What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Fiddlehead
Veggies with a twist!
It goes into 6 recipes and 1 building piece. Feed it to tame the Asksvin.
AsksvinTames it
Marinated Greens× 2 · Ashlands
Mashed Meat× 1 · Ashlands
Scorching Medley× 3 · Ashlands
Sizzling Berry Broth× 2 · Ashlands
Spicy Marmalade× 1 · AshlandsStacks to 50Weight 0.1Full Fiddlehead page →
Craft with it (6)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Marinated Greens× 2 (+1/level) · Cauldron 6 · AshlandsMashed Meat× 1 (+1/level) · Cauldron 6 · AshlandsScorching Medley× 3 (+1/level) · Cauldron 6 · AshlandsSizzling Berry Broth× 2 (+1/level) · Cauldron 5 · AshlandsSpicy Marmalade× 1 (+1/level) · Cauldron 5 · Ashlands
Staff of the Wild× 10 (+2/level) · Galdr Table 2 · AshlandsBuild with it (1)
Tame with it
Leave it near the animal; it eats while it is not alarmed. Taming times
Eat it
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 Fiddlehead
- Picked fromFiddlehead
- Picked fromAshland ruinsAshlands
- Picked fromCharred tower ruinsAshlands
- Picked fromCharred tower ruins dvergrAshlands
- Picked fromFortress ruinsAshlands
Questions
›What is Fiddlehead used for in Valheim?
It goes into 6 recipes and 1 building piece. Feed it to tame the Asksvin.
›Can you sell Fiddlehead in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Fiddlehead has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Fiddlehead go through a portal?
Yes, Fiddlehead can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Fiddlehead?
Fiddlehead, Ashland ruins, Charred tower ruins. Every source is on the Fiddlehead page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Fiddleheadfern.