Black Terracotta
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:black_terracotta
- Legacy numeric ID
- 159:15(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Black Terracotta.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 1.25
- Blast resistance
- 4.2
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 10180
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Black Terracotta when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Black Terracotta → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Black Terracotta crafts into.
Smelts into
What Black Terracotta becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 159:15 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:black_terracotta (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Black Terracotta
How do you make Black Terracotta in Minecraft?
To craft Black Terracotta, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Black Terracotta directly with: /give @p minecraft:black_terracotta.
Where do you get Black Terracotta in Minecraft?
Black Terracotta can be obtained by breaking Black Terracotta. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Black Terracotta?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:black_terracotta, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:black_terracotta 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Black Terracotta used the numeric ID 159:15. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Black Terracotta in Minecraft?
Black Terracotta has hardness 1.25 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Black Terracotta smelt into in Minecraft?
Black Terracotta smelts into Black Glazed Terracotta. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.