What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Silver Ore
Unrefined silver. Needs to be refined in a smelter.
Smelt it into Silver at the Smelter; Silver goes into 24 recipes and pieces.
Stacks to 30Weight 14Can't go through portalsFull Silver Ore page →
Turn it into something else
Silver Ore → 
Smelter → 
Silver
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 Silver Ore
- Mined fromSilver Deposit33%
- Mined fromSilver Vein33%Mountains
Questions
›What is Silver Ore used for in Valheim?
Smelt it into Silver at the Smelter; Silver goes into 24 recipes and pieces.
›Can you sell Silver Ore in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Silver Ore has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Silver Ore go through a portal?
No. Silver Ore is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Silver Ore?
Silver Deposit, Silver Vein. Every source is on the Silver Ore page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab SilverOre.