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Terracotta

Terracotta

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Terracotta is a hard, decorative building block with a warm orange-brown color, found abundantly across badlands biomes. It can also be crafted by smelting clay, and dyed or glazed into dozens of colorful variants.

1.25Hardness
4.2Blast Res.
pickaxeBest Tool
1Tool Tier
noTransparent
yesRenewable

Uses

  • Stained Terracotta — Combine with any of the 16 dyes to produce a matching color of stained terracotta.
  • Glazed Terracotta — Smelting stained terracotta in a furnace produces glazed terracotta with a glossy, patterned texture.
  • Armor Trims — Used as a material for several smithing template armor trims applied at a smithing table.

Found In

  • Badlands biomes — Generates in thick, colorful strata across all badlands variants and desert villages.
  • Smelted from clay — Smelting a clay block in a furnace yields terracotta, making it fully renewable.

Drops

FAQ

What tool do I need to mine Terracotta?

Any pickaxe, wood or better; without one it drops nothing.

Does Terracotta burn?

No, it is non-flammable and cannot be ignited, unlike wood based building blocks.

How do I get colored Terracotta?

Craft plain terracotta with a dye to get stained terracotta, then smelt that in a furnace for glazed terracotta.

Is Terracotta renewable?

Yes, smelting clay blocks produces terracotta, and mason villagers under the Hero of the Village effect throw clay as gifts.

Tags

  • pickaxe_mineable
  • needs_wood_tool
  • non_flammable
  • overworld
  • blast_resistant
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