What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Tin Ore
Unrefined tin. Needs to be refined in a smelter.
Smelt it into Tin at the Smelter; Tin goes into 6 recipes and pieces.
Stacks to 30Weight 8Can't go through portalsFull Tin Ore page →
Turn it into something else
What Hugin says
Raw ore needs to be refined in the smelter before you can work it at the forge. To build a smelter you will need surtling cores. Search for them in the dark places beneath the earth.
Hugin's tip “You have found some ore”, shown when you first pick up copper or tin ore (Player.AddItem).
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 Ore
- Picked fromTin Ore
- Broken fromBarrell
- Broken fromTin DepositBlack Forest
- Broken fromProp piece cauldron0%
- Caught byTuna17%
Questions
›What is Tin Ore used for in Valheim?
Smelt it into Tin at the Smelter; Tin goes into 6 recipes and pieces.
›Can you sell Tin Ore in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Tin Ore has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Tin Ore go through a portal?
No. Tin Ore is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Tin Ore?
Tin Ore, Barrell, Tin Deposit. Every source is on the Tin Ore page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab TinOre.