What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Acorns
Plant them to grow an oak tree.
Plant it with the Cultivator (as the Oak Sapling). It also goes into Birds' Nest.
Stacks to 100Weight 0.1Full Acorns page →
Plant it
With the Cultivator.
Build with it (1)
Last resort: the Obliterator
Obliteratorturns any 10 items (stacks counted one by one) into 1 
Coal; the rest is lost.
Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.
Where to get more Acorns
- Chopped fromOak20%Meadows
Questions
›What is Acorns used for in Valheim?
Plant it with the Cultivator (as the Oak Sapling). It also goes into Birds' Nest.
›Can you sell Acorns in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Acorns has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Acorns go through a portal?
Yes, Acorns can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Acorns?
Oak. Every source is on the Acorns page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Acorn.