Clay Block

Type	BlockCrafting material
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity
Research	100 required

Clay is a block type mainly used as a crafting material. It is found primarily in Surface-level (above 0 elevation) areas, and is more rare at the upper parts of the Underground. Because of this, the largest deposits of Clay can be found simply by exploring the Surface for differently-colored patches in the Dirt.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Argon Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Argon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10	Furnace
Bowl	Clay Block2
only: Clay Pot	Clay Block5
only: Clay Pot	Clay Block6
Helium Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Helium Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10
Krypton Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Krypton Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10
Lava Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Lava Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10
Neon Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Neon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10
Pink Vase	Clay Block4
Plate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Clay Block2
Red Brick	Clay Block2
Red Stucco10	Silt Block Clay Block10
Teapot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Clay Block12 Bone12
Xenon Moss Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10	Xenon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Clay Block10
Wandering Jingasa(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Clay Block10 Firefly3	Loom

Notes

Clay can be a natural blocker of the Corruption, Crimson or Hallow. All 3 biomes cannot spread through Clay and it can thus make a natural barrier against spreading.
Clay can be painted with Brown Paint to give it a similar appearance to dirt. This can prove useful for builders who want to protect their biome without having different colored dirt, or to create patches of "dirt" that grass will not grow on.