What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Charred Cogwheel
This could be used for some clever machinery...
It goes into Catapult.
Stacks to 10Weight 5Can't go through portalsFull Charred Cogwheel page →
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 Charred Cogwheel
- Broken fromPiece charred balista
Questions
›What is Charred Cogwheel used for in Valheim?
It goes into Catapult.
›Can you sell Charred Cogwheel in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Charred Cogwheel has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Charred Cogwheel go through a portal?
No. Charred Cogwheel is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Charred Cogwheel?
Piece charred balista. Every source is on the Charred Cogwheel page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab CharredCogwheel.