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Polished Tuff

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Polished Tuff
Polished Tuff.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Polished Tuff'
Invicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Tuff
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Polished tuff is the polished version of tuff.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished tuff drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Polished Tuff
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
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.

Natural generation

Polished tuff blocks generate naturally in trial chambers as the primary ceiling block of many rooms.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Tuff
Invicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: Tuff
Invicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Tuff4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Tuff
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-gameInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Tuff

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Tuff Slab Polished Tuff
Polished Tuff Stairs Polished Tuff
Polished Tuff Wall Polished Tuff
Tuff Bricks Polished Tuff

Stonecutting ingredient

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Chiseled Tuff Bricks or 
Polished Tuff Slab or 
Polished Tuff Stairs or 
Polished Tuff Wall or 
Tuff Brick Slab or 
Tuff Brick Stairs or 
Tuff Brick Wall or 
Tuff Bricks 		Polished Tuff

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft polished_tuff sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.polished_tuff.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.9616
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.polished_tuff.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.9616
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.polished_tuff.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.616
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.polished_tuff.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.916
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.polished_tuff.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.216

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft polished_tuff sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.tuff​ ?1.01.152
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff​ ?1.01.152
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.tuff​ ?0.50.72
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.tuff​ ?1.21.44
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.31.44
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.121.44
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff​ ?0.41.44

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft Polished Tuffpolished_tuffBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxe block.minecraft.polished_tuff

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft Polished Tuffpolished_tuff1003Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -748)		 tile.polished_tuff.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 15, 2023Polished tuff is announced at Minecraft Live 2023, revealed as a block generated in the trial chambers, a natural structure.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43a Added polished tuff behind the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
23w45aNow generates naturally within trial chambers.
1.2124w18aPolished tuff is now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb polished tuff, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.50.22 Added polished tuff behind the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.20.50.23Can now be crafted.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20Now generates naturally within trial chambers.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22Polished tuff is now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb polished tuff, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Polished tuff's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Issues

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

Screenshots

  • All tuff variants, including polished tuff
    All tuff variants, including polished tuff
  • A small house made out of polished tuff[1]
    A small house made out of polished tuff[1]

In other media

  • Artwork featuring polished tuff
    Artwork featuring polished tuff

References

  1. ↑ https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21

Sources