Clay
Renewable | |
---|---|
Stackable |
Yes (64) |
Tool | |
Blast resistance |
0.6 |
Hardness |
0.6 |
Luminant |
No |
Transparent |
No |
Flammable |
No |
Catches fire from lava |
No |
Clay is a block that can be found below water. It can be smelted to form terracotta.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
Clay blocks can be mined with anything, but shovels are quickest. Destroying a clay block yields 4 clay balls. If broken with a tool enchanted with silk touch, it drops itself instead.
Block | Clay | |
---|---|---|
Hardness | 0.6 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[A] | ||
Default | 0.9 | |
Wooden | 0.45 | |
Stone | 0.25 | |
Iron | 0.15 | |
Diamond | 0.15 | |
Netherite | 0.1 | |
Golden | 0.1 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Destroying a clay block with a tool enchanted with fortune does not increase the amount of clay dropped.
Natural generation[edit]
Clay is commonly found at the bottoms of rivers and lakes in shallow, crystal-shaped patches, disregarding adjacency to other types of blocks. It can also be found commonly in swamps.
Clay generates inside mason houses in plains, savanna, and desert villages.
Crafting[edit]
Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
---|---|
Clay Ball |
Villager gifts[edit]
If a player has the Hero of the Village status effect, a mason villager might throw that player a clay block as a gift. This is the only renewable way of obtaining clays and clay blocks. [Java Edition only]
Usage[edit]
Smelting ingredient[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
---|---|---|
Terracotta | Clay + Any fuel |
Note block[edit]
Clay can be placed under note blocks to produce flute sounds.
Sounds[edit]
Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block.gravel.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.gravel.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block.gravel.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block.gravel.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.gravel.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Bedrock Edition: [needs in-game testing]
Sound | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Volume | Pitch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | Blocks | Breaking the block | dig.gravel | ? | 0.8 |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.gravel | ? | ? |
? | Blocks | Mining the block | hit.gravel | ? | 0.5 |
? | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump.gravel | ? | ? |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.gravel | ? | ? |
? | Blocks | Walking on the block | step.gravel | ? | ? |
? | Blocks | Placing the block | use.gravel | ? | 0.8 |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Name | Namespaced ID | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clay | clay | enderman_holdable | Block & Item | block.minecraft.clay |
Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clay | clay | 82 | Block & Item | tile.clay.name |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
Java Edition Alpha | |||||
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v1.0.11 | ![]() | ||||
Clay generates naturally as clay veins. | |||||
Java Edition Beta | |||||
1.8 | Pre-release | Clay is now found as disks underwater mostly on the bottom of rivers and is common in the submerged area of swamps and shallow "lakes" (1 and 2 meters deep) in large quantities. However, clay can now be found on dry land in the middle of sand piles and sometimes, underneath the sand.[verify] | |||
Java Edition | |||||
1.6.1 | 13w17a | Clay can now be smelted into hardened clay. | |||
1.7.2 | 13w36a | Clay is no longer found on the ocean floor. | |||
1.9 | 15w31a | It is now possible to spawn an ender dragon by creating a creeper face using clay in the End. | |||
15w44a | It is no longer possible to spawn an ender dragon by creating a creeper face using clay. | ||||
1.12 | 17w17a | Clay placed under note blocks now make it produce flute sounds. | |||
1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 82. | |||
1.14 | 18w43a | ![]() | |||
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
v0.1.0 | ![]() | ||||
v0.3.2 | Clay blocks now drop 4 clay balls when broken. | ||||
Clay blocks can now be crafted from 4 clay balls. | |||||
v0.3.3 | Clay blocks are now available in the creative inventory. | ||||
v0.9.0 | build 11 | Clay blocks can now be smelted into hardened clay. | |||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Clay blocks now generate in village mason houses. | |||
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1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.9 | Clay placed under note blocks now make it produce flute sounds. | |||
Legacy Console Edition | |||||
TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | ![]() | |
1.90 | ![]() | ||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
0.1.0 | ![]() |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Clay" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- In real life, clay can actually be reddish-brown, not just gray, and can be often found under the surface and away from sand. This color is reflected in the appearance of terracotta, bricks, and flower pots.
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]