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Tuff is volcanic ash turned into rock, occurring in mineral veins below Y=0.
Obtaining
Breaking
Tuff drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
| Block | Tuff | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 7.5 | |
| Wooden | 1.15 | |
| Stone | 0.6 | |
| Iron | 0.4 | |
| Diamond | 0.3 | |
| Netherite | 0.25 | |
| Golden | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Tuff generates naturally in mineral veins below Y=0.
Usage
Tuff is currently used only for decoration. Its similar blast resistance and lower mining time than deepslate may make it more-useful for rapid building.
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuff | tuff | Block & Item | base_stone_overworld dripstone_replaceable_blocks lush_plants_replaceable stone_ore_replaceables | block.minecraft.tuff |
History
| October 3, 2020 | Tuff is shown unnamed at Minecraft Live 2020 as part of an amethyst geode. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | ||||
| Tuff generates as part of Amethyst Geodes. | |||||
| November 18, 2020 | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a | Tuff no longer generates as part of Amethyst Geodes and instead generates in patches below y = 0. | |||
Issues
Issues relating to "Tuff" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.