What to know
- Crafted at the Furniture Workbench, not the basic crafting grid.
- Requires 12 Iron Ingots, 8 White Clay (Smooth), and 4 Tree Sap.
- Iron must be mined and smelted before crafting.
- Functions as a decorative and potential crafting-interaction object.
The Large Cauldron is both a decorative centerpiece and a functional world object in Hytale. Unlike basic craftable décor, it sits firmly in mid-progression crafting, requiring refined materials rather than raw resources. Its recipe reflects that jump in progression: you must have access to mining, smelting, and biome-specific material gathering before you can produce one.
While the exact in-game mechanics tied to cauldrons are still evolving, official item databases categorize it under decorative and interactive world items, implying it may tie into potion systems, environmental crafting, or future magical mechanics.
Before crafting, you must gather and process three core materials.
Large Cauldron Required materials and crafting station
The Large Cauldron recipe is completed at the Furniture Workbench, which is required for larger décor items and specialized furniture builds.
| Material | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | 12 | Smelted from Iron Ore |
| White Clay (Smooth) | 8 | Refined clay resource |
| Tree Sap | 4 | Gathered from trees |
The presence of twelve iron ingots makes this a relatively resource-heavy item compared to early-game decorations. This confirms its placement beyond early survival stages.
How to obtain Tree Sap
Tree Sap is one of the simplest materials in the recipe but remains essential. It drops when chopping tree trunks or striking small protruding nubs on tree bark.
After breaking the tree or stump, sap drops into the world and automatically collects if you stand nearby for a moment. It is considered a common crafting binder material, frequently used in lanterns, candles, and various furniture recipes.
Although any tool can harvest sap, axes significantly speed up tree chopping. Because only four sap are required for the Large Cauldron, this is the least time-intensive material in the recipe.
Tree Sap functions as a crafting adhesive component, binding the metal and clay elements structurally.
How to obtain Iron Ingots
Iron Ingots represent the most labor-intensive portion of the recipe. To craft twelve ingots, you must first gather Iron Ore.
Iron Ore naturally spawns underground in caves, especially within early biome regions like Emerald Wilds and similar temperate zones. Mining requires a pickaxe, though even lower-tier pickaxes can extract iron deposits.
Once mined, Iron Ore must be processed in a Furnace. Each Iron Ore converts into one Iron Ingot when smelted with fuel such as sticks or coal.
| Step | Process |
|---|---|
| Locate Iron Ore | Underground caves and stone layers |
| Mine Ore | Use pickaxe |
| Smelt | Place ore in Furnace with fuel |
| Output | 1 Iron Ingot per ore |
Because twelve ingots are required, expect to mine and smelt at least twelve ore blocks, potentially more depending on efficiency.
Iron Ingots are foundational to Hytale’s mid-game progression. They are also used in tools, weapons, and structural builds, so plan resource allocation carefully before committing them to décor.
How to obtain White Clay (Smooth)
White Clay is less abundant than standard clay blocks. It appears in cave openings and near riverbanks, particularly within Emerald Wilds zones. Some underground cave systems also contain clay deposits, though they are less frequent.
White Clay used in the Large Cauldron recipe refers to refined smooth clay, not raw block clay. Processing methods vary depending on crafting system updates, but typically clay must be converted into a usable smooth crafting form before being applied in furniture builds.
| Source Location | Notes |
|---|---|
| Riverbanks | Most reliable spawn |
| Cave Openings | Moderate frequency |
| Underground Clay Deposits | Rare |
Because eight refined units are required, collecting excess clay during exploration is recommended.
Crafting the Large Cauldron
Once you have gathered 12 Iron Ingots, 8 White Clay (Smooth), and 4 Tree Sap, approach the Furniture Workbench. The Large Cauldron recipe will appear in the decorative furniture category once all materials are present in your inventory.
After crafting, the Large Cauldron becomes a placeable world object. It occupies more space than the standard cauldron and visually represents a heavier, reinforced structure.
The crafting cost highlights its intended placement as a structural or thematic centerpiece rather than a disposable object.
Functional role of the Large Cauldron
Official documentation currently classifies the Large Cauldron as both decorative and functional. While detailed potion mechanics are not fully documented in Early Access builds, cauldrons are consistently referenced as interactive crafting objects.
Community discussions speculate that future updates may expand its use in brewing, magical crafting, or environmental crafting interactions. However, current confirmed functionality primarily centers on world interaction and decorative immersion.
Because Hytale’s development roadmap emphasizes modular systems, it is likely that objects such as cauldrons will integrate more deeply into alchemy or crafting chains over time.
Hytale Large Cauldron progression implications
The Large Cauldron’s material cost indicates mid-tier progression readiness. Access to iron smelting confirms that you have already established mining infrastructure. Clay collection suggests biome exploration, and Tree Sap ensures renewable gathering familiarity.
In practical terms, crafting this item signals that your survival phase is transitioning into structured base-building.
| Craft Tier | Progression Level |
|---|---|
| Early | Wood and basic tools |
| Mid | Iron refinement and furniture |
| Advanced | Specialized stations and rare ores |
The Large Cauldron clearly belongs in the mid tier.
