Clay

Clay

Renewable	Yes‌[JE only] No‌[BE only]
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	0.6
Hardness	0.6
Luminant	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

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

Clay is a block that can be found below water. It can be smelted to form terracotta.

Occurrence

Natural generation

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.

Obtaining

Loot

From block loot

If broken with a tool enchanted with silk touch, it drops itself instead.

Namespaced ID	Source	Drops
		Default	Silk Touch
blocks/clay	Clay	4 (100%)	1 (100%)

A clay block always drops exactly 4 clay balls when mined. Mining a clay block with a Fortune-enchanted tool provides no extra benefit.

From villager gifts

See also: Tutorials/Raid farming

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

Recipes

From crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Clay Ball

Usage

Breaking

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
Default	0.9
Wooden	0.45
Stone	0.25
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.15
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

Destroying a clay block with a tool enchanted with fortune does not increase the amount of clay dropped.

Block loot

Namespaced ID	Source	Drops
		Default	Silk Touch
blocks/clay	Clay	4 (100%)	1 (100%)

Smelting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Terracotta	Clay + Any fuel	0.35

Note block

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

Sounds

Java Edition:

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	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.gravel.fall	None	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	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
?	Breaking the block	dig.gravel	?	0.8
?	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.gravel	?	?
?	Mining the block	hit.gravel	?	0.5
?	Jumping from the block	jump.gravel	?	?
?	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.gravel	?	?
?	Walking on the block	step.gravel	?	?
?	Placing the block	use.gravel	?	0.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Translation key
Clay	clay	block.minecraft.clay

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Clay	clay	82	tile.clay.name

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 generate only 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 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
1.6.1		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			The texture of clay blocks has 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 been changed.
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		Added clay blocks.
		1.90			The texture of clay blocks has 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

• 

  Naturally occurring clay blocks in a lake.

• 

  Naturally occurring clay as seen on a dry surface.

• 

  An artificially made clay floor with clay balls standing on it.

See also

• Brick
• Terracotta

References

Blocks

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