Dig it from the riverbank, dry it on a windowsill, throw it in the pot. Claystone is the most honest ore in the game.
Ore stats
Crucible multiplier
0.55x
NPC sell price
$4
per ore
Rarity
common
D tier
Found in
Stonewake's Cross
Source type
mined
Trait
None
multiplier filler
Where Claystone comes from
Source
World
Chance
Pebble
Stonewake's Cross
10.0% (10.0%)
Forge odds for Oversized Letter Opener
P(Colossal Sword class) P(Oversized Letter Opener) ▏RNG-lock
Per-forge odds at the Stonewake's Cross anvil without RNG lock. At 50+ ores with RNG Lock on, the class roll is guaranteed and Oversized Letter Opener sits at 35.7% of the variant roll.
Best Oversized Letter Opener recipes at the Claystone stage
Claystone has no trait — its job is pure multiplier filler. It ranks #23 of 31 non-trait ores in the w1 pool, so the solver reaches for it whenever raw 0.55x beats trait coverage.
👑 God-Roll BiS
Poopite×15
Gearsteel×35
Total ores
50
Multiplier
2.04x
Target chance
35.7% · ~1 in 3
Est. DPS
24
Trait coverage: Poopite 30%OPTIMAL
Highest score: 24.5 DPS on Oversized Letter Opener at 35.7% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
What is the multiplier of Claystone in The Forge?+
Claystone carries a 0.55x crucible multiplier — D tier, common rarity — sourced from Stonewake's Cross. A crucible loaded entirely with Claystone forges at exactly 0.55x.
Is Claystone a trait ore in The Forge?+
No — Claystone is a pure multiplier ore. Among non-trait filler ores in its pool it ranks #23 of 31 by multiplier, so it earns crucible slots on raw 0.55x power alone.
Where does Claystone drop in The Forge?+
Pebble (Stonewake's Cross) at 10.0%.
Is Claystone good for forging?+
Claystone is early-game filler: 0.55x multiplier is low, so swap it out once better ores from Stonewake's Cross or beyond are unlocked.