What raw materials do you need for Clay in Minecraft?

You need 4× Clay Ball for one Clay (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Clay used for in Minecraft?

Clay is used to craft items including Terracotta.

miscTier 1

Clay

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Clay in Minecraft, collect 4× Clay Ball.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

4Clay Ball

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Clay

4Clay Ball

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Clay as an ingredient.

Terracotta

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Clay in Minecraft?: For one Clay in Minecraft, collect 4× Clay Ball.
What raw materials do you need for Clay in Minecraft?: You need 4× Clay Ball for one Clay (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Clay used for in Minecraft?: Clay is used to craft items including Terracotta.