Clay Ball

Clay is the item obtained from clay blocks used for crafting or making bricks.

Obtaining
Clay is obtained when a clay block is broken with a non-Silk Touch tool. Each block yields four clay balls.

Hero of the Village
In Java Edition if a player has the Hero of the Village status effect, a Mason Villager might give that player a clay block as thanks. This can be placed and broken to harvest clay balls.

Usage
Clay can be crafted back together to form clay blocks or baked in a furnace to create bricks.

Smelting ingredient
This recipe awards 0.3 experience.

Trading
Novice-level stone mason villager buy 10 clay for an emerald as part of their trade.

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