How to get clay in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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The fifth mainline entry in the Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is undoubtedly one of the most-played Nintendo Switch titles. The social-simulation title released in 2020 has slowly made its name among some of the best games on Nintendo's current-generation home console, the Nintendo Switch.

While the game does not feature staples of most of Nintendo's flagship titles, such as an engaging combat system, immaculate puzzle platforming, or a heartfelt narrative, the robust social interaction and customization systems in Animal Crossing: New Horizons get players hooked almost immediately.

The Animal Crossing series constantly evolves with each new entry, with changes that involve gameplay systems and how players gather and craft valuable items in the game. Similar to previous titles, in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players can craft various items using resources found on the island. One of the most helpful crafting resources used to craft DIY recipes in the game is clay.

Getting clay in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be an arduous process due to the grinding involved. However, given the importance of this resource in crafting, it is well worth taking the time to grind for clay in the game.

Usually, clay can be obtained from rocks scattered across the island. However, striking the rocks on the island is a gamble since it has an equal chance of yielding stones, iron nuggets, money, or clay.

The best place to get clay in the game is from the rocks on Mystery Island Tours. While rocks on the home island rarely yield clay, those on the Mystery Island Tours have a much higher chance of dropping the crafting resource.

Furthermore, the Mystery Island Tours has three different types of rocks instead of the