What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Frostfire Essence
Somehow both hot and cold to the touch.
It goes into 14 recipes.
Stacks to 50Weight 0.5Full Frostfire Essence page →
Craft with it (13)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Only for upgrades (1)
Not needed to make these, only to raise their level.
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 Frostfire Essence
Dropped byFallen Warrior50%Deep North
Questions
›What is Frostfire Essence used for in Valheim?
It goes into 14 recipes.
›Can you sell Frostfire Essence in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Frostfire Essence has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Frostfire Essence go through a portal?
Yes, Frostfire Essence can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Frostfire Essence?
Fallen Warrior. Every source is on the Frostfire Essence page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab OrbFrostFire.