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Mud Bricks

Mud Bricks

Mud bricks are a block obtained by crafting 4 packed mud.

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Contents (19)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural generation
  4. Crafting
  5. Usage
  6. Crafting ingredient
  7. Stonecutting ingredient
  8. Sounds
  9. Data values
  10. ID
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Announcement
  14. Java Edition
  15. Bedrock Edition
  16. Issues
  17. Trivia
  18. Gallery
  19. Screenshots
Mud Bricks
Mud Bricks.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Mud Bricks'
Invicon Mud Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mud Bricks
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 3
Hardness 1.5
Luminous No
Transparent No
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 44 TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GRAY
Note block instrument Bass Drum
Sulfur cube archetype Slow Bouncy

Mud bricks are a block obtained by crafting 4 packed mud.

Obtaining

Breaking

Mud bricks can be obtained by mining it with any pickaxe. When mined using any other tool, it drops nothing.

Block Mud Bricks
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5 (JE)
7.5 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15 (JE)
1.15 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45 (JE)
0.45 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3 (JE)
0.3 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2 (JE)
0.2 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Mud bricks can be found in trail ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Packed Mud
Invicon Packed Mud.png: Inventory sprite for Packed Mud in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Packed Mud with description: Packed MudInvicon Packed Mud.png: Inventory sprite for Packed Mud in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Packed Mud with description: Packed MudInvicon Packed Mud.png: Inventory sprite for Packed Mud in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Packed Mud with description: Packed MudInvicon Packed Mud.png: Inventory sprite for Packed Mud in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Packed Mud with description: Packed Mud
Invicon Mud Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mud Bricks4

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Mud Brick Slab Mud Bricks
Mud Brick Stairs Mud Bricks
Mud Brick Wall Mud Bricks

Stonecutting ingredient

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Mud Brick Slab Mud Bricks
Mud Brick Stairs Mud Bricks
Invicon Mud Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mud BricksInvicon Mud Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Mud Brick Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mud Brick Stairs with description: Mud Brick Stairs
Mud Brick Wall Mud Bricks
Invicon Mud Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mud BricksInvicon Mud Brick Wall.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Wall in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Mud Brick Wall.png: Inventory sprite for Mud Brick Wall in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mud Brick Wall with description: Mud Brick Wall

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite mud-bricks.png: Sprite image for mud-bricks in Minecraft mud_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.mud_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.50.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.mud_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.50.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.mud_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.1250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.mud_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.250.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.mud_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.0751.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite mud-bricks.png: Sprite image for mud-bricks in Minecraft mud_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.mud_bricks.break​ ?0.50.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.mud_bricks.place​ ?0.30.6–0.8
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.mud_bricks.hit​ ?0.10.5
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.mud_bricks.fall​ ?0.41.0
​ ?BlocksWalking on the blockblock.mud_bricks.step​ ?0.051.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the blockblock.mud_bricks.step​ ?0.051.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageblock.mud_bricks.fall​ ?0.051.0
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite mud-bricks.png: Sprite image for mud-bricks in Minecraft Mud Bricksmud_bricksBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxe block.minecraft.mud_bricks

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite mud-bricks.png: Sprite image for mud-bricks in Minecraft Mud Bricksmud_bricks730Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -475)		 tile.mud_bricks.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 16, 2021 Mud Bricks were announced at Minecraft Live 2021.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1922w11a Added mud bricks.
1.2023w12a Mud bricks now generate naturally within trail ruins.
26.2snap1 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb mud bricks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6 Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21 Added mud bricks.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.80.22 Mud bricks now generate naturally within trail ruins.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21 Decreased the hardness of mud bricks from 2 to 1.5.
Increased the blast resistance of mud bricks from 2 to 3.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb mud bricks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20 Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27 Mud bricks' sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Issues

Issues relating to "Mud Bricks" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • In real life, mud bricks are made with mud mixed together with straw, similar to packed mud in Minecraft, and then heated to increase their toughness. They have a long history of being used as building materials, dating back at least 5,000 years.

Screenshots

  • Mud bricks generated inside a trail ruin
    Mud bricks generated inside a trail ruin
  • Mud types
    Mud types
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