Glazed Terracotta
| Transparent |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance |
7 |
| Tool | |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Data values |
See § Data values |
| Namespaced ID |
See § Data values |
This article is about the mosaic block. For the naturally generating block, see Terracotta.
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| — Ash Davis[1] |
Glazed terracotta is a vibrant solid block which comes in the 16 regular dye colors.
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Natural generation[edit]
Purple glazed terracotta generates in some cold underwater ruins.
Yellow glazed terracotta generates in mason houses in savanna villages.
Orange glazed terracotta generates in savanna village armorer houses.
White glazed terracotta generates in some desert village buildings.
Lime glazed terracotta generates in one of the desert village temples.
Light Blue glazed terracotta generates in desert village toolsmith houses.
Obtaining[edit]
Smelting[edit]
The block can be obtained by smelting any stained terracotta. Smelting regular, clean blocks of terracotta does not work.
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Matching Dyed Terracotta + Any fuel |
Breaking[edit]
Glazed terracotta requires a pickaxe to be mined. When mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.
| Block | Glazed Terracotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.4 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[note 1] | ||
| Hand | 7 | |
| Wooden | 1.05 | |
| Stone | 0.55 | |
| Iron | 0.35 | |
| Diamond | 0.3 | |
| Golden | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds. For more information, see Haste § Instant mining.
Trading[edit]
Expert-level stone mason villagers sell 1 of the 16 glazed terracotta for an emerald as part of their trades.
Usage[edit]
Due to its strikingly colorful appearance, glazed terracotta is primarily used for decoration. As a building material, its hardness is slightly less than stone, and its blast resistance is even lower than terracotta.
While glazed terracotta can be pushed by sticky pistons, slime blocks, and honey blocks, it is unique among blocks in that it cannot be pulled. It also does not stick to slime/honey blocks.
Placement[edit]
When placed, glazed terracotta's texture will rotate depending on the direction the player is facing. If several glazed terracotta blocks of the same color are placed in the "correct" orientation in a 2×2 or greater area, the textures will line up to create a singular image, as demonstrated in the image to the right.
The magenta glazed terracotta pattern includes an arrow (⬆) design which can be used to point to things or direct players. A guide is shown below, in order to correctly place the arrow direction (based on testing). "Facing" means where the player is relative to the front of the block being placed, such as 'below' means the player is below or roughly below the block.
| Facing | Arrow direction |
|---|---|
| Front | Pointing left ◀ |
| Left | Pointing down 🔻 |
| Right | Pointing Up 🔼 |
| Above | Pointing Down 🔻 |
Texture[edit]
Most textures have reflection symmetry along a diagonal line that goes from corner to corner, although the colors of individual pixels can differ slightly. Even the asymmetric textures mostly have their edges designed so that they can form decorative patterns.
Although the design of each individual glazed terracotta block is left to the player's interpretation, there are some obvious aspects in certain blocks:
- Magenta blocks contain an arrow.
- Cyan blocks contain a creeper face.
- Purple blocks contain the hilt of a sword and the head of a pickaxe.
Data values[edit]
Glazed terracotta is defined by its ID and block data. Glazed terracotta also has a block state which is expected to replace the functionality of block data in a future version.
