How to Get Clay in Myth of Empires

Clay is one of the resources used to craft items in Myth of Empires. Many of the advanced buildings will require you to collect a considerable amount of clay. If you are planning to build your own buildings from the clay tier you will also need to collect mass amounts.

The in-game image and description for clay in Myth of Empires
Clay is used in a large variety of building recipes

This guide will show you where you can find clay in Myth of Empires and how you can collect if for yourself.


How To Get Clay in Myth of Empires

In order to get some clay for yourself you are going to have to find some clay resources. These are found near water and you can see an image of them below. Once you find one of these clay resources, you will have to hit it with your hammer.

Showing clay in myth of empires as rocks that can be gathered
Clay rocks are small clumpy masses found near water

As clay resources are pretty low to the ground it is recommended that you use the C key to crouch down. Once you have the hammer in your hand you can press the B key to continuously hit with it. This will save you from having to swing. You can simply hold the left mouse button down to gather resources.

If you don’t have a hammer yet read on:

Crafting a Hammer in Myth of Empires

One of the items you will need in order to harvest clay in Myth of Empires is the hammer. The most basic version of this item is called the Stone Hammer and can be crafted right from the beginning of the game. you won’t even have to learn any recipes!

Crafting the stone hammer in myth of empires to get clay with it
Crafting a stone hammer will allow you to harvest clay

To craft the hammer, first open up the Inventory screen by using the I key. Now at the top of this menu you can see the crafting recipes. Find the stone hammer in this box and double-click it to start crafting. You can hover your mouse over it to see what items you need to craft it with. Gather these and make a hammer.

Once you have a hammer, you can drag it down to the quickbar at the bottom of the inventory menu. You can now use the corresponding key to equip this and start collecting clay!


Myth of Empires Clay Locations Map

In general there isn’t particularly good areas to find clay. Clay can be found near any water source in the game. This can be rivers, lakes and even the ocean. On the west side of the map where the player spawns there is a group of small islands. This is a great place to find clay as there are a lot of places where land touches water.

A map showing where clay can be found in myth of empires
Clay is found near water sources in Myth of Empires

You shouldn’t really stress about finding one really good place. There is an abundance of clay at any water area. Just head for the blue water indicators on the map when you press the M key and you’re sure to find some clay to harvest!


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