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
If a player has the Hero of the Village status effect, a Mason villager might throw that player a clay block as a gift. 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.

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