What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Tin
A bar of pure tin ready to be worked.
It goes into 3 recipes and 3 building pieces.
Bronze× 1 · Black ForestBronze× 5 · Black Forest
Butcher Knife× 4 · Black Forest
Cauldron× 10 · build
Mead Ketill× 4 · build
Tin Stack× 30 · buildStacks to 30Weight 8Can't go through portalsFull Tin page →
Craft with it (3)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Build with it (3)
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 Tin
- Found inAncient ChestDeep North
- Made inSmelter
Questions
›What is Tin used for in Valheim?
It goes into 3 recipes and 3 building pieces.
›Can you sell Tin in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Tin has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Tin go through a portal?
No. Tin is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Tin?
Ancient Chest, Smelter. Every source is on the Tin page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Tin.