Valheim Wiki Metal cannot portal (vanilla)
Ores and ingots move by boat, cart, or Lox. Stage coastal smelters or accept longship logistics — until AdvancedPortals relaxes the rules.
Ore table
| Metal | Biome / source | Smelt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Black Forest nodes | Smelter | Dig around the whole node |
| Tin | BF shores | Smelter | Bronze = Cu+Sn |
| Iron | Sunken Crypt muddy scrap | Smelter | Needs Swamp Key |
| Silver | Mountains (Wishbone) | Smelter | Buried under snow |
| Black Metal | Fuling drops | Blast Furnace only | Needs Artisan Table |
| Flametal | Ashlands | Ashlands chain | Heat mitigation required |
| Bloodgold | Deep North | Frost Foundry | Late unlock path |
Vanilla smelter: coal + ore → bars (typically 1 ore → 1 bar; kiln wood → coal). Blast furnace for black metal / later ores.
Station chain
- Workbench → Forge → Stonecutter → Artisan Table → Blast Furnace / Windmill / Spinning Wheel
- Mistlands: Black Forge, Eitr Refinery, Galdr Table (Black Cores from Infested Mines / Dvergr)
- Ashlands / Deep North: Flametal processing, Frost Foundry, Frigid Kiln
Workbench upgrades (chopping block, tanning rack, adze, tool shelf) raise the station level for higher recipes.
On Brandan's server
Ancient Portal = Cu/Sn · Obsidian = Iron · Black Marble = anything. Coastal smelter bases become optional after Obsidian/Black Marble. SmelterUpgrades adds bellows/hoppers/Stoker's Chest + ore lock (N). DropMoreLoot material multipliers change haul expectations — don't over-farm.