How To Get & Make Ceramic In Astroneer

Creating ceramic in Astroneer is a straightforward process that beginners can master quickly. This guide will walk you through the essential steps of locating clay, gathering it, and processing it into ceramic using a smelting furnace. Follow along to unlock this valuable crafting material for your space exploration journey.

Finding Clay

The first step in making ceramic is locating clay deposits. Clay appears as brown outcrops scattered across the terrain. When you spot these distinctive brown-colored rock formations, you’ve found what you need.

Once you’ve identified a clay deposit, begin mining it. Make sure to collect enough clay to make the effort worthwhile—gather as much of the outcrop as you can.

Processing Clay Into Ceramic

Required Equipment

To convert your clay into ceramic, you’ll need to unlock and craft a Smelting Furnace. This is an essential piece of equipment that you should research as soon as possible in your progression.

Using the Smelting Furnace

Once you have a smelting furnace ready, transport your clay back to your base. To process the clay, extract it from your inventory and place it into one of the four front slots on the furnace. You only need to place clay in one slot to start production.

Alternatively, if you have storage containers connected to your furnace, you can place clay into the storage and it will automatically transfer into the furnace for processing.

Optimized Setup for Early Game

For the most efficient early-game ceramic production, follow this setup strategy:

Create a large Platform B

Place two medium storage containers on top of the platform

Position your smelting furnace on top of the storage containers

This configuration allows clay to automatically feed from storage into the furnace, and completed ceramic automatically transfers to the medium storage containers without manual intervention.

The Smelting Process

Once clay is loaded into the smelting furnace, it begins processing automatically. You’ll see the furnace heat up and work on converting the clay into ceramic. The furnace displays the material being processed in its center section.

When the process completes, your freshly crafted ceramic automatically outputs to connected storage or the furnace’s output slots, ready for use in your crafting projects.

Summary

Creating ceramic in Astroneer is simple: locate brown clay outcrops, mine them, and process them through a smelting furnace. For optimal results, set up an automated system using Platform B and medium storage containers. This method provides a consistent supply of ceramic for your base building and crafting needs. With this knowledge, you’re ready to efficiently produce ceramic and advance your Astroneer progression.

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