One of the many key resources in Sengoku Dynasty is clay. This critical mineral is fairly abundant, as long as you know where to look. Once you have a place to dig and the right tools, you'll be able to use clay for both farming and crafting to improve the lives of your villagers.

Being able to get and store clay makes a great early-game goal when you're just starting out. If you're a bit lost in the open world of the Nata Valley and could use some guidance in filling your stockpiles with clay, read on.

Where To Find Clay In Sengoku Dynasty

Clay can be found in large quantities along rivers, particularly the one east of your starting location at the ruins of Sosogi. It's most abundant directly on the river banks, but you can sometimes find it a little further out from the water as well. Don't expect to find any clay in areas where there isn't any fresh water, though.

Look for large brown mounds of earth piled up near the water. In the winter, these will be covered over with snow, but you'll still be able to recognize the lumpy texture that's different from the regular ground. When in doubt, you can always approach the mounds; the game's usual text will pop up indicating that you've found a mineral deposit to mine.

How To Mine Clay In Sengoku Dynasty

Mining clay from a deposit in the ground requires either a shovel of any kind or a pickax made of any material other than stone. Both can be crafted in a Workshop, so be sure to build one if you intend to head out in search of clay.

You can stack up to 25 units of clay in a single inventory space while carrying it, so it can fill up your inventory quickly if you dig out too much too quickly. You generally don't need a lot of clay for most projects, unless you're building a large field for water crops like rice, so don't overdo it.

What Is Clay Used For In Sengoku Dynasty?

Clay is primarily used in the construction of smelting and metalworking equipment, as well as charcoal kilns to turn firewood into more-efficient charcoal. If you're planning to expand your village to start forging your own weapons and armor, you'll want to have clay in reserve to make the necessary work stations.

Clay is also used for making water crop fields. Unlike land crop fields, these fields spend much of the planting season flooded to allow the plants to grow, which the clay helps facilitate since it's less absorbent than soil. Rice is an important crop that you'll use water crop fields for.

Each section of a water field costs one clay and one stone.