What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Onion Seeds
Plant to grow a healthy onion.
Plant it with the Cultivator: it grows into Onion. Feed it to tame the Hen.
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Plant it
With the Cultivator, on cultivated ground.
Tame with it
Leave it near the animal; it eats while it is not alarmed. Taming times
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 Onion Seeds
- Picked fromOnion Seeds
- Caught byCoral Cod6.7%
- Found inChestMountains
- Grown fromSeed-onionMeadowsBlack ForestPlains
Questions
›What is Onion Seeds used for in Valheim?
Plant it with the Cultivator: it grows into Onion. Feed it to tame the Hen.
›Can you sell Onion Seeds in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Onion Seeds has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Onion Seeds go through a portal?
Yes, Onion Seeds can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Onion Seeds?
Onion Seeds, Coral Cod, Chest. Every source is on the Onion Seeds page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab OnionSeeds.