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In Valor Mortis, the eight world-placed Catalyst Clot tiers range from Common (50 Catalysts) to Eternal (5,000); a separate Commander’s Clot is reported as a 10,000-Catalyst reward from General Lothaire. The reported placements run from early regions such as The Battlefield and Valley of Ashes to later areas including City of Orphans, University, Fortress, and Napoleon’s Prison. The location counts below come from a secondary guide that says it used level files, so use them as a route-planning reference rather than a guarantee for every game build.
What are Catalyst Clots, and which types can you find?
Catalyst Clots are one-use pickups that grant a fixed amount of Catalysts, the currency used for character upgrades. The eight tiers placed in the world are Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, Imperial, and Eternal. A ninth kind, the Commander’s Catalyst Clot, is associated with a boss reward rather than the world-placement table.
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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →The detailed tier values and placement counts below are reported by MetaBot.GG’s November 2026 Catalyst Farming guide. It says the placement counts were derived from game level files. AllThings.how’s leveling guide separately corroborates the fixed values and broad region groupings for tiers through Imperial. Neither is official developer documentation, and patches or differences between builds may affect exact placements.
Where is each Catalyst Clot tier located?
Use this table to see both the reported regions and how many pickups the guide lists in each. A count is a number of Clots, not a Catalyst payout; each Clot pays the fixed amount shown for its tier.
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| Clot tier | Catalysts each | Reported placements | Total Catalysts if all listed pickups are collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 50 | The Battlefield ×5 | 250 |
| Uncommon | 100 | The Battlefield ×7; Valley of Ashes ×10; Abandoned Church ×3 | 2,000 |
| Rare | 400 | The Battlefield ×2; Valley of Ashes ×4; Fallen Village ×7 | 5,200 |
| Epic | 700 | The Battlefield ×1; Valley of Ashes ×1; Fallen Village ×6; Caverns ×9; Vale of Wrath ×8; The Outskirts ×5 | 21,000 |
| Legendary | 1,000 | Fallen Village ×1; Caverns ×6; Vale of Wrath ×8; Cursed Hollow ×10; The Outskirts ×10; Fortress ×1; Abandoned Church ×1 | 37,000 |
| Mythic | 2,000 | Vale of Wrath ×3; Cursed Hollow ×7; The Outskirts ×4; City of Orphans ×12; University ×6 | 64,000 |
| Imperial | 3,500 | Vale of Wrath ×3; Cursed Hollow ×1; The Outskirts ×4; City of Orphans ×5; University ×7; Fortress ×8; Napoleon’s Prison ×10 | 133,000 |
| Eternal | 5,000 | The Outskirts ×1; University ×4; Fortress ×8; Napoleon’s Prison ×3 | 80,000 |
The guide reports 191 world-placed Clots overall, worth 342,450 Catalysts if every listed pickup is collected. That total is the sum of the eight tiers in the table; it does not include the separate Commander’s Clot or other quest-related gifts. Treat the figure as a guide-reported count based on level files, not an independently verified guarantee for every version.
Which regions have the most pickups?
The location list is useful for planning around region access: early areas hold most of the Common and Uncommon Clots, while many of the largest per-pickup values appear in later regions. It does not give individual room, chest, or landmark directions, so it can narrow a search to a region but cannot by itself act as a room-by-room walkthrough.
- The Battlefield: all five reported Common Clots, seven Uncommon, two Rare, and one Epic. It is the only listed region for Common Clots and has the largest listed concentration of Uncommon pickups.
- Valley of Ashes: ten Uncommon, four Rare, and one Epic. The ten reported Uncommon pickups make this region a notable early-tier collection area.
- Abandoned Church: three Uncommon and one Legendary. The Legendary is a single higher-value placement among otherwise lower-tier listed Clots.
- Fallen Village: seven Rare, six Epic, and one Legendary. The reported placements span three consecutive tiers.
- Caverns: nine Epic and six Legendary.
- Vale of Wrath: eight Epic, eight Legendary, three Mythic, and three Imperial. Its listed Clots span four tiers.
- Cursed Hollow: ten Legendary, seven Mythic, and one Imperial.
- The Outskirts: five Epic, ten Legendary, four Mythic, four Imperial, and one Eternal. It has the broadest tier spread in the guide’s region list.
- City of Orphans: twelve Mythic and five Imperial.
- University: six Mythic, seven Imperial, and four Eternal.
- Fortress: one Legendary, eight Imperial, and eight Eternal.
- Napoleon’s Prison: ten Imperial and three Eternal.
These counts answer “which region has this tier?” but not exactly where to look inside it. A count can guide a sweep or completion checklist; it should not be read as evidence that every listed pickup sits in a particular chest or is reachable from a particular Lantern.
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Where does the Commander’s Catalyst Clot come from?
The Commander’s Catalyst Clot is reported as a 10,000-Catalyst reward from General Lothaire. It is not included among the 191 world-placed Clots, so keep it separate from an exploration checklist. The same farming guide lists the boss reward at 10,000 Catalysts; a Clot and a direct boss payout are related in value here, but they are not the same category in the guide.
