What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Crystal
A shard of crystal from deep within the earth.
It goes into 3 recipes and 1 building piece.
Crystal Battleaxe× 10 · Mountains
Crystal Heart× 5 · Mountains
Dvergr Lantern× 1 · Mistlands
Crystal Wall 1x1× 2 · buildStacks to 50Weight 1Full Crystal page →
Craft with it (3)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
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 Crystal
Dropped byFrost Blob
Dropped byStone GolemMountains- Picked fromCrystal
- Picked fromHildir caveMountains
- Picked fromMountain caveMountains
Questions
›What is Crystal used for in Valheim?
It goes into 3 recipes and 1 building piece.
›Can you sell Crystal in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Crystal has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Crystal go through a portal?
Yes, Crystal can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Crystal?
Frost Blob, Stone Golem, Crystal. Every source is on the Crystal page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Crystal.