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Bricks

Bricks is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Brick. Its ID is minecraft:bricks and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
bricks
Made at
Crafting Table4× Brick
Stack size
64
Best tool
PickaxeWooden or better
Used in
7 recipes

How to make Bricks

Game data

The recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.

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Plan Bricks in the Crafting Planner

Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.

  • Every recipe and drop source
  • Raw materials added up for you
  • Saved shopping lists
The Minecraft Crafting Planner in MetaBot Desktop

Bricks as a block

Calculated

Hardness 2, blast resistance 6. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.

Hardness
2
Blast resistance
6
Tool
Pickaxe · Wooden or better
Light level
0
Burns
No
When mined
Drops itself
How long it takes to mine
Mined withTimeDrops
Hand10 s✘
Wooden Pickaxe1.5 s✔
Stone Pickaxe0.75 s✔
Copper Pickaxe0.6 s✔
Iron Pickaxe0.5 s✔
Golden Pickaxe0.25 s✔
Diamond Pickaxe0.4 s✔
Netherite Pickaxe0.35 s✔

Bricks ID and give command

The item ID is minecraft:bricks. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:

/give @p minecraft:bricks
Bricks in other languages
EnglishBricks
French (France)Briques
European SpanishLadrillos
German (Germany)Ziegelsteine
Korean (South Korea)벽돌
Polish (Poland)Cegły
Brazilian PortugueseTijolos
Turkish (Türkiye)Tuğla
Chinese (China)红砖块
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Gạch
Japanese (Japan)レンガ
Russian (Russia)Кирпичи
Thai (Thailand)บล็อกอิฐ
Italian (Italy)Mattoni
Czech (Czechia)Cihly
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)طوب
Chinese (Taiwan)紅磚
Indonesian (Indonesia)Balok Bata

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Bricks is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Brick. It's used in 7 other recipes. Placed as a block it has 2 hardness and 6 blast resistance.

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Bricks FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Bricks in Minecraft?

Put 4× Brick in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.

What is Bricks used for in Minecraft?

Bricks is an ingredient in 7 recipes, including Brick Slab, Brick Stairs, Brick Wall, Field Masoned Banner Pattern.

What is the item ID of Bricks?

The ID is minecraft:bricks. Use /give @p minecraft:bricks to get one with cheats enabled.

What's the fastest way to mine Bricks?

With a Golden Pickaxe it takes 0.25 seconds (hardness 2), without Efficiency or Haste.