Soft clay

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Soft clay



Released							28 February 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							Clay soft enough to mould.

Values

Value							2 coins
High alch							1 coin
Low alch							0 coins
Weight							0.907 kg
Respawn time							100 ticks (60 seconds)

Grand Exchange

Exchange							114 coins (info)
Buy limit							13,000
Daily volume							1,824,265

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Advanced data

Item ID							1761
Link							MOID

Soft clay is used to create items in the Crafting and Construction skills and to make magic tablets. It can be created by using a container of water such as a vial of water, jug of water, or bucket of water on clay, by using the Humidify spell, or by mining clay rocks whilst wearing a bracelet of clay. It is used on a potter's wheel to craft various Crafting items.

The only place to mine soft clay directly is in the Trahaearn mine, where soft clay rocks can be found. In addition, wearing a bracelet of clay in this mine can yield 2 soft clays per action, whereas mining clay rocks elsewhere yields only a single soft clay per action.

In addition to mining soft clay in Prifddinas, soft clay packs can be bought from Prospector Percy's Nugget Shop in Motherlode Mine for 10 golden nuggets each, Dusuri's Star Shop at the Mining Guild entrance in Falador for 150 stardust each, and Belona's Mining Guild Mineral Exchange for 10 unidentified minerals each. Each soft clay pack contains 100 Soft Clay.

Creation

Container

Requirements
Members		Ticks	2 (1.2s)

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	1	75
	Bucket of water	1	27
Total cost			102
	Soft clay	1	114
	Bucket	1	8
Profit			20
Profit after GE Tax			18

Requirements
Members		Ticks	2 (1.2s)

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	1	75
	Bowl of water	1	45
Total cost			120
	Soft clay	1	114
	Bowl	1	13
Profit			7
Profit after GE Tax			5

Requirements
Members		Ticks	2 (1.2s)

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	1	75
	Jug of water	1	15
Total cost			90
	Soft clay	1	114
	Jug	1	3
Profit			27
Profit after GE Tax			25

Requirements
Members		Ticks	2 (1.2s)

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	1	75
	Vial of water	1	6
Total cost			81
	Soft clay	1	114
	Vial	1	3
Profit			36
Profit after GE Tax			34

Humidify

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Magic	68 ^(b)	65
Completion of Dream Mentor
Members	Ticks	3 (1.8s)^{[r 1]}

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	1	75
	Fire rune	1	5
	Water rune	3	15
	Astral rune	1	98
Total cost			193
	Soft clay	1	114
Profit			−79
Profit after GE Tax			−81

^ A single cast waters all clay in the inventory.

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Magic	68 ^(b)	65
Completion of Dream Mentor
Members	Ticks	3 (1.8s)^{[r 1]}

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	27	2,025
	Fire rune	1	5
	Water rune	3	15
	Astral rune	1	98
Total cost			2,143
	Soft clay	27	3,078
Profit			935
Profit after GE Tax			881

^ A single cast waters all clay in the inventory.

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Magic	68 ^(b)	65
Completion of Dream Mentor
Members	Ticks	3 (1.8s)^{[r 1]}

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Clay	27	2,025
	Astral rune	1	98
Total cost			2,123
	Soft clay	27	3,078
Profit			955
Profit after GE Tax			901

^ A single cast waters all clay in the inventory.

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Soft clay:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Humidifying clay	712,310	68

Uses

Achievement Diary

Varrock Diary (Easy): Spin a bowl on the pottery wheel and fire it in the oven in Barbarian Village.

Quests

Prince Ali Rescue: 1 × soft clay to make key print
Dragon Slayer I: 1 × soft clay to make unfired bowl
One Small Favour: 1 × soft clay to make unfired pot lid
The Golem: 4 × soft clay
Enakhra's Lament: 1 × soft clay
In Aid of the Myreque: 1 × soft clay
Getting Ahead: 1 × soft clay to make clay head
Swan Song: 1 x soft clay to make a pot lid

