What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Withered Bone
A giant bone, knotted like old wood.
Offer 10 at the Boiling Death (Bonemass) to call Bonemass. It also goes into Nimble Anklet.
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Call a boss
Offer 10× Withered Bone at the Boiling Deathin Bonemass → 
Bonemass
Craft with it (1)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
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 Withered Bone
- Picked fromSunken crypt random
- Picked fromSunken cryptSwamp
- Mined fromMuddy Scrap Pile0.3%Swamp
- Found inChestSwamp
Questions
›What is Withered Bone used for in Valheim?
Offer 10 at the Boiling Death (Bonemass) to call Bonemass. It also goes into Nimble Anklet.
›Can you sell Withered Bone in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Withered Bone has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Withered Bone go through a portal?
Yes, Withered Bone can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Withered Bone?
Sunken crypt random, Sunken crypt, Muddy Scrap Pile. Every source is on the Withered Bone page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab WitheredBone.