Clay

Clay

Transparent	No
Luminance	0
Blast resistance	3
Tool
Renewable	Yes‌[Java Edition only]
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Drops	Clay (4)
Data value	dec: 82 hex: 52 bin: 1010010
Namespaced ID	clay

This article is about the soft natural clay. For the item, see Clay (ball). For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation).

	“	Next time you're exploring a dank, mushroom-filled swamp, or sailing along one of the majestic rivers that wend their way across Minecraft's blocky landscape, keep an eye out for one of the most versatile building materials the game has to offer - clay!	„
		— Duncan Geere

Clay is a block that can be found below water.

Occurence

Natural generation

Clay is commonly found at the bottoms of rivers and lakes in shallow, diamond-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.

Obtaining

Clay blocks can be mined with anything, but shovels are quickest. Destroying clay blocks will yield 4 clay balls each. If broken with a tool enchanted with silk touch, it will drop itself instead.

Block	Clay
Hardness	0.6
Tool
Breaking time
Hand	0.9
Wooden	0.45
Stone	0.25
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.15
Golden	0.1

Destroying clay blocks with a tool enchanted with fortune will not increase the amount of clay dropped.

If a player has the Hero of the Village status effect, a mason villager might give that player a clay block as thanks.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Clay (ball)

Usage

Smelting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Terracotta	Clay (block) + Any fuel

This recipe awards 0.35 experience.

Note block

Clay can be placed under note blocks to produce flute sounds.‌^{[JE & BE only]}

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Namespaced ID	Subtitle ID	Source	Pitch	Volume	Attenuation distance
	Block breaking	block.gravel.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	Blocks	0.5	0.25	16
	Block broken	block.gravel.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	Blocks	0.8	1.0	16
	Block placed	block.gravel.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	Blocks	0.8	1.0	16
	Footsteps	block.gravel.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	Blocks	1.0	0.15	16
	No subtitle	block.gravel.fall	(Plays when fallen on from a height)	Blocks	0.75	0.5	16

History

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11					Added clay blocks.
v1.1.0					Clay is now more common in newly generated worlds.
Java Edition Beta
1.6		?			In newly generated chunks, clay blocks now only generate when the x and z coordinates are the same, which severely limits the amount of clay on the map.
1.7					The bug for clay blocks in Beta 1.6 has now been fixed.
1.8		Pre-release			Clay is commonly found 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.
Java Edition
1.3.1		12w22a			Inventory sprites for blocks have now been flipped from left to right, changing to .
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 will now make it produce flute sounds.
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 82.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of clay blocks has now been changed.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.1.0					Added clay blocks.
0.9.0		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.
					The texture of clay blocks has now been changed.
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.9			Clay placed under note blocks will now make it produce flute sounds.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1		Added clay blocks.
		1.90			The texture of clay blocks has now been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added clay blocks.

Issues

Issues relating to "Clay" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

• 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

• 

  Clay blocks in a lake.

• 

  Naturally occurring clay not next to water.

See also

• Brick
• Terracotta

References

Blocks

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