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Tuff Bricks

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Tuff Bricks
Tuff Bricks.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Tuff Bricks'
Invicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Bricks
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Tuff bricks are a brick variant of tuff found abundantly in trial chambers.

Obtaining

Breaking

Tuff bricks drop as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Tuff Bricks
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

Tuff bricks generate naturally in trial chambers as the primary ceiling and wall block of many rooms.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Tuff
Invicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished Tuff
Invicon Tuff Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Bricks4

Stonecutting

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

Usage

Crafting ingredient

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

Stonecutting ingredient

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Tuff Bricks

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft tuff_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.tuff_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.tuff_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.tuff_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.tuff_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.tuff_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft tuff_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksOnce the block has brokenplace.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​FootstepsBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.30.5
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block with fall damagestep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​1.01.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockstep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.1
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff_brickssubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft Tuff Brickstuff_bricksBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxe block.minecraft.tuff_bricks

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite tuff-bricks.png: Sprite image for tuff-bricks in Minecraft Tuff Brickstuff_bricks1009Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -754)		 tile.tuff_bricks.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, 2023Tuff bricks are announced at Minecraft Live 2023.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43a Added tuff bricks behind the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
23w44a The texture of tuff bricks has been changed to be consistent with other stone brick variants.
23w45aNow generates naturally within trial chambers.
23w46a The texture of tuff bricks has been changed, again.
1.2124w18aTuff bricks are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb tuff bricks, 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 tuff bricks behind the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.20.50.23 The texture of tuff bricks has been changed to be consistent with other stone brick variants.
Added crafting recipe for tuff bricks.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20 The texture of tuff bricks has been changed, again.
Now generates naturally within trial chambers.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22Tuff bricks are 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 tuff bricks, 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 26.30.27Tuff bricks' sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Issues

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

Screenshots

  • All tuff variants, including tuff bricks.
    All tuff variants, including tuff bricks.
  • A house made predominately out of tuff bricks.
    A house made predominately out of tuff bricks.

In other media

  • Artwork featuring tuff bricks.
    Artwork featuring tuff bricks.

Sources