Clay
Clay is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Clay Ball. Its ID is minecraft:clay and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- clay
- Made at
- Crafting Table4× Clay Ball
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- Shovel
- Used in
- 1 recipe
Where to find Clay
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Clay, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hero of the Village gift: mason | Gameplay | 100% | 1 |
| Trail Ruins | Archaeology | 4.44% | 1 |
Plan Clay 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
Clay as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.6, blast resistance 0.6. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.6
- Blast resistance
- 0.6
- Tool
- Shovel
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Only with Silk Touch
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.9 s | ✔ |
 Wooden Shovel | 0.45 s | ✔ |
 Stone Shovel | 0.25 s | ✔ |
 Copper Shovel | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Iron Shovel | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Golden Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Shovel | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
Clay ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:clay. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:clayClay in other languages
| English | Clay |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Argile |
| European Spanish | Bloque de arcilla |
| German (Germany) | Ton |
| Korean (South Korea) | 점토 |
| Polish (Poland) | Glina |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Argila |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kil |
| Chinese (China) | 黏土 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Đất sét |
| Japanese (Japan) | 粘土 |
| Russian (Russia) | Глина |
| Thai (Thailand) | ดินเหนียว |
| Italian (Italy) | Argilla |
| Czech (Czechia) | Blok jílu |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | صلصال |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 黏土 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Tanah Liat |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Clay is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Clay Ball. It's used in 1 other recipe. Placed as a block it has 0.6 hardness and 0.6 blast resistance.
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Clay FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Clay in Minecraft?
Put 4× Clay Ball in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is Clay used for in Minecraft?
Clay is an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Terracotta.
What is the item ID of Clay?
The ID is minecraft:clay. Use /give @p minecraft:clay to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Clay?
With a Golden Shovel it takes 0.1 seconds (hardness 0.6), without Efficiency or Haste.