What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Copper Ore
Unrefined copper. Needs to be refined in a smelter.
Smelt it into Copper at the Smelter; Copper goes into 22 recipes and pieces.
Stacks to 30Weight 10Can't go through portalsFull Copper Ore page →
Turn it into something else
Copper Ore → 
Smelter → 
Copper
What Hugin says
Raw ore needs to be refined in the smelter before you can work it at the forge. To build a smelter you will need surtling cores. Search for them in the dark places beneath the earth.
Hugin's tip “You have found some ore”, shown when you first pick up copper or tin ore (Player.AddItem).
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 Copper Ore
- Mined fromCopper vein33%
- Mined fromCopper Deposit33%Black Forest
- Caught byTrollfish10%
Questions
›What is Copper Ore used for in Valheim?
Smelt it into Copper at the Smelter; Copper goes into 22 recipes and pieces.
›Can you sell Copper Ore in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Copper Ore has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Copper Ore go through a portal?
No. Copper Ore is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Copper Ore?
Copper vein, Copper Deposit, Trollfish. Every source is on the Copper Ore page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab CopperOre.