Cauldron
Block

Cauldron

Namespaced ID
minecraft:cauldron
Legacy numeric ID
380(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 Cauldron.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Cauldron.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
2
Blast resistance
2
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
8182

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.50s✓
Stone0.75s✓
Iron0.50s✓
Golden0.25s✓
Diamond0.38s✓
Netherite0.33s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Cauldron when broken.

  • Cauldron
  • Water Cauldron
  • Lava Cauldron
  • Powder Snow Cauldron

Crafting recipes

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Cauldron
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Full crafting guide for Cauldron → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Cauldron crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
380 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:cauldron (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Cauldron

How do you make Cauldron in Minecraft?

To craft Cauldron, 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 Cauldron directly with: /give @p minecraft:cauldron.

Where do you get Cauldron in Minecraft?

Cauldron can be obtained by breaking Cauldron, Water Cauldron, Lava Cauldron, and Powder Snow Cauldron. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Cauldron?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:cauldron, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:cauldron 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Cauldron used the numeric ID 380. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Cauldron in Minecraft?

Cauldron has hardness 2 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.