Valheim DatabaseValheim 1.0.17 · read from the game files · unofficial
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What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17

What to do with Chain

A link of iron chain.

It goes into 3 recipes and 5 building pieces.

Wolf Hide Chestpiece× 1 · MountainsBlack Metal Shield× 5 · PlainsBlack Metal Tower Shield× 7 · PlainsIron Cooking Station× 3 · build
Forge Bellows× 4 · build
Dvergr Wall Lantern× 1 · build

Stacks to 50Weight 2Full Chain page →

Craft with it (3)

Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.

Wolf Hide Chestpiece× 1 · Forge 2 · MountainsBlack Metal Shield× 5 (+2/level) · Forge 3 · PlainsBlack Metal Tower Shield× 7 (+2/level) · Forge 3 · Plains

Build with it (5)

Iron Cooking Station× 3
Forge Bellows× 4
Dvergr Wall Lantern× 1Dvergr Pole Lantern× 1Hanging Brazier× 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 Chain

  • Dropped byWraithSwamp
  • Broken fromDvergrprops hooknchain
  • Broken fromDvergrtown wood crane
  • Broken fromMorkhalla bench33%
  • Broken fromMorkhalla stool33%

Every source, with chances →

Questions

›What is Chain used for in Valheim?

It goes into 3 recipes and 5 building pieces.

›Can you sell Chain in Valheim?

No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Chain has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.

›Can Chain go through a portal?

Yes, Chain can be carried through a portal.

›Where do you get Chain?

Wraith, Dvergrprops hooknchain, Dvergrtown wood crane. Every source is on the Chain page.

Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Chain.