Stained Terracotta

This article is about the dyed and non-glazed block. For the non-dyed variant, see Terracotta. For the smelted form, see Glazed Terracotta.

This topic is named from the game code.

While a name exists in the game code, it has not been otherwise used officially by Mojang.

Stained Terracotta

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	4.2
Hardness	1.25
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Map color	16 terracotta colors 36 TERRACOTTA_WHITE 44 TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GRAY 43 TERRACOTTA_GRAY 51 TERRACOTTA_BLACK 48 TERRACOTTA_BROWN 50 TERRACOTTA_RED 37 TERRACOTTA_ORANGE 40 TERRACOTTA_YELLOW 41 TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GREEN 49 TERRACOTTA_GREEN 45 TERRACOTTA_CYAN 39 TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_BLUE 47 TERRACOTTA_BLUE 46 TERRACOTTA_PURPLE 38 TERRACOTTA_MAGENTA 42 TERRACOTTA_PINK
Note block instrument	Bass Drum
Sulfur cube archetype	Slow Bouncy

Stained terracotta^{[note 1]} is a dyed variant of terracotta obtained by crafting undyed terracotta with dyes. Some of the variants are found in badlands biomes, and all variants can be smelted into glazed terracotta.

Obtaining

Breaking

All 16 colors of terracotta can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block	Stained Terracotta
Hardness	1.25
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	16.25 (JE) 6.25 (BE)
Wooden	10.95 (JE) 0.95 (BE)
Stone	10.5 (JE) 0.5 (BE)
Copper	10.4 (JE) 0.4 (BE)
Iron	10.35 (JE) 0.35 (BE)
Diamond	10.25 (JE) 0.25 (BE)
Netherite	10.25 (JE) 0.25 (BE)
Golden	10.2 (JE) 0.2 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

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

↑ 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

Badlands

Red, orange, yellow, brown, white, and light gray terracotta can be found naturally in badlands biomes, specifically:

Orange terracotta generates below red sand at lower elevations.
White terracotta generates under shallow water.‌^{[Java Edition only]}
All colors generate in varying layers above Y≈74, sometimes covered by regular terracotta.
- The same pattern makes up hoodoo structures in eroded badlands at lower altitudes.

Villages

White terracotta can be found as a housing material in plains villages. Yellow, orange and red terracotta generates in some houses in savanna villages. Lime terracotta generates in the mason houses of desert villages.

Others

Orange terracotta and two blue terracotta can also be found in desert pyramids.
Light blue terracotta is found in warm ocean ruins.
All terracotta colors except black, green, light blue, lime, magenta, pink, and purple can generate in trail ruins.
White terracotta generates as part of abandoned camps.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Terracotta + Matching Dye	8888888888888888

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Notes
Terracotta + Bone Meal or Lapis Lazuli or Cocoa Beans or Ink Sac	8888	‌^{[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]}

Once terracotta has been dyed, the color cannot be changed or removed: the crafting recipe is irreversible.

Trading

Villager		Probability		Villager wants	Player receives	Trades in stock	Villager experience	Price multiplier
Villager		JE	BE	Villager wants	Player receives	Trades in stock	Villager experience	Price multiplier
Mason	Expert	74%	50%	Emerald	Any color Stained Terracotta^{[t 1]}	12	15	0.05

↑ Every color is a unique offer, meaning in Java Edition, villagers can offer multiple colors simultaneously.

Usage

Smelting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Glazed Terracotta	Matching Stained Terracotta + Any fuel	0.1

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Sounds

Java Edition:

`stone` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]}	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
	Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

`stone` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8–1.0
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8–1.0
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.37	0.5
	Footsteps	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.4	1.0
	Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.3	1.0
	Footsteps	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.12	1.0
	Footsteps	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.22	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
White Terracotta	`white_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.white_terracotta`
Orange Terracotta	`orange_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.orange_terracotta`
Magenta Terracotta	`magenta_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.magenta_terracotta`
Light Blue Terracotta	`light_blue_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.light_blue_terracotta`
Yellow Terracotta	`yellow_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.yellow_terracotta`
Lime Terracotta	`lime_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.lime_terracotta`
Pink Terracotta	`pink_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.pink_terracotta`
Gray Terracotta	`gray_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.gray_terracotta`
Light Gray Terracotta	`light_gray_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.light_gray_terracotta`
Cyan Terracotta	`cyan_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.cyan_terracotta`
Purple Terracotta	`purple_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.purple_terracotta`
Blue Terracotta	`blue_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.blue_terracotta`
Brown Terracotta	`brown_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.brown_terracotta`
Green Terracotta	`green_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.green_terracotta`
Red Terracotta	`red_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.red_terracotta`
Black Terracotta	`black_terracotta`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.black_terracotta`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
White Terracotta	`white_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 0`	`159`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.white.name`
Orange Terracotta	`orange_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 1`	`979`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-724`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.orange.name`
Magenta Terracotta	`magenta_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 2`	`980`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-725`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.magenta.name`
Light Blue Terracotta	`light_blue_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 3`	`981`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-726`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.lightBlue.name`
Yellow Terracotta	`yellow_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 4`	`982`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-727`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.yellow.name`
Lime Terracotta	`lime_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 5`	`983`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-728`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.lime.name`
Pink Terracotta	`pink_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 6`	`984`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-729`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.pink.name`
Gray Terracotta	`gray_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 7`	`985`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-730`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.gray.name`
Light Gray Terracotta	`light_gray_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 8`	`986`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-731`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.silver.name`
Cyan Terracotta	`cyan_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 9`	`987`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-732`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.cyan.name`
Purple Terracotta	`purple_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 10`	`988`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-733`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.purple.name`
Blue Terracotta	`blue_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 11`	`989`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-734`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.blue.name`
Brown Terracotta	`brown_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 12`	`990`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-735`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.brown.name`
Green Terracotta	`green_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 13`	`991`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-736`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.green.name`
Red Terracotta	`red_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 14`	`992`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-737`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.red.name`
Black Terracotta	`black_terracotta`	`stained_hardened_clay / 15`	`993`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-738`)	`tile.stained_hardened_clay.black.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Available with /give command.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

