What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Raw Fish
A good catch.
The Cooking Station turns it into Cooked Fish (and 1 other conversion). It also goes into Fish Soup and Smoked Fish. Feed it to tame the Wolf.
Cooked FishCooking StationCooked FishIron Cooking Station
WolfTames it
Fish Soup× 3 · Deep North
Smoked Fish× 1 · Deep NorthStacks to 20Weight 0.5Full Raw Fish page →
Turn it into something else
Craft with it (2)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Tame with it
Leave it near the animal; it eats while it is not alarmed. Taming times
Eat it
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 Raw Fish
- Crafted at Food Preparation Tablestation level 1
Questions
›What is Raw Fish used for in Valheim?
The Cooking Station turns it into Cooked Fish (and 1 other conversion). It also goes into Fish Soup and Smoked Fish. Feed it to tame the Wolf.
›Can you sell Raw Fish in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Raw Fish has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Raw Fish go through a portal?
Yes, Raw Fish can be carried through a portal.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab FishRaw.