There are many kinds of blocks players can get inMinecraft. One of them is Clay, a gray block that can be mined with anything. After over 10 years,Minecraftremains one of the best games around, with over one hundred million monthly users as of 2021. Of course, with the game’s popularity, Mojang continuously develops it.Minecraftrecently released Caves and Cliffs part two in patch 1.18. The next update will spoil players with new biomes and hostile mobs, but there’s no official release date for it yet.
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While new biomes (and likely new blocks) may sound exciting, old items still shouldn’t be overlooked, especially for players who enjoy making aesthetically pleasing buildings. One of the available decorative items inMinecraftis theTerracotta. This block can be smelted using Clay. As for the Clay itself, here’s how players can find them.
How To Get Clay In Minecraft
Clay is not an uncommon commodity in Minecraft.Players can easily spot them near watery areas. This includes swamps, beaches, rivers, shallows, and oceans. Other than that, this gray block can also be spotted in savanna, desert villages, and on some Villagers' houses.
Additionally, a Mason Villager may give a Clay block if players have theHero of the Villagestatus. To gain this effect, people have tokill either anIllager Patrol,Illager Outpost, orIllager Raid Captain. Doing so will grant theBad Omeneffect.
Afterward,enter a village to trigger a Raid. Now, players have toensure they defeat the Raid. A win will grant the Hero of the Village status effect. However, if the enemies destroy all Villagers' beds or kill the inhabitants, the Illagers will win instead.
As previously mentioned, a Clay block can be broken with anything. Mining this block will grantfour Clay Balls. These balls can then be crafted back to form one Clay block.
What Clay Is Used For In Minecraft
To put it simply, Clays are mainly used to create decorative blocks. Other than that, players can also trade the item for an Emerald.
That’s about all the uses of Clays. It may not be themost useful block inMinecraft, but it’s surely a treat for players who love to build things in this sandbox game.
Minecraftis available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
