How Do You Get Stained Clay In Hypixel Skyblock?

Stained clay is a decorative building block in Hypixel Skyblock that comes in 16 different colors. It is created by placing clay in a crafting table and adding a dye. Stained clay is useful for building because it allows players to add pops of color and aesthetic designs to their island.

There are several main ways to obtain stained clay in Skyblock. The most basic way is through trading with other players at the trade menu. Stained clay can also be dropped by certain mobs when killed. Using minions and farms are effective automated methods to produce stained clay over time. Some trades at NPCs can result in stained clay as well. Checking the Bazaar to buy directly or sniping low priced stained clay is another option. Finally, players can make stained clay themselves by finding clay around islands or crafting hard clay, then adding dye to create the desired color.

Trading

One way to obtain stained clay in Hypixel Skyblock is through trading with NPC vendors. There are a couple of NPCs that sell stained clay blocks:

• The Builder sells 16 stained clay blocks of different colors for 1 enchanted clay each.
• The Farmer Merchant sells 16 cyan terracotta for 12 coins each.

So purchasing from vendors can be quite cheap and convenient, but their stock is limited. The Builder in particular has a wide selection of all 16 stained clay colors, but will only sell 16 of each color per day. So trading with NPC vendors is good if you need small amounts of stained clay to complete a build or project.

Mob Drops

Certain mobs in Hypixel Skyblock have a chance to drop stained clay when killed. The mobs that can drop stained clay and their chances are:

• Creeper (5% chance)
• Skeleton (5% chance)
• Zombie (5% chance)
• Spider (2% chance)
• Cave Spider (2% chance)

Having the Looting enchantment on your weapon can boost the rates of mob drops. Each level of Looting increases your chances by 1 percentage point. So for example, a creeper has a base 5% drop chance for stained clay. With Looting I, that chance is boosted to 6%. With Looting II, it’s 7% chance. And Looting III brings it up to 8%.

So killing mobs with Looting enchanted weapons is a reliable way to farm stained clay, especially from creepers, skeletons, and zombies which have the highest base drop chances.

Minions

Clay and Dye minions can produce stained clay when collecting their resources. Place a Clay or Dye minion down with an empty spot next to it, and give the minion enough fuel to keep it running.

Equip the minion with:

• An Enchanted Lava Bucket to boost the minion’s speed and output.
• The Minion Expander upgrade to increase capacity.
• A Diamond Spreading upgrade to increase collection area.

As the Clay or Dye minion works, it will occasionally produce stained clay in addition to its normal resources. The amount produced can be increased by further boosting the minion’s speed with additional Fuel Tank upgrades.

With a high-level Clay or Dye minion plus many speed and capacity boosts, it will automatically generate a steady supply of stained clay over time without any effort required.

Farms

Two common ways to farm stained clay in Hypixel Skyblock are through mob farms and minion farms:

Mob Farms

Mob farms designed around stained glass makers like stain peepers, rainbow slimes, and goblin raid leaders can be an effective way to passively generate stained clay and other resources. By funneling these mobs to a centralized killing point, their stained clay and shard drops can be automatically collected and stored. The rates can be quite good with proper mob spawn optimizations.

Clay Minion Farms

Clay minions produce clay balls over time, which can then be easily crafted into stained clay. Setting up multiple clay minions with storage and automatic compaction will generate a steady stream of clay passively. Equipping the minions with productivity boosting items like lava buckets and catalysts will further increase yields.

Stacking a large number of these farms and minions can produce stained clay at scale. The resources can then be used, sold, or turned into higher value items as part of additional crafting and economic strategies.

Trades

Trading stained clay with other Hypixel Skyblock players is one way to obtain it. When trading directly with players, you can negotiate deals and agree on trade values. Some things to keep in mind when trading stained clay:

• Check the Skyblock Bazaar or Auction House prices to understand the current market value for stained clay
• Be reasonable with your trade offers. Don’t lowball other players or make unfair trades.
• Be wary of scammers who may try to trick you into unfair deals.
• Consider trading quantities of stained clay for other valuable resources needed in Skyblock such as gems, minion materials, accessories etc.
• Build trust and relationships with players you trade with regularly to establish fair trading values.

With some negotiation and mutually beneficial deals, trading stained clay with other players can be an efficient way to stock up on stained glass and clay supplies.

Bazaar

The Bazaar is an in-game marketplace where players can buy and sell various Skyblock items. In the Bazaar you will find stained clay available for purchase from selling players.

The amount of stained clay available and the prices fluctuate based on seller activity. You can view real time information on current Bazaar listings for stained clay by visiting the Bazaar area and checking the stained clay merchant.

Stained clay typically sells in stacks between a range of 8 to 15 coins per item (or 640 to 1,200 coins per stacked). When purchasing from the Bazaar, you can buy as many as you need by interacting with the merchant and placing your order.

The Bazaar offers a convenient way to get stained clay without needing to find and grind clay sources or rely on other generation methods. Just make sure you have sufficient coins in your purse before placing orders!

Crafting

Stained clay or hardened stained clay can be crafted in a crafting table out of hard clay and dyes. To craft one stained clay block, place one piece of hard clay and one dye in the crafting grid. Some of the more common and affordable crafting recipes include:

• Light Blue Stained Clay: Hard Clay + Lapis Lazuli Dye
• Cyan Stained Clay: Hard Clay + Cactus Green Dye
• Gray Stained Clay: Hard Clay + Ink Sac (Black Dye)

Of these options, gray stained clay is typically the least expensive recipe. Ink sacs from squid drops are plentiful and easy to obtain. So crafting gray stained clay requires only hard clay blocks acquired through clay minions or other means combined with inexpensive black dye.

Upgrading

One of the options to get stained clay in Hypixel Skyblock is to upgrade lower tier clays. There are a few different types of clay that can be upgraded:

• Regular clay
• Enchanted clay
• Hardened clay

Each of these clays can be combined into stained clay at the builder’s merchant found on your private island. Simply take stacks of 32 of your chosen clay type over to the builder.

To upgrade regular clay, you’ll need 4 stacks of 32 to convert into 1 stack of 32 stained clay. For enchanted clay, you’ll need 2 stacks of 32, and for hardened clay you’ll only need 1 stack of 32 to upgrade.

Upgrading lower tier clays is useful if you already have a large stockpile or easy access. However, it does take more resources compared to directly collecting or crafting stained clay. Evaluate if you have extra supplies before deciding to upgrade.

Conclusion

In summary, there are several main methods to obtain stained clay in Hypixel Skyblock:

• Trading with other players using the auction house or direct trading
• Collecting from mobs that drop clay as loot
• Using minions to automatically generate clay over time
• Building clay farms, grinding areas or mob systems to actively farm large amounts of clay
• Utilizing trades from NPCs like the builders that provide clay
• Purchasing stained clay from the Bazaar for coins
• Crafting clay blocks from clay balls obtained through various means
• Upgrading lower tier stained clay to higher tiers using an item like Enchanted Lapis Lazuli

Some additional tips for efficiently amassing stained clay on Hypixel Skyblock include:

• Place minions optimized for clay production like the Clay or Zombie minions
• Build an efficient clay farm using spawners or grinders to generate a lot of mobs that drop clay
• Use stat-boosting gear or potions to increase mob drop rates when farming
• Check clay prices on the Bazaar and buy low to maximize coins
• Take advantage of server perks, events or voting rewards that provide free clay