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Where to Find Brush in Minecraft

Used on suspicious sand and suspicious gravel to extract buried archaeological items like pottery sherds and armor trims.

Primary Location

Desert (Desert Temples)

Difficulty

Very Easy (1/5)

Version Added

1.20

Stack Size

1

Durability

64

Where to Look

Biomes & Dimensions

  • Desert (Desert Temples)
  • Ocean (Ocean Ruins)
  • Taiga (Trail Ruins)

How to Get Brush

  1. 1Craft using 1 Feather, 1 Copper Ingot, and 1 Stick
  2. 2Use on Suspicious Sand and Suspicious Gravel to extract items

Crafting Recipe

BrushCrafting Table

Station: Crafting Table

Tips for Finding Brush

  • Feathers drop from Chickens and Parrots, or can be found as fishing junk loot
  • Suspicious Sand appears in Desert Temples, Desert Wells, Ocean Ruins, and Trail Ruins
  • Suspicious Gravel appears in Trail Ruins and Cold Ocean Ruins
  • Brushing these blocks reveals pottery sherds, armor trim templates, and other unique items

Version History

  • Added in 1.20 (Trails & Tales Update)

Additional Notes

Part of the archaeology system. Use on suspicious blocks found in Trail Ruins, Desert Temples, and Ocean Ruins.

Applicable Enchantments

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