Stardew Valley: How To Get and Use Clay

Clay is a useful resource that can be used to make many items in Stardew Valley. Here’s how you can get some.

Obtain clay in Stardew Valley (Image via ConcernedApe)
Obtain clay in Stardew Valley (Image via ConcernedApe)

There are many types of building and crafting materials that you are going to need a lot of in Stardew Valley. Clay is one such item that is required in many crafting recipes. Some of these crafting recipes are minor decorations, buildings, machines, and items that can help you in farming.

In this guide, we have explained ways through which you can obtain clay and its uses in Stardew Valley.

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How To Get Clay in Stardew Valley

How your beach should look like when you are done finding clay (Image via ConcernedApe)
How your beach should look like when you are done finding clay (Image via ConcernedApe)

Clay is an important resource that you mainly get from tilling dirt, sand, and artifact sites using any type of hoe. However, one great thing about Stardew Valley is that it lets you obtain some types of items in many different ways, including clay. Here are some other methods that you can use to get some more clay.

  • There’s a chance that you get clay from opening any type of Geode at Clint’s. 
  • You can get a clay from Leo, Vincent, or Jas as a gift in the Feast of the Winter Star festival. 
  • Vincent sells clay at his shop in the desert for one Calico Egg.
  • Your dog can give you clay as a gift if you reach maximum friendship with it. 

The best spot to gather clay early game is to till the sand at the beach or the dirt in the mines. These spots offer the highest amount of uncovered ground without worrying about running out of space. Moreover, mines have a higher-than-usual rate of clay drops. However, the best gathering spot for clay is the Ginger Island Dig Site, a place that you unlock very late in the game. You can break the clay nodes at the dig site to get massive amounts of clay in Stardew Valley.

How To Use Clay in Stardew Valley

Make sure to clear the Mines before farming clay (Image via ConcernedApe)
Make sure to clear the Mines before farming clay (Image via ConcernedApe)

Clay is an item that almost all NPCs either hate or dislike when you gift it to them. However, the main use for clay is to craft the following items:

  • Quality Retaining Soil
  • Deluxe Retaining Soil
  • Garden Pot
  • Brick Floor
  • Fiber Seeds
  • Bone Mill
  • Dehydrator
  • Silo

Additionally, you can use clay to make an orange shirt in Emily’s room using the sewing machine. Even the fish in your ponds can occasionally ask for clay. Finally, since 1.6.4, you can add clay as decorations in your fish tanks.


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