What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Surtling Core
It throbs with inner heat.
It goes into 3 recipes and 8 building pieces.
Dvergr Lantern× 1 · Mistlands
Shield Core× 1 · Mistlands
Staff of Embers× 4 · Mistlands
Stone Oven× 4 · build
Smelter× 5 · build
Charcoal Kiln× 5 · buildStacks to 10Weight 5Full Surtling Core page →
Craft with it (3)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Build with it (8)
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 Surtling Core
Dropped bySurtling50%Swamp- Picked fromSurtling Core
- Picked fromCryptBlack Forest
- Picked fromHildir cryptBlack Forest
- Broken fromDvergrprops lantern50%
Questions
›What is Surtling Core used for in Valheim?
It goes into 3 recipes and 8 building pieces.
›Can you sell Surtling Core in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Surtling Core has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Surtling Core go through a portal?
Yes, Surtling Core can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Surtling Core?
Surtling, Surtling Core, Crypt. Every source is on the Surtling Core page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab SurtlingCore.