I remember the first Gammeltroll I chased across a frozen inlet — my boat half in pieces, my torch guttering, and the sky a bruise overhead. You feel the game shift the moment you walk into the Deep North: the air tastes different, and the stakes are higher. If you want the weapons and materials that actually change the late game, Bloodgold is the gatekeeper.
How to Get Bloodgold in Valheim
On a windy morning you can see the first black smoke from a charcoal kiln before you spot the trees. I’ve gathered the path for you: Bloodgold is crafted, not mined, and it lives in the Deep North loop of Valheim 1.0.
Bloodgold is a rare material added in the 1.0 patch by Iron Gate AB that fuels several new weapons and upgrades. You obtain it by feeding a Blast Furnace specific ingredients: Petrified Tissue and Coal. Think of Bloodgold as bottled thunder — small, dangerous, and worth the trouble.
How do I craft Bloodgold?
Short answer: put Petrified Tissue + Coal into a Blast Furnace.
- Petrified Tissue (drops from Gammeltrolls after they’re petrified)
- Coal (made in Charcoal Kilns by burning wood)
- Blast Furnace (place and use it like any other smelting station)
Recipe logistics: the Blast Furnace itself is crafted from 20 Stone, 5 Surtling Cores, 10 Iron, and 20 Fine Wood. Once built, deposit the materials and collect Bloodgold. Steam and Iron Gate’s patch notes list the exact quantities and give visual cues in the UI if you want the official reference.
How to Get Petrified Tissue in Valheim
At the shore you’ll notice something enormous crouched on the skyline before you ever see the footprints. Gammeltrolls roam the Deep North — massive stone behemoths that change state when beaten into submission.
To harvest Petrified Tissue you must first defeat a Gammeltroll. After enough damage it turns to stone. At that point you need an Ember Charge to crack it open and claim multiple Petrified Tissues. The Gammeltroll is a granite cathedral; it looks immovable until you bring the right tool.
How do I get Petrified Tissue?
Find a Gammeltroll in the Deep North overworld. Do not expect standard mob loot — this is a multi-step drop:
- Damage the Gammeltroll until it becomes petrified.
- Use an Ember Charge on the petrified form to shatter it.
- Collect the Petrified Tissue fragments from the remains.
Practical tips: range and kiting work well since these trolls hit hard and can alter terrain. If you play on PC, community hubs on Steam and the Valheim subreddit often post spawn maps and tactics that shorten your farm runs.
How to Get Ember Charge in Valheim
On a cold night you can still see embers from an Eternal Pyre glowing across the bay. Ember Charge is a crafted tool and a consumable that lets you break petrified Gammeltrolls.
Ember Charge requires two components: Embers and Seal Pelts. Embers are produced by an Eternal Pyre, which you must build once you find a Fader Relic. Seal Pelts come from seals hunting the Deep North coastline.
How do I make Ember Charge?
Recipe: 1 Embers + 2 Seal Pelts = 1 Ember Charge.
- Embers: craft an Eternal Pyre using a Fader Relic, 10 Stone, and a Stonecutter. The pyre generates embers automatically for you to pick up.
- Seal Pelts: hunt seals along the Deep North’s shores. They spawn near water and drop pelts when killed.
Extra: Coal (needed for Bloodgold) is produced by burning wood in a Charcoal Kiln. If you plan to farm Bloodgold, set up a small processing loop: kiln → blast furnace → storage chest. Community mod tools on Nexus Mods and accessory guides on Steam Workshop can automate route planning if you prefer a scripted approach.
Set up a small loop, prepare Ember Charges before you hunt, and don’t chase Gammeltrolls solo unless you enjoy expensive respawns. I’ll bet your first Bloodgold haul will feel like a confession — do you plan to hoard it or spend it on the first opulent weapon you can craft?