Clay
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:clay
- Legacy numeric ID
- 82(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 Clay.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 0.6
- Blast resistance
- 0.6
- Material
- mineable / shovel
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 5977
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Clay → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Clay crafts into.
Smelts into
What Clay becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 82 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:clay (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Clay
How do you make Clay in Minecraft?
To craft Clay, 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 Clay directly with: /give @p minecraft:clay.
What is the Minecraft ID for Clay?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:clay, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:clay 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Clay used the numeric ID 82. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Clay in Minecraft?
Clay has hardness 0.6. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Clay smelt into in Minecraft?
Clay smelts into Terracotta. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.