Clay Ball
A crafting material dropped when a clay block is mined without Silk Touch. Four clay balls craft back into a clay block, and a single ball smelts into a brick.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDclay_ball
Overview
Clay Ball is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Clay Ball.
Clay Ball additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Brick. Of the 2 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, village mason chests are the best bet at about 21% per chest.
Used to Craft
Clay Ball is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
BrickHow to Obtain
- Mining
Notes
Not a block. Mining a clay block drops 4 clay balls; smelt one to get a brick or four to reform the clay block.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Clay Ball in Minecraft?
Clay Ball is obtained through mining. You never craft Clay Ball; 1 recipe spends it.
What is Clay Ball used for?
Clay Ball is a crafting ingredient used to make Brick.
How many Clay Ball can you stack?
Clay Ball stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Where do you find Clay Ball in chests?
Clay Ball is chest loot in village mason chests (about 21%, 1 to 3 at a time) and desert village houses (about 14%). Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Clay Ball added to Minecraft?
Clay Ball was added in the early Alpha development period.