ID[edit]
| Block | Namespaced ID |
|---|---|
| White Glazed Terracotta | white_glazed_terracotta
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| Orange Glazed Terracotta | orange_glazed_terracotta
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| Magenta Glazed Terracotta | magenta_glazed_terracotta
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| Light Blue Glazed Terracotta | light_blue_glazed_terracotta
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| Yellow Glazed Terracotta | yellow_glazed_terracotta
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| Lime Glazed Terracotta | lime_glazed_terracotta
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| Pink Glazed Terracotta | pink_glazed_terracotta
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| Gray Glazed Terracotta | gray_glazed_terracotta
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| Light Gray Glazed Terracotta | light_gray_glazed_terracotta
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| Cyan Glazed Terracotta | cyan_glazed_terracotta
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| Purple Glazed Terracotta | purple_glazed_terracotta
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| Blue Glazed Terracotta | blue_glazed_terracotta
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| Brown Glazed Terracotta | brown_glazed_terracotta
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| Green Glazed Terracotta | green_glazed_terracotta
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| Red Glazed Terracotta | red_glazed_terracotta
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| Black Glazed Terracotta | black_glazed_terracotta
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| Block | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| White Glazed Terracotta | white_glazed_terracotta
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220 |
| Orange Glazed Terracotta | orange_glazed_terracotta
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221 |
| Magenta Glazed Terracotta | magenta_glazed_terracotta
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222 |
| Light Blue Glazed Terracotta | light_blue_glazed_terracotta
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223 |
| Yellow Glazed Terracotta | yellow_glazed_terracotta
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224 |
| Lime Glazed Terracotta | lime_glazed_terracotta
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225 |
| Pink Glazed Terracotta | pink_glazed_terracotta
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226 |
| Gray Glazed Terracotta | gray_glazed_terracotta
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227 |
| Light Gray Glazed Terracotta | silver_glazed_terracotta
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228 |
| Cyan Glazed Terracotta | cyan_glazed_terracotta
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229 |
| Purple Glazed Terracotta | purple_glazed_terracotta
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219 |
| Blue Glazed Terracotta | blue_glazed_terracotta
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231 |
| Brown Glazed Terracotta | brown_glazed_terracotta
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232 |
| Green Glazed Terracotta | green_glazed_terracotta
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233 |
| Red Glazed Terracotta | red_glazed_terracotta
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234 |
| Black Glazed Terracotta | black_glazed_terracotta
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235 |
Block data[edit]
In Bedrock Edition, glazed terracotta uses its block data to specify its orientation (which is opposite to the direction the player was facing when the block was placed).
| Bits | Values |
|---|---|
| 0x1 0x2 |
A 2-bit field storing a value from 0 to 3:
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| 0x4 0x8 |
Unused. |
Block states[edit]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| facing | north | eastnorthsouthwest | The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the block. |
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
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| 1.12 | 17w06a |     Added glazed terracotta. | |||
| 17w13a | The white, orange, magenta and cyan block textures have now been changed. This change is to remove patterns that could contain offensive imagery.[2][3][4] However, it is still possible to create some. This was reported as a bug, with the resolution being "won't fix."[5] | ||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | The ID has now been changed from silver_glazed_terracotta to light_gray_glazed_terracotta.
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| Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 235 through 250. | |||||
| 18w09a | Purple glazed terracotta now generates in some underwater ruins. | ||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Added glazed terracotta. | |||
| alpha 1.1.0.3 | The textures of white, orange, magenta and cyan glazed terracotta have now been updated. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.20.1 | Purple glazed terracotta now generates naturally in underwater ruins. | |||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | White, lime and light blue glazed terracotta will now generate in the new desert villages. | |||
| Orange and yellow terracotta will now generate in the new savanna villages. | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.4 | Glazed terracotta can now be bought from stone mason villagers. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU53 | CU43 | 1.49 | Patch 23 | Patch 3 | Added glazed terracotta. |
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 1.9.19 | Added glazed terracotta. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Glazed Terracotta" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- According to Jeb, the inspiration for glazed terracotta blocks came from a Moroccan-styled bathroom floor at a hotel in California.[6]
- Glazed terracotta blocks were designed by Johan Aronson.[7]
Gallery[edit]
The first instance of glazed terracotta appears in this banner for snapshot 17w06a. (Top center of structure)
A complex terracotta pattern that uses multiple colors to achieve a rich carpet effect.
Several more complex multi-color terracotta patterns.
A terracotta pattern using 14 kinds of terracotta block.
Color-associated patterns[edit]
Several repeating 2×2 brown terracotta patterns.
A complex light gray terracotta pattern.
Several intricate lime terracotta patterns.
A couple 36m² purple terracotta patterns.
A few white 36m² terracotta patterns.
Some orange 36m² terracotta patterns.
Several 36m² magenta terracotta patterns.
A few 36m² light blue terracotta patterns.
