Valheim DatabaseValheim 1.0.17 · read from the game files · unofficial
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What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17

What to do with Obsidian

Dark volcanic glass.

It goes into 3 recipes and 1 building piece.

Poison Arrow× 4 · SwampFrost Arrow× 4 · MountainsObsidian Arrow× 4 · Mountains
Tool Shelf× 4 · build

Stacks to 50Weight 2Full Obsidian page →

Craft with it (3)

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

Poison Arrow× 4 (+1/level) · Workbench 3 · SwampFrost Arrow× 4 (+1/level) · Workbench 4 · MountainsObsidian Arrow× 4 (+1/level) · Workbench 3 · Mountains

Build with it (1)

Tool Shelf× 4

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 Obsidian

  • Picked fromObsidian
  • Broken fromObsidian DepositMountains
  • Broken fromObsidian
  • Caught byTetra17%
  • Found inChestMountains

Every source, with chances →

Questions

›What is Obsidian used for in Valheim?

It goes into 3 recipes and 1 building piece.

›Can you sell Obsidian in Valheim?

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

›Can Obsidian go through a portal?

Yes, Obsidian can be carried through a portal.

›Where do you get Obsidian?

Obsidian, Obsidian Deposit, Tetra. Every source is on the Obsidian page.

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