- For the decorative block obtained via smelting, see Glazed Terracotta.
Terracotta, formerly known as hardened or stained clay, is the baked version of a clay block that is used as a decorative building material.
Sources[]
Terracotta generates naturally in badlands biomes in large quantities, but it can also be created by smelting a regular clay block in a furnace or blast furnace. Orange and blue terracotta also generates as a part of desert temples.
Mechanics[]
When terracotta is broken, it drops itself. However, it can only be gathered by using a pickaxe, or it will simply be destroyed.
Terracotta has the same blast resistance as most other stone blocks, which is significantly higher than a regular block of clay. A block of terracotta, when one meter away from a creeper explosion, will protect any blocks behind it. However, the terracotta block itself will be destroyed in the process.
Terracotta can be smelted using a Furnace to produce Glazed Terracotta.
Crafting[]
Terracotta can be dyed many different colors, similar to wool, concrete powder, and glass. Simply place 8 blocks around the edge of a crafting table interface, with the desired dye in the middle square (as pictured).
Mining[]
Terracotta requires a pickaxe to harvest, otherwise it will drop nothing.
| Tool | 
|
|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.25 |
| Breaking time[note 1] | |
| Default |
6.25 |
| Wood |
0.95 |
| Stone |
0.5 |
| Iron |
0.35 |
| Diamond |
0.25 |
| Netherite |
0.25 |
| Gold |
0.2 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Trivia[]
- Terracotta retains a darkened hue after being dyed from the original red/brown.
- As of 1.8, terracotta replaced wool in desert temples.
- Terracotta has a smoother look compared to wool.
- Terracotta is useful for creating pixel art, or creating houses. Like Bricks, they are not used for anything other than building.
- Terracotta can occasionally be found in sandstone ruins that were added in 1.13.
- Unglazed Terracotta, with a blast resistance of 21, cannot be destroyed by ghast fireballs, similar to cobblestone .
- Unglazed terracotta is stronger than Glazed Terracotta, with a blast resistance of 21, while glazed Terracotta only has a blast resistance of 7.
- Terracotta used to be called Stained Clay or Hardened Clay until the 1.12 update
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