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Tuff Brick Slab

Tuff Brick Slab

A tuff brick slab is a decorative slab variant of tuff bricks that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Manufactured blocks Non-renewable resources Slabs
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Contents (19)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Stonecutting
  5. Usage
  6. Crafting ingredient
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Announcement
  14. Java Edition
  15. Bedrock Edition
  16. Issues
  17. Gallery
  18. In other media
  19. References
Tuff Brick Slab
Tuff Brick Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Tuff Brick Slab'
Invicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Brick Slab
Renewable No
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 1.5
Luminous No
Transparent Double slab: No

Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌[BE only]

Waterloggable Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 43 TERRACOTTA_GRAY
Note block instrument Bass Drum

A tuff brick slab is a decorative slab variant of tuff bricks that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Tuff brick slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block Tuff Brick Slab
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.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Tuff Bricks
Invicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Bricks with description: Tuff BricksInvicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Bricks with description: Tuff BricksInvicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Bricks with description: Tuff Bricks
Invicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Brick Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Tuff or 
Polished Tuff or 
Tuff Bricks
Invicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff Bricks with description: Tuff BricksInvicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Brick Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Tuff Bricks Tuff Brick Slab
Invicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Brick SlabInvicon Tuff Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Brick Slab
Invicon Chiseled Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Tuff Bricks with description: Chiseled Tuff Bricks
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Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a tuff brick slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft tuff_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.tuff_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.tuff_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.tuff_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.tuff_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.tuff_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft tuff_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksOnce the block has brokenplace.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​FootstepsBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.30.5
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block with fall damagestep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​1.01.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.1
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite tuff-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for tuff-brick-slab in Minecraft Tuff Brick Slabtuff_brick_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.tuff_brick_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite double-tuff-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for double-tuff-brick-slab in Minecraft Tuff Brick Double Slabtuff_brick_double_slab-756Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] —
BlockSprite tuff-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for tuff-brick-slab in Minecraft Tuff Brick Slabtuff_brick_slab-755Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.tuff_brick_slab.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ a b Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 15, 2023 Tuff brick slabs are shown at Minecraft Live 2023.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43a Added tuff brick slabs.
23w44a Changed texture.
23w46a Changed texture, again.
1.2124w18a Tuff brick slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.50.22 Added tuff brick slabs.
Preview 1.20.50.23 The texture of tuff brick slabs has been changed.
Tuff brick slabs are now craftable.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20 The texture of tuff brick slabs has been changed again.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22 Tuff brick slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.

Issues

Issues relating to "Tuff Brick Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

In other media

  • Artwork featuring a tuff brick slab.
    Artwork featuring a tuff brick slab.

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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How to craft Tuff Brick Slab
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