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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)

Butcher's Table× 2
Bonfire× 5Longship× 40

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

Every source, with chances →

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.