How do you carry ore and metal through portals in Valheim?
Short answer
Vanilla Valheim blocks copper, tin, iron and other metals from portals on purpose, so the only way to teleport ore is a mod. Some simply allow ore through; others replace portal linking with map-based destinations that also lift the restriction.
Mods that do this
TeleportEverything
OdinPlus
Actively maintained
This mod adds extra excitement and functionality to the portal system. Teleport wolves, boars, loxes and other allies. Transport ores, ingots, carts and even take enemies with you, or block players teleporting when enemies are nearby.
⬇ 701K Downloads
TargetPortal
Smoothbrain
Actively maintained
Lets you target any portal, instead of having to connect two portals via a tag.
⬇ 653K Downloads
XPortal
SpikeHimself
Actively maintained
Select portal destination from a list of existing portals. No more tag pairing, and no more portal hubs! XPortal is a complete rewrite of the popular mod AnyPortal.
⬇ 294K Downloads
r2modman
ebkr
Actively maintained
A simple and easy to use mod manager for many games using Thunderstore
AzuEPI (Extended Player Inventory) is a comprehensive inventory expansion mod that adds more rows to inventory, equipment slots, quick slots, vanity customization, and loadout management to Valheim. Controller friendly.
⬇ 1.3M Downloads
OdinArchitect
OdinPlus
Actively maintained
Odin Architect is a mod that will allow you to build more with more structures and on a larger scale. You will find here not only larger counterparts of basic buildings but also completely new ones
⬇ 854K Downloads
The details
TeleportEverything is the most direct fix: it lets any item — ore included — pass through portals, with per-item toggles if you want to keep some restrictions for balance.
If you also hate managing tag pairs, TargetPortal and XPortal let you name portals and pick a destination from the map, and removing the ore block comes along with that. They overlap heavily, so pick one — don't run both.
Keep in mind this trivializes the game's intended 'haul ore by boat' loop. Many players compromise by allowing ore but keeping a config that limits which metals teleport early-game.
It's a deliberate design choice to make hauling ore a logistical challenge, pushing you to build boats and outposts. Mods override this flag.
Is carrying ore through portals considered cheating?
It's purely a personal or server preference. It removes an intended constraint, but many groups enable it to save time — especially in long multiplayer sessions.