7 Days to Die

How to Get Clay Soil in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Raw materialsCrafted: Forge

“Clay Soil or Loam is a key resource for forging and farming and can be harvested from the top soil of nearly every biome.”

You get Clay Soil by harvesting or breaking 84 kinds of block, looting 18 kinds of container and crafting at the Forge. The most per block comes from Brown Bulk Goods Base Full (30–40).

Most per block

  • Brown Bulk Goods Base Full30–40
  • Brown Bulk Goods Tile30–40
  • Red Bulk Goods Base Full30–40
  • Red Bulk Goods Tile30–40
  • Orange Bulk Goods Base Full30–40
  • Orange Bulk Goods Tile30–40
All 84 blocks ↓
Stack size
6,000
Base value, each
0.04
In the forge
Clay (forge material)

Item ID resourceClayLump — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Clay Soil

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
Brown Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Brown Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Red Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Red Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Orange Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Orange Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Yellow Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Yellow Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Green Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Green Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Blue Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Blue Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Purple Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Purple Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Grey Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Grey Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Pink Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Pink Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Army Green Bulk Goods Base Full30–40Harvest
Army Green Bulk Goods Tile30–40Harvest
Pallet, White Tarp, Base10–30Harvest
Dirt22Harvest
Forest Ground22Harvest
Burnt Forest Ground22Harvest
Farm Plot (POI)22Harvest
Brown Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Brown Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Red Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Red Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Orange Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Orange Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Yellow Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Yellow Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Green Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Green Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Blue Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Blue Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Purple Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest
Purple Bulk Goods Cap Med15–20Harvest
Grey Bulk Goods Base Med15–20Harvest

Showing the top 40 of 84 block sources.

Containers it can be looted from

18 containers can roll Clay Soil; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Cardboard Box
  • Destroyed Cement Mixer
  • Destroyed Forge
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • Shelf
  • Tilt Truck
  • Toilet
  • Trash Can
  • Trash Pile
  • White Plastic Trash Bin
  • Wood Shelves
  • Wooden Chest

Crafting Clay Soil

Two versions, one per setting of the “Smelter Type” world option: “Controls how forge crafting works. Smelt items into the forge or craft directly using materials from your backpack.”

  • Forge · Smelt into the forge — 1 from 5 Clay (forge material) · 1s

Used in 35 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Clay Soil — FAQ

How do you get Clay Soil in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 84 kinds of block, looting 18 kinds of container and crafting at the Forge.
What gives the most Clay Soil?
Brown Bulk Goods Base Full (30–40), Brown Bulk Goods Tile (30–40), Red Bulk Goods Base Full (30–40) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
Can you buy Clay Soil from traders?
No — no trader list in traders.xml carries it.
What is Clay Soil used for?
It goes into 35 recipes, including Shotgun Breaching Slug (Ammo), Box of Shotgun Breaching Slugs (100), Iron Dart (Ammo), Empty Water Jar and Farm Plot Block.

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