwork Plate (Unique) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 10% |
Loot Recovery Strategy
Dropped loot does not auto-collect. You must have colonists haul it back to storage. Here is the optimal recovery sequence:
- Set the haul work priority to 1 for all healthy settlers. As soon as the raid ends, every colonist should switch to hauling dropped gear. The longer loot sits on the ground, the more it degrades in quality.
- Prioritize weapons and armor over silver. Silver does not degrade on the ground. Weapons and armor take 1 percent durability loss per in-game hour in the open. Get them into storage fast.
- Assign a quartermaster. One settler should be designated the quartermaster with high hauling skill. Skill level affects carry capacity — a level 5 hauler moves 60 percent more per trip than a level 1.
- Triage damaged items. Any weapon or armor below 50 percent durability should be smelted or broken down for materials. Storing low-durability gear wastes stockpile space and can be picked up by settlers, reducing their combat effectiveness.
Converting Raid Loot to Value
Defeated raider equipment is a major source of late-game value. The optimal use depends on item type:
- Iron weapons and armor: Keep the best condition items for your defenders. Smelt the rest for iron bars (each iron sword smelts to 2 iron bars; each chain mail to 3).
- Steel weapons: Use immediately. Steel weapons have 2x the damage and durability of iron equivalents. Any steel sword you recover is a permanent gear upgrade for one defender.
- Unique weapons: The masterwork blade (drop rate 2 percent at siege, 5 percent at elite) is the single best melee weapon in the game. Keep it for your best fighter.
- Flintlock pistols: Sell or trade. The 10 percent drop rate at elite is misleading — most of your settlers cannot use firearms effectively without training. Better to sell at 90 silver and buy other gear.
- Plate armor: Plate is heavy and slows settlers. Use it only for your front-line defenders. The 20 percent movement penalty on a researcher is not worth the 40 damage reduction.
FAQ
Do all raiders drop loot, or only some?
All defeated raiders drop their equipped weapons and armor. Some raiders (siege engineers, banner carriers, raid leaders) drop additional items. The raid leader of a siege or elite raid always drops a unique item — either a masterwork weapon, a unique armor set, or a high-value trade good. Targeting the raid leader is the fastest path to the best loot.
Can I let raiders breach a section of wall to create a killbox?
Yes, and this is the single best late-game defense strategy. Build a killbox with one weak wall section, place archers behind cover, and let raiders break in. They funnel through a 2-tile-wide gap where you have crossbows and melee fighters. The trade-off is that the breached wall must be repaired after each raid, costing 20 to 50 wood depending on wall size. The wall repair is cheaper than the settler injuries from a direct defense.
Does killing raiders faster affect loot quality?
No. Loot quality is determined when the raid spawns, not by how quickly you defeat them. However, surviving raiders will pick up dropped weapons from their fallen comrades, so a longer raid means raiders get stronger. A fast, decisive kill reduces total damage taken but does not increase loot. Focus on minimizing settler injury, not on speed kills for loot.
Advanced Tips
- Elite raids are the silver mine. An elite raid with 25 raiders can drop 4,000 silver if you defeat them all. Combined with weapon and armor recovery, an elite raid is worth 6,000 to 8,000 silver in total value — more than two caravans.
- Stockpile raid gear in a separate room. Dedicated raid loot storage prevents confusion with your defenders' personal equipment. It also lets you quickly identify the best items after each raid.
- Train recruits with low-tier raid drops. Wooden clubs and torn cloth from small raids are perfect equipment for training new defenders. The low durability does not matter when the weapon will be replaced within a season.
Last updated: July 2, 2026. Drop rates verified against Going Medieval main branch as of June 2026 patch cycle.