Vintage Story Pottery, Clay, and Kiln Guide
Compare Vintage Story pottery clay costs, batch outputs, fire-clay substitution, kiln firing, molds, and the storage vessel fuel exception before shaping a batch.
Clay forming recipe reference
Pottery items and molds consume different amounts of clay, and some recipes produce several items per forming batch. Plan output rather than assuming one recipe equals one item.
General clay and fire clay
Fire clay can satisfy general-clay recipes, but ordinary clay cannot satisfy fire-clay-only recipes. Reserve required fire clay before covering general demand.
Firing formed pottery
Most shaped clay items must be fired before use. Include kiln capacity and fuel after calculating the clay needed for every selected recipe.
Storage vessel fuel exception
A storage vessel consumes 8 fuel per pit-kiln cycle instead of the standard 4, so mixed pottery batches need an explicit fuel check.
Frequently asked questions
Can fire clay replace ordinary clay?
Yes. Surplus fire clay can cover general clay demand, but general clay cannot be used for recipes that specifically require fire clay.
Why are shingles counted as a batch?
One shingles recipe consumes four clay and produces twelve shingles, so planning by output avoids multiplying the clay cost incorrectly.
How much fuel does a storage vessel need?
A storage vessel uses eight fuel in a pit-kiln cycle, while the standard pottery cycle uses four.