What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Iron Ore
Unrefined iron. Needs to be refined in a smelter.
Smelt it into Iron at the Smelter; Iron goes into 73 recipes and pieces.
Stacks to 30Weight 10Can't go through portalsFull Iron Ore page →
Turn it into something else
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 Ore
- Picked fromBog Iron
- Picked fromMeteorite
- Mined fromIron vein33%
- Caught byGiant Herring17%
Questions
›What is Iron Ore used for in Valheim?
Smelt it into Iron at the Smelter; Iron goes into 73 recipes and pieces.
›Can you sell Iron Ore in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Iron Ore has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Iron Ore go through a portal?
No. Iron Ore is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Iron Ore?
Bog Iron, Meteorite, Iron vein. Every source is on the Iron Ore page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab IronOre.