What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Ancient Bark
An ancient and sturdy material.
It goes into 12 recipes and 3 building pieces.
Stacks to 50Weight 2Full Ancient Bark page →
Craft with it (12)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Build with it (3)
Last resort: the Obliterator
Obliteratorburns every 5 into 1
Coal. It does this only for the one kind of these 5 items you put in most of per pull; the rest of the box counts with everything else: 10 items → 1 Coal.
Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.
Where to get more Ancient Bark
Questions
›What is Ancient Bark used for in Valheim?
It goes into 12 recipes and 3 building pieces.
›Can you sell Ancient Bark in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Ancient Bark has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Ancient Bark go through a portal?
Yes, Ancient Bark can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Ancient Bark?
Log, Chest. Every source is on the Ancient Bark page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab ElderBark.