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Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.6.1	13w19a	Added stained clay.
1.7.2	13w36b	Select variants of stained clay now generate in mesa biomes.
1.8	14w03a	Stained clay now replaces wool in desert pyramids, making deserts and mesas the only two biomes where stained clay can generate, if the "Generate Structures" option is on.
1.10	release	Stained clay blocks have been renamed from "<Color> Stained Clay" to "<Color> Hardened Clay".
1.12	17w06a	Stained hardened clay can now be smelted into glazed terracotta.
	17w16a	Stained hardened clay blocks have been renamed to "<Color> Terracotta".
	17w17a	All 16 colors of terracotta now have unique colors on the map.
1.13	18w09a	Light blue terracotta now generates in ocean ruins.
1.14	18w48a	White terracotta can now be found in plains villages.
	18w49a	Yellow, orange, and red terracotta can now be found in savanna villages.
	18w50a	Lime terracotta can now be found in desert villages.
	19w11a	All 16 colors of terracotta can now be obtained from an expert level mason villager via trading, which has now made it renewable.
1.20	23w12a	13 colors of terracotta (all except purple, magenta, and pink) can now be found in trail ruins.
1.21.5	25w05a	Sand, red sand and terracotta of any color have a chance of playing ambient sounds when surrounded by any one of them on at least 3 sides 8 blocks away.
1.21.6	25w15a	Stained terracotta no longer emits ambient sounds.
26.2	snap1	Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb stained terracotta, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.2	snap6	Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0	build 1	Added stained clay.
v0.9.0	build 11	Stained clay can now be obtained from crafting, using hardened clay.
v0.13.0	build 1	Blue and orange stained clay now generates as part of desert pyramids.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0	alpha 1.1.0.0	Stained hardened clay are now called "<Color> "terracotta".
1.1.0	alpha 1.1.0.0	All 16 colors of terracotta can now be smelted into glazed terracotta.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0	beta 1.2.20.1	Light blue terracotta now generates in some ocean ruins.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	White, green, yellow, orange, and red terracotta now generates in the new villages.
1.12.0	beta 1.12.0.3	All 16 colors of terracotta can now be bought from stone mason villagers, making them renewable.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update	Preview 1.19.80.22	13 colors of terracotta (all except purple, magenta, and pink) can now be found in trail ruins.
1.21.70 Experiment Drop 1 2025	Preview 1.21.70.20	Sand, red sand and terracotta of any color have a chance of playing ambient sounds when surrounded by any one of them on at least 3 sides 8 blocks away.
1.21.90	Preview 1.21.90.21	Stained terracotta no longer emits ambient sounds.
26.20 Experiment Drop 2 of 2026	Preview 26.20.23	Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb every color of stained terracotta, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30	Preview 26.30.20	Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
26.30	Preview 26.30.27	Stained terracotta's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added stained clay.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Select colors of stained clay now generate naturally in mesa biomes.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Stained clay can now be found in desert pyramids.
TU43	CU33	1.36	1.36	1.36	Patch 13		Stained clay blocks are now renamed from "<Color> Stained Clay" to "<Color> Hardened Clay".
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Stained hardened clay are now called "<Color> "terracotta".
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Terracotta can now be smelted into glazed terracotta.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added stained clay.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.8	14w06a	Stained clay now uses the newly-implemented model json file `models/block/cube.json`; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
1.13	17w47a	The different block states for the `stained_hardened_clay` ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
1.13	17w47a	Prior to The Flattening, the block"s numeral ID was 159.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.30			Preview 1.20.30.22				The different block states for the `stained_hardened_clay` ID have now been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

Gallery

Screenshots

The 13w19a banner, featuring stained terracotta. Notice Grumm behind the red wool.
Development screenshot of terracotta and other new blocks

Notes

↑ The term “stained terracotta” is not used in the UI. However, recipe files for the default data pack of Java Edition (such as data/minecraft/recipes/white_terracotta.json) put all stained terracotta crafting recipes into the stained_terracotta group.

Obtaining

Breaking

Natural generation

Crafting

Trading

Usage

Smelting ingredient

Sounds

Data values

ID

Videos

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Data history

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Issues

Gallery

Screenshots

Notes

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