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This article is about the crafted block. For the item, see Brick. For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation).
Bricks
Bricks.png: Infobox image for Bricks the block in Minecraft
Invicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bricks
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

No

Flammable

No

Catches fire from lava

No

Map color (Java)


  28 COLOR_RED 

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Bricks are a decorative building block.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Bricks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Bricks
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.5
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.25
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 other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

Bricks naturally generate in ocean ruins, and in plains village armorer houses. They can also generate in trail ruins.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Brick
Invicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: BrickInvicon Brick.png: Inventory sprite for Brick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brick with description: Brick
Invicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bricks

Usage[edit | edit source]

Bricks have the same blast resistance as other stone-based blocks, so they can be used as a durable building block.

Crafting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Brick Slab Bricks
Brick Stairs Bricks
Brick Wall Bricks