Clay is an elusive material in My Time at Sandrock and can be a pain to obtain during the game’s early hours. This becomes even tougher when certain NPCs ask for you for this ingredient, and you notice you don’t have enough of it. However, this is quite normal. Inhabitants of this locale ask for easy stuff at first and then require some rare reagents that can catch even the most experienced builders by surprise. Thankfully, we have a few tips here regarding obtaining this elusive crafting material.
My Time at Sandrock: Clay Location
Like any other materials and items, there are many ways to get Clay in My Time at Sandrock, albeit not initially. At first, you’ll rely on your quarrying skills as you dive into some of the ruins of this place. Thankfully, you’ll find this material in other shops after finishing a quest that shows up early.
Eufala Salvage Abandoned Ruins
Like many other materials, you’ll find Clay in the Eufala Salvage Abandoned Ruins. However, since there are no Clay nodes, it’ll be a bit challenging to get it at first. Don’t fret, though, because we have a few tips on obtaining it faster, according to our experience.
As you can see in the above image, every room inside the Eufala Salvage Abandoned Ruins is covered with sand and other materials. When you dig normally, you can see different colors of sand. The darker layers of the sand have copper. Whenever you mind it, you’ll get a bunch of copper ore. However, the lighter-colored sand has a chance to give you Clay; it’s not guaranteed though. This means you’ll have to dig a lot, even if it means clearing out a room.
Sold by Certain Shops
Eventually, you’ll get The Moonlighter quest from Amirah. This mission tasks the player to deliver 5 pieces of Clay twice a week. After doing so, you’ll find Clay at the Ceramic Gate and the Construction Junction shops. Like other stores, there’s limited stock, so if you don’t want to mine, buy everything they have daily.
So, let’s sum up how to get Clay in the game:
- Head to Eufala Salvage Abandoned Ruins
Stick to the light-colored sand. It has a chance to contain Clay.
- Finish The Moonlighter
Amirah will have this quest during the game’s first month. Usually happens after the Dancing Contest.
- Buy it from the Ceramic Gate or the Construction Junction Shop
You can buy between 10 to 16 pieces of Clay daily in each shop.
If you’re struggling with other things, we have a starter guide for the game with some handful tips for newcomers. And if you want to take a break from building by yourself, take a look at this video from the developers, showcasing how multiplayer works.
