Black Core
- Weight
- 1
- Stack size
- 20
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Filled to the brim with ancient power. Black Core is in the Materials category in Valheim. It weighs 1 and stacks to 20. Black Core is not crafted. It comes from Pickable Core Stand.
Where to find Black Core
Also from breakable objects
Furniture, barrels, crates and other props that drop it when destroyed. These only exist inside built locations, so world generation gives them no biome of their own.
How much Black Core you need
What that means at the source
| Source | Harvests needed |
|---|---|
| Pickable Core Stand | 1 |
What Black Core is used for
Crafted into
| Item | Crafted at | Quantity | To max quality |
|---|---|---|---|
 Shield Core | Artisan Table | 1 | - |
Built with
| Item | Crafted at | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
 Black Forge | Workbench | 5 |
 Eitr Refinery | Workbench | 5 |
 Galdr Table | Workbench | 5 |
Black Core is in the Materials category in Valheim, and every number on this page is read straight from the game files for the current build. That includes the ones the in-game tooltip shows you and the ones it never does: reach, swing arc, how many hits the combo runs to and what the final one multiplies by.
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Black Core FAQ
How do you get Black Core in Valheim?
Black Core is not crafted. It comes from Pickable Core Stand.
What are the stats of Black Core in Valheim?
They are listed above, at every quality level Black Core reaches. Some of those figures come from Valheim's own item tooltip; the rest — reach, swing arc, combo length, what the secondary attack multiplies — are read from the game files, because the tooltip never shows them.
What is Black Core used for in Valheim?
The things that consume it number 4, across Built with, Crafted into. That list is the honest answer to whether a stack is worth keeping: something with a single use is worth exactly one project, while something that feeds recipes, a station and a build piece at once is worth a dedicated chest.
How much does Black Core weigh in Valheim?
1 each, and it stacks to 20 — so a full stack is 20 of your carry limit. It is portal-safe, which means the weight only matters between here and the nearest portal rather than for the whole journey home.
Where do you find Black Core in Valheim?
Black Core is not crafted. It comes from Pickable Core Stand.