What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Giant Herring
Fermented, this fish will smell worse than the swamp it came from.
It goes into Raw Fish and Fishing Hat.
Stacks to 10Weight 2Full Giant Herring page →
Craft with it (2)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
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 Giant Herring
- Caught byFishing
Questions
›What is Giant Herring used for in Valheim?
It goes into Raw Fish and Fishing Hat.
›Can you sell Giant Herring in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Giant Herring has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Giant Herring go through a portal?
Yes, Giant Herring can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Giant Herring?
Fishing. Every source is on the Giant Herring page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Fish6.