What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Flax
Unspun fibers from a flax plant.
The Spinning Wheel turns it into Linen Thread. Plant it with the Cultivator: it grows into Flax. It also goes into Straw.
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Turn it into something else
Plant it
With the Cultivator, on cultivated ground.
Build with it (1)
Tame with it
Leave it near the animal; it eats while it is not alarmed. Taming times
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 Flax
- Picked fromFlax
- Picked fromGoblin campPlains
- Broken fromMorkhalla trainingdummy33%
- Broken fromFlax
- Found inBarrelDeep North
Questions
›What is Flax used for in Valheim?
The Spinning Wheel turns it into Linen Thread. Plant it with the Cultivator: it grows into Flax. It also goes into Straw.
›Can you sell Flax in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Flax has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Flax go through a portal?
Yes, Flax can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Flax?
Flax, Goblin camp, Morkhalla trainingdummy. Every source is on the Flax page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Flax.