Vintage Story Pottery Calculator | Clay Forming Costs
Calculate exact clay costs for Vintage Story pottery items, molds, shingles, clay ovens, and firing requirements.
Clay forming recipe coverage
Use the calculator to total Vintage Story clay costs for pottery items, storage vessels, shingles, cooking vessels, crucibles, and clay molds before committing inventory.
Fire clay and kiln planning
The pottery calculator separates fire-clay-only demand from general clay demand, calls out the 69 fire clay clay oven, and keeps kiln firing requirements visible for formed items.
FAQ
How much clay do pottery items need in Vintage Story?
The calculator uses the clay forming costs for each supported item and mold, including 1 clay for bowls, 3 for ingot molds, 4 for a shingles batch, and 69 fire clay for a clay oven.
Does the clay oven require fire clay?
Yes. The clay oven is treated as fire-clay-only, while general pottery items can use common clay types or surplus fire clay if you choose to spend it that way.
Do pottery recipes need firing after clay forming?
Most pottery items and molds need kiln firing after clay forming. The planner keeps the firing requirement visible so the material plan does not stop at raw clay cost.