What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Black Metal
A heavy bar of dark metal.
It goes into 15 recipes and 9 building pieces.
Black Metal Atgeir× 30 · Plains
Black Metal Axe× 20 · Plains
Black Metal Battleaxe× 30 · Plains
Black Metal Knife× 10 · Plains
Black Metal Missile× 1 · Plains
Black Metal Shield× 8 · PlainsStacks to 30Weight 12Can't go through portalsFull Black Metal page →
Craft with it (15)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Black Metal Atgeir× 30 (+15/level) · Forge 4 · PlainsBlack Metal Axe× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 4 · PlainsBlack Metal Battleaxe× 30 (+15/level) · Forge 4 · PlainsBlack Metal Knife× 10 (+4/level) · Forge 4 · PlainsBlack Metal Missile× 1 (+1/level) · Artisan Table 1 · PlainsBlack Metal Shield× 8 (+4/level) · Forge 3 · Plains
Black Metal Sword× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 4 · Plains
Black Metal Tower Shield× 10 (+4/level) · Forge 3 · Plains
Bracelets of the Brave× 5 · Forge 1 · Plains
Evasion Mantle× 5 · Forge 1 · Plains
Lox Saddle× 15 (+1/level) · Workbench 1 · Plains
Vilebone Maulclaws× 2 (+1/level) · Forge 4 · Plains
Build with it (9)
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 Black Metal
- Made inBlast Furnace
Questions
›What is Black Metal used for in Valheim?
It goes into 15 recipes and 9 building pieces.
›Can you sell Black Metal in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Black Metal has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Black Metal go through a portal?
No. Black Metal is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Black Metal?
Blast Furnace. Every source is on the Black Metal page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab BlackMetal.