There are also Catalyst-granting gifts that are not additional tiers in the eight-item placement table. The guide lists Tiny Whisker Gifts worth 3,000 as quest rewards and a Giant Whisker Gift worth 30,000 as a Mice friendship reward in Entropy. These are separate rewards, not hidden ninth and tenth world-placed tiers.
Are Clots the only way to earn Catalysts?
No. Catalysts are also reported from enemy kills, bosses, and side quests, so a player does not have to rely only on finding Clots. MetaBot.GG’s farming and leveling guide gives example enemy payouts that vary by enemy and placement level: Carrion are listed at 30–130, Risen Soldiers at 50–200, Eternal Guardsmen at 1,200–2,700, and Abominations at 1,500–3,500. These are guide-reported ranges rather than guaranteed payouts for every encounter or build.
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The same source lists boss rewards including 10,000 from General Lothaire, 20,000 from Sphinx, and 30,000 from Slaughtermill. It also gives side-quest examples: The Choir in Napoleon’s Prison is listed at 6,000, while The Curious Case of Seamus Diggory in Cursed Hollow is listed at 4,000 with a choice-dependent reward. Since the amount can depend on enemy placement level or a quest choice, use these figures as planning estimates and check the result shown in your current game.
Should you collect Clots or farm enemies?
Clots provide fixed, one-time exploration rewards; enemy farming is a repeatable alternative where available. Which makes sense depends on your progress and what you are trying to do: collect nearby Clots while exploring for permanent progress, or use a repeatable route if you need more Catalysts after the easy pickups are behind you.
The farming guide identifies Tribunal Square in City of Orphans as a repeatable route and reports 13,910 Catalysts per clear. It says resting at a Lantern revives non-boss enemies. That total is a published route estimate, not a guaranteed payout: enemy availability, route execution, and game version can change what a player earns. The available data does not establish a universally best route for every build or point in progression.
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For a broad exploration plan, follow the tier progression rather than making a detour solely for an unverified count: sweep early regions for Common through Epic pickups, then prioritize later areas where Mythic, Imperial, and Eternal Clots are reported. If a route would cost more time or risk than it is worth, kills and side quests remain other reported sources of currency.
What happens to Catalysts when you die?
Unspent Catalysts drop at the place where you die, and a second death before recovering that dropped currency permanently loses it, according to the Valor Mortis Guide & Wiki progression guide. The guide describes Catalysts as upgrade currency earned from kills and Clots and spent at Lanterns.
This makes a large pickup haul a reason to consider spending before pushing into unfamiliar or dangerous territory. A Clot’s value is fixed, but the Catalysts it grants can still be at risk if left unspent. If you die, decide whether to return for the dropped amount before taking another risk; a second death before recovery is the stated point of permanent loss.
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How should you use these locations as a checklist?
- Record the region and tier, not just the reward total. For example, The Battlefield has five reported Common Clots, whereas Napoleon’s Prison is listed for Imperial and Eternal. This makes it easier to compare your current area with the tier table.
- Separate placed pickups from rewards. The 191-count figure covers the eight listed world-placed tiers. Do not add the General Lothaire reward or Whisker Gifts to that placed-pickup count.
- Use the table to focus a sweep. If you are missing a tier, visit its reported regions first. Remember that the source gives region-level counts, not exact room-by-room directions.
- Spend currency before a risky push. The progression guide reports that unspent Catalysts are dropped at death and lost after a second death before recovery.
- Verify unusual discrepancies in your build. If a reported count or payout does not match what you find, treat the secondary-source list as build-sensitive rather than assuming you missed a specific pickup.
For a completion-focused run, the most reliable use of the available evidence is as a region-and-tier checklist, not as proof of exact placement. For leveling, combine nearby fixed-value pickups with kills, bosses, and quests, then consider the reported repeatable Tribunal Square route if it suits your progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Catalyst Clots respawn in Valor Mortis?
The cited location guide describes Clots as one-use pickups, but the available sources do not establish whether any specific Clot respawns after a reset or under a particular game mode. If a pickup appears again, verify it in the current build rather than assuming the location list documents respawn behavior.
Can I collect every Catalyst Clot before finishing the game?
The location list assigns Clots to regions across the campaign, but it does not document access gates, missable pickups, or whether every region can be revisited. It therefore cannot confirm that a full collection is possible at any particular point in a playthrough.
Do Catalyst Clots count toward the same total as boss and quest rewards?
They all grant Catalysts, but the reported 191 placed-Clot total covers the eight tiers in the world-placement list only. Boss payouts and gifts are tracked separately in the guide, so adding them would produce a different total.
Are the listed Clot locations official?
No official developer location list is identified by the cited sources. The detailed placement counts are a secondary guide’s level-file-based findings, with some lower-tier values and broad groupings corroborated by another secondary guide.
