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Valheim Workbench – All Upgrades and Recipes

Workbench in Valheim is needed for crafting and building. While the default Workbench is fully functional and can do almost everything needed in the early game, upgrading it is generally a good idea. However, to upgrade the Workbench in Valheim, you must first unlock the upgrade recipe and then find the required materials. In this Valheim workbench upgrade guide, we’ve provided a complete overview of all the things needed to upgrade the Workbench to Level 5.

Updated on Oct. 17, 2023: Valheim recently released on consoles and became accessible to millions of players through Xbox Game Pass. Upgrading the workbench is one of the pillars of progression in Valheim so we have updated this guide to add more information and clarity around the topic. The guide now also features every crafting recipe you can use at the Workbench in Valheim.

As of right now, players can upgrade their Workbench to a maximum of Level 5. Unlocking the Level 5 Workbench, however, requires the completion of a few objectives. But before we get to that, these are the upgrades that players can get in the game:

  • Level 1: Default Workbench
  • Level 2: Chopping Block Workbench
  • Level 3: Tanning Rack Workbench
  • Level 4: Adze Workbench
  • Level 5: Tool Shelf

What’s A Workbench Used For?

The workbench is where your crafting journey begins in Valheim. You can craft a workbench using 10 pieces of wood. Once built, it can be used to craft a variety of basic tools, items, and upgrades. However, to craft more advanced items or enhance the ones you already have, you’ll need to upgrade your workbench.

How To Upgrade Workbench In Valheim

To upgrade your workbench in Valheim, you need to craft and place specific items around it. Each upgrade item placed within a small radius of your workbench will increase its level by one in Valheim. The maximum level for a workbench is level 5. Here’s how you can upgrade workbench in Valheim:

  • Level 1: This is your initial workbench. Craft it using 10 wood.
  • Level 2: Craft and place a chopping block near your workbench. The chopping block requires 10 wood and 10 flint.
  • Level 3: Craft and place a tanning rack near your workbench. The tanning rack requires 10 wood, 15 flint, 20 leather scraps, and 5 deer hide.
  • Level 4: Craft and place an Adze near your workbench. This requires 10 fine wood and 3 bronze.
  • Level 5: Craft and place a Tool Shelf near your workbench. This requires 1 fine wood, 4 iron, and 4 obsidian.

Making The Most Of Your Workbench

Upgrading your workbench isn’t just for show; each level unlocks new crafting recipes and allows you to upgrade your existing tools and weapons to higher levels. With each upgrade, you’re not only increasing the potential of your workbench but also strengthening your capacity as a warrior, enabling you to face Valheim’s challenges with greater confidence.

Remember, you must also have a roof over your workbench to use it. It doesn’t have to be elaborate—a few well-placed pieces of wood will suffice—but it does need to shield the workbench from the elements.

All Valheim Workbench Recipes

Shield Recipes

ItemRecipe
Wood Shieldx10 Wood, x4 Resin, and x4 Leather Scraps
Bronze Bucklerx10 Bronze and x4 Wood
Banded Shieldx10 Fine Wood and x8 Iron
Silver Shieldx10 Fine Wood and x8 Silver
Black Metal Shieldx10 Bronze, x4 Wood

