What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Scale Hide
A pelt of glittering scales.
It goes into 11 recipes and 2 building pieces.
Carapace Breastplate× 3 · Mistlands
Carapace Buckler× 3 · Mistlands
Carapace Greaves× 3 · Mistlands
Carapace Helmet× 3 · Mistlands
Carapace Shield× 3 · Mistlands
Eitr-weave Robe× 5 · MistlandsStacks to 50Weight 0.5Full Scale Hide page →
Craft with it (11)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Carapace Breastplate× 3 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Buckler× 3 (+3/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Greaves× 3 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Helmet× 3 (+1/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsCarapace Shield× 3 (+3/level) · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsEitr-weave Robe× 5 · Galdr Table 1 · Mistlands
Eitr-weave Trousers× 10 · Galdr Table 1 · Mistlands
Feather Cape× 5 (+5/level) · Galdr Table 1 · Mistlands
Krom× 5 (+5/level) · Black Forge 1 · Mistlands
Mead Base: Lightfoot× 2 (+1/level) · Mead Ketill 1 · Mistlands
Resounding Shackle× 5 · Black Forge 1 · MistlandsBuild with it (2)
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 Scale Hide
Questions
›What is Scale Hide used for in Valheim?
It goes into 11 recipes and 2 building pieces.
›Can you sell Scale Hide in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Scale Hide has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Scale Hide go through a portal?
Yes, Scale Hide can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Scale Hide?
Hare. Every source is on the Scale Hide page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab ScaleHide.