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Quick answer
- Find
Clay under shallow water in rivers, lakes and swamps, and in lush caves. - Each clay block drops 4 clay balls. Use a shovel.
- Mud placed above pointed dripstone slowly turns into clay.
Clay gives you bricks and terracotta, two of the best building blocks in the game.
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Where to find it
- Under shallow water in rivers, lakes and swamps. Look for grey patches.
- Lush caves, around the pools.
- Mangrove swamps have lots of mud you can turn into clay.
Endless clay from mud
- Make
Mud by using a water bottle on dirt. - Place the mud on a block with Pointed dripstone hanging underneath.
- Wait. The mud dries into clay.
What to make
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Brick | Smelt a clay ball |
 Bricks | 4 bricks |
 Terracotta | Smelt a clay block |
 Flower pot | 3 bricks |
BadlandsNeed lots of terracotta? Badlands hills are made of it, already coloured.
Cheat sheet
- Shallow water and lush caves
- 4 clay balls per block
- Mud over dripstone makes clay
- Smelt for bricks and terracotta
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