Like many other survival games, crafting is a core mechanic inSoulmask. Whether it’s gathering resources, hunting for food, or defending yourself, you’ll have to craft all kinds of things – from basic tools like pickaxes to powerful weapons. Without these crafted tools and weapons, surviving in the challenging overworld of Soulmask becomes extremely difficult.

One of the most important crafting materials you’ll need in Soulmask is Clay. Clay is a versatile material used in a variety of early-game crafting recipes. While finding it might be a bit tricky at first, there are reliable ways to farm clay in Soulmask.

A player’s inventory in Soulmask highlighting clay with its description

How To Get Clay

Clay is a relatively common mineral that can be mined fromclay veins,which arefound near water bodies.Simply open the map bypressing the ‘M’ keyand look for the neareststream, river,orlake.The size of the water body isn’t important, so choose the one closest to you and move there.

Once you’ve reached the water body,look around the shoreline for clay veins.These veins are easily identifiable by theirdark, muddy texture and shiny, wet appearance. Use yourStone Pickaxeto harvest Clay from these veins. From one clay vein, you can harvestthree to five pieces of Clay.

If you use a higher-level pickaxe, you will be able to harvest clay much faster.

Uses Of Clay

Clay is a vital resource in crafting early game tools and weapons andbuilding basic structures. Some crafting recipes that require clay areWells, which can provide water,Furnaces, which are used for smelting metals, andStone PillarsandStairsfor your base.

As you progress, you’ll unlock more advanced crafting options and can use clay to create pottery items, likeBowlsandCups. These containers are essential for storing food, water, and other beverages.