Weapons Recipes

ItemRecipe
Crude Bowx10 Wood, x8 Leather Scraps
Finewood Bowx10 Fine Wood, x10 Core Wood, x2 Deer Hide
Hunstman Bowx10 Fine Wood, x20 Iron, x10 Feathers, x2 Deer Hide
Drauger Bowx10 Ancient Bark, x20 Silver, x2 Deer Hide, x10 Guck
Wood Arrowsx8 Wood
Flinthead Arrowsx8 Wood, x2 Flint, x2 Feathers
Bronzehead Arrowsx8 Wood, x1 Bronze, x2 Feathers
Obsidian Arrowsx8 Wood, x4 Obsidian, x3 Feathers
Iron Arrowsx8 Wood, x1 Iron, x2 Feathers
Needle Arrowsx4 Needle, x2 Feathers
Fire Arrowsx8 Wood, x8 Resin, x2 Feathers
Frost Arrowsx8 Wood, x4 Obsidian, x2 Feathers, x1 Freeze Gland
Poison Arrowsx8 Wood, x4 Obsidian, x2 Feathers, x2 Ooze
Silver Arrowsx8 Wood, x1 Silver, x2 Feathers
Flint Spearx5 Wood, x10 Flint, x2 Leather Scraps
Bronze Spearx5 Wood, x6 Bronze, x2 Deer Hide
Fang Spearx10 Ancient Bark, x4 Wolf Fang, x2 Leather Scraps, x2 Silver
Ancient Bark Spearx4 Troll Hide, x10 Iron, x10 Ancient Bark
Abyssal Harpoonx8 Fine Wood, x30 Chitin, x3 Leather Scraps
Iron Atgeirx10 Wood, x30 Iron, x2 Leather Scraps
Bronze Atgeirx10 Wood, x8 Bronze, x3 Leather Scraps
Blackmtal Atgeirx10 Fine Wood, x30 Black Metal Bar, x5 Linen Thread
Stone Axex5 Wood, x4 Stone
Flint Axex4 Wood, x6 Flint
Iron Axex4 Wood, x20 Iron, x2 Leather Scraps
Battle Axex30 Ancient Bark, x35 Iron, x4 Leather Scraps
Bronze Axex4 Wood, x8 Bronze, x2 Leather Scraps
Blackmetal Axex6 Fine Wood, x20 Black Metal Bar, x5 Linen Thread
Iron Swordx2 Wood, x20 Iron, x3 Leather Scraps
Bronze Swordx2 Wood, x8 Bronze, x2 Leather Scraps
Silver Swordx2 Wood, x40 Silver, x3 Leather Scraps, x5 Iron
Blackmetal Swordx2 Fine Wood, x20 Black Metal Bar, x5 Linen Thread
Dyrnwynn/a
Clubx6 Wood
Torchx1 Wood, x1 Resin
Bronze Macex4 Wood, x8 Bronze, x3 Leather Scraps
Iron Sledgex10 Ancient Bark, x30 Iron, x4 Ymir Flesh, x1 Drauger Elite Trophy
Stagebreakerx20 Core Wood, x5 Deer Trophy, x2 Leather Scraps
Bronze Macex4 Wood, x8 Bronze, x3 Leather Scrap
Iron Macex4 Wood, x20 Iron, x3 Leather Scraps
Porcupinex5 Fine Wood, x20 Iron, x5 Needle, x10 Linen Thread
Frostnerx10 Ancient Bark, x30 Silver, x5 Ymir Flesh, x5 Freeze Gland
Flint Knifex2 Wood, x4 Flint, x2 Leather Scraps
Copper Knifex2 Wood, x8 Copper
Blackmetal Knifex4 Fine Wood, x10 Black Metal, x5 Linen Thread
Abyssal Razorx4 Fine Wood, x20 Chitin, x2 Leather Scraps

Armor Recipes

ItemRecipe
Rag Pantsx5 Leather Scraps
Rag Tunicx5 Leather Scraps
Leather Tunicx6 Deer Hide
Leather Pantsx6 Deer Hide
Leather Helmetx6 Deer Hide
Deer Hide Capex4 Deer Hide, x5 Bone Fragments
Linen Capex20 Linen Thread
Lox Capex6 Lox Pelt, x2 Silver
Wolf Fur Capex6 Wolf Pelt, x4 Silver, x1 Wolf Trophy
Troll Leather Tunicx5 Troll Hide
Troll Leather Helmetx5 Troll Hide
x3 Bone Fragments
Troll Hide Capex10 Troll Hide, x10 Bone Fragments
Troll Leather Pantsx5 Troll Hide

Tools Recipes

ItemRecipe
Antler Pickaxex10 Wood, x1 Hard Antler
Hoex5 Wood, x2 Stone
Tankardx5 Fine Wood, x2 Resin
Abyssal Harpoonx8 Fine Wood, x30 Chitin, x3 Leather Scraps
Hammerx3 Wood, x3 Stone
Stone Axex5 Wood, x4 Stone
Torchx1 Wood, x1 Resin
Wood Tower Shieldx10 Wood and x4 Leather Scraps
Iron Tower Shieldx15 Fine Wood and x10 Iron
Black Metal Tower Shieldx15 Fine Wood, x10 Black Metal and x7 Chain
Serpent Scale Shieldx10 Fine Wood, x4 Iron, and x8 Serpent Scales

That’s all we’ve got in how to upgrade the workbench in Valheim. For more help on the game, feel free to check out our detailed Valheim wiki guides.

Ian Shaw
Ian Shaw
Ian is usually working on putting out game guides or playing them ... it's an endless cycle. Close to 2000 articles published by this Pokemon and Zelda fanatic.
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