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What to do with Iron

A bar of pure iron ready to be worked.

It goes into 39 recipes and 34 building pieces.

Ancient Bark Spear× 10 · SwampBanded Shield× 8 · SwampBattleaxe× 35 · SwampHorn of Celebration× 2 · SwampHuntsman Bow× 20 · SwampIron Atgeir× 30 · Swamp

Stacks to 30Weight 12Can't go through portalsFull Iron page →

Craft with it (39)

Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.

Ancient Bark Spear× 10 (+5/level) · Forge 3 · SwampBanded Shield× 8 (+4/level) · Forge 2 · SwampBattleaxe× 35 (+15/level) · Forge 2 · SwampHorn of Celebration× 2 (+1/level) · Workbench 1 · SwampHuntsman Bow× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 1 · SwampIron Atgeir× 30 (+15/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Axe× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Brooch× 5 · Forge 1 · SwampIron Buckler× 10 (+5/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Greaves× 20 (+5/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Helmet× 20 (+5/level) · Forge 1 · SwampIron Mace× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 2 · Swamp
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Iron Nails× 1 (+1/level) · Forge 1 · SwampIron Pickaxe× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Scale Mail× 20 (+5/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Sledge× 30 (+15/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Sword× 20 (+10/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIron Tower Shield× 10 (+5/level) · Forge 2 · SwampIronhead Arrow× 1 (+1/level) · Forge 2 · SwampNimble Anklet× 5 · Forge 1 · SwampSilver Knife× 2 (+1/level) · Forge 3 · MountainsSilver Sword× 5 (+3/level) · Forge 3 · MountainsPadded Cuirass× 10 (+3/level) · Forge 2 · PlainsPadded Greaves× 10 (+3/level) · Forge 2 · PlainsPadded Helmet× 10 (+5/level) · Forge 1 · PlainsPorcupine× 20 (+2/level) · Forge 4 · PlainsArbalest× 8 (+4/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Breastplate× 5 · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Greaves× 5 · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsDemolisher× 20 (+15/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsEitr-weave Hood× 2 · Galdr Table 1 · MistlandsIron Bolt× 1 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsJotun Bane× 15 (+10/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsKrom× 30 (+15/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsMechanical Spring× 3 (+1/level) · Artisan Table 1 · MistlandsMistwalker× 15 (+10/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsSkoll and Hati× 10 (+4/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsSkull Splittur× 30 (+15/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsSerpent Scale Shield× 4 (+2/level) · Forge 3 · Ocean

Build with it (34)

Wood Iron Pole× 1Wood Iron Beam× 1Wood Iron Beam 26°× 1Wood Iron Beam 45°× 1Wood Iron Beam 67°× 1Cage Floor 1x1× 1Cage Floor 2x2× 2Cage Wall 1x1× 1Cage Wall 2x2× 2Iron Gate× 4Darkwood Gate× 4Dvergr Stakewall× 8
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Dvergr Sharp Stakes× 2Iron Cooking Station× 3
Tool Shelf× 4
Pots and Pans× 5
Smith's Anvil× 20
Forge Tool Rack× 15
Black Forge Cooler× 5
Vice× 5
Food Preparation Table× 5Stone Oven× 15Stonecutter× 2Frost Foundry× 15Blast Furnace× 10Obliterator× 8Reinforced Chest× 2Personal Chest× 8Standing Iron Torch× 2Standing Blue-burning Iron Torch× 2Standing Green-burning Iron Torch× 2Iron Stack× 30Hot Tub× 10Shield Generator× 5

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 Iron

  • Mined fromRock destructible test1%
  • Broken fromAncient Pot
  • Broken fromMountain kit wood gate25%
  • Made inSmelter

Every source, with chances →

Questions

›What is Iron used for in Valheim?

It goes into 39 recipes and 34 building pieces.

›Can you sell Iron in Valheim?

No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Iron has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.

›Can Iron go through a portal?

No. Iron is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.

›Where do you get Iron?

Rock destructible test, Ancient Pot, Mountain kit wood gate. Every source is on the Iron page.

Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Iron.