Valheim 1.0: Where To Find Tin And How To Use It
Five years after its original release date, Valheim finally hit 1.0. One of the most successful survival games of the past decade, Iron Gate’s title is feature complete. Expect a lot more guides from us to help you brave the wilds and make Odin proud!
Here is our first one, guiding you through where you can find Tin, how to farm it, and how to use it in Valheim.
Where To Find Tin
Finding Tin is easier than it might seem. Like the other ores, it found in higher-tier biomes. You can find Tin in the Black Forest biome, but only if you look around bodies of water.
Explore the early areas of the map until you find a big lake. Once you’re there, run by the shore and you will find a ton of Tin. That can be loose Tin, similar to the lose Rocks you find everywhere, or small Tin deposits, which you can mine with your pickaxe.
Here’s what they look like:
Farming Tin is much faster via these deposits, and you’ll often find them in clumps by the shore.
What Is Tin Used For?
You won’t be able to use Tin Ore in its raw form. Like every other ore in Valheim, you’ll first need to process it via the Smelter, which you’ll only unlock when you find your first Surtling Core.
Once you’ve unlocked the Smelter, you can throw Tin Ore into it with Coal and get processed Tin. But that isn’t of much use, either.
The biggest use you’ll have for Tin won’t be unlocked until you get access to Copper, too. The only item you’ll be able to craft with Tin is the Butcher Knife, which you won’t be using until you’ve unlocked Animal Husbandry.
You’ll also be able to build a Cauldron, which will give you access to stronger food recipes.
Once you find Copper, though, Tin becomes a game changer. Tin needs to be mixed with Copper to create Bronze, a material used for most Workbench and Forge upgrades. It is used to craft stronger armor sets, weapons, and tools. Lastly, it is also mandatory to craft the first ship in the game (after the flimsy Raft).