Products

	Skills	XP	Materials
Annakarl teleport (tablet)	90	100	2 × Law rune 2 × Blood rune 1 × Soft clay
Ardougne teleport (tablet)	51	61	2 × Law rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Barbarian teleport (tablet)	75	72	2 × Law rune 3 × Fire rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Bones to bananas (tablet)	15	25	1 × Nature rune 2 × Earth rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Bones to peaches (tablet)	60	35.5	2 × Nature rune 4 × Earth rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Boundary stones	55	100	10 × Soft clay
Camelot teleport (tablet)	45	55.5	1 × Law rune 5 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
Carrallanger teleport (tablet)	84	94	2 × Law rune 2 × Soul rune 1 × Soft clay
Catherby teleport (tablet)	87	89	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Civitas illa fortis teleport (tablet)	54	64	2 × Law rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
Clay attack stone	39	100	10 × Soft clay
Clay fireplace	3	30	3 × Soft clay
Cooking pot (Museum Camp)	24	800	3 × Soft clay 1 × Iron bar 2 × Logs
Dareeyak teleport (tablet)	78	88	2 × Law rune 2 × Air rune 3 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant diamond	57	50.3	1 × Cosmic rune 10 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant dragonstone	68	58.5	1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant emerald or jade	27	27.8	1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant onyx	87	72.8	1 × Cosmic rune 20 × Earth rune 20 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant ruby or topaz	49	44.3	1 × Cosmic rune 5 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant sapphire or opal	7	13.2	1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Falador teleport (tablet)	37	48	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Firepit	5	40	1 × Steel bar 2 × Soft clay
Firepit with hook	11	60	2 × Steel bar 2 × Soft clay
Firepit with pot	17	80	3 × Steel bar 2 × Soft clay
Fishing guild teleport (tablet)	85	80	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Ghorrock teleport (tablet)	96	106	2 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Ice plateau teleport (tablet)	89	92	3 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Imp statue	15	150	5 × Limestone brick 5 × Soft clay
Key print	None	None	1 × Soft clay
Kharyrll teleport (tablet)	66	76	2 × Law rune 1 × Blood rune 1 × Soft clay
Khazard teleport (tablet)	78	76	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Kourend castle teleport (tablet)	48	58	2 × Law rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Landing Site	None	None	10 × Quetzal feed 3 × Limestone brick 4 × Soft clay
Lassar teleport (tablet)	72	82	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Lumbridge teleport (tablet)	31	41	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
Moonclan teleport (tablet)	69	66	1 × Law rune 2 × Earth rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Oak shelves 1	34	240	3 × Oak plank 6 × Soft clay
Oak shelves 2	45	240	3 × Oak plank 6 × Soft clay
Ourania teleport (tablet)	71	69	1 × Law rune 6 × Earth rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Paddewwa teleport (tablet)	54	64	2 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Pond	10	100	10 × Soft clay
Potter's Wheel	2	150	2 × Plank 1 × Soft clay 1 × Iron bar
Senntisten teleport (tablet)	60	70	2 × Law rune 1 × Soul rune 1 × Soft clay
Spice rack	60	374	3 × Teak plank 6 × Soft clay 1 × Brown spice (4) 1 × Orange spice (4) 1 × Red spice (4) 1 × Yellow spice (4)
Summon boat (tablet)	56	66	2 × Law rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Teak shelves 1	56	330	3 × Teak plank 6 × Soft clay
Teak shelves 2	67	930	3 × Teak plank 6 × Soft clay 2 × Gold leaf
Teleport to boat (tablet)	67	77	2 × Law rune 2 × Earth rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Teleport to house (tablet)	40	30	1 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
Unfired bowl	8	18	1 × Soft clay
Unfired cup × 4	3	8.5	1 × Soft clay
Unfired pie dish	7	15	1 × Soft clay
Unfired plant pot	19	20	1 × Soft clay
Unfired pot	1	6.3	1 × Soft clay
Unfired pot lid	25	20	1 × Soft clay
Varrock teleport (tablet)	25	35	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
Watchtower teleport (tablet)	58	68	2 × Law rune 2 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
Waterbirth teleport (tablet)	72	71	1 × Law rune 1 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Wooden shelves 2	12	147	3 × Plank 6 × Soft clay 3 × Steel nails
Wooden shelves 3	23	147	3 × Plank 6 × Soft clay 3 × Steel nails

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Nechryael	115	25 (noted)	4/116
Young impling	22; 32	1	1/100
Baby impling	17; 27	1	1/100
Baby impling jar	N/A	1	1/100
Young impling jar	N/A	1	1/100
Soft clay pack	N/A	100 (noted)	Always
Nechryarch Normal	300	25 (noted)	3 × 4/116
Soft clay rocks	70	1	Always
Supply crate (Mahogany Homes)	N/A	45 (noted)	5/144
Supply crate (Mahogany Homes)	N/A	46 (noted)	10/144
Supply crate (Mahogany Homes)	N/A	47 (noted)	10/144
Supply crate (Mahogany Homes)	N/A	48 (noted)	5/144
Simple lockbox	N/A	2–3	3 × 3/50
Lunar Chest	N/A	15–25 (noted)	6 × 3/30
Frost Crab	15	1	4/180
Frost Nagua	104	10–20 (noted)	3/34
Earthen Nagua	128	5–10 (noted)	3/32

Spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Civitas illa Fortis 1^st floor		1	Show map	Varlamore✓

Changes

Date	Changes
10 January 2024 (Update)	Soft clay can now be created with vials of water.

Mining

Mining rocks and sources

Ore rocks	Copper ^(vein) Tin ^(vein) Blurite Iron ^(vein) Daeyalt Elemental Silver Lead Coal ^(vein) Gold ^(vein) Mithril ^(vein) Lunar Lovakite Adamantite ^(vein) Nickel Runite
Other	Rune Essence Clay ^(vein) Rock Limestone Barronite Magical Ash Ore vein Dense runestone Sandstone Gem Granite Daeyalt Essence Soft clay Ancient essence Amethyst Crashed Star Basalt rock Efh salt rocks Te salt rocks Urt salt rocks Salax salt deposit Amalgamation Rubium rocks^(deposit) Sunstone rocks^(monolith)

Fragments

Other mineables

	Celestial ring Celestial signet Mining cape
Mining gloves	Standard Superior Expert
Varrock armour	1 2 3 4

Historical

Source

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