Iron
This mysterious idol is brimming with the potential of the gods. It could grant a powerful boon, or demand a great sacrifice. Iron is in the Materials category in Valheim. It weighs 0.5 and stacks to 20. This item is not crafted. It is gathered, dropped or found in the world.
Where to find Iron
Not generated in the world. It is crafted, or found inside a dungeon or ruin.
What Iron is used for
Crafted into
| Item | Crafted at | Quantity | To max quality |
|---|---|---|---|
 Banded Shield | Forge | 1 | 3 |
 Iron Buckler | Forge | 1 | 3 |
 Iron Greaves | Forge | 1 | 4 |
 Iron Helmet | Forge | 1 | 4 |
 Iron Scale Mail | Forge | 1 | 4 |
 Iron Tower Shield | Forge | 1 | 3 |
 Nord Knucklechains | Black Forge | 1 | 4 |
 Root Harnesk | Workbench | 1 | 4 |
 Root Leggings | Workbench | 1 | 4 |
 Root Mask | Workbench | 1 | 4 |
 Shield of Roots | Workbench | 1 | 3 |
Iron 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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Iron FAQ
How do you get Iron in Valheim?
This item is not crafted. It is gathered, dropped or found in the world.
What are the stats of Iron in Valheim?
They are listed above, at every quality level Iron 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 Iron used for in Valheim?
The things that consume it number 11, across 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 Iron weigh in Valheim?
0.5 each, and it stacks to 20 — so a full stack is 10 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 Iron in Valheim?
This item is not crafted. It is gathered, dropped or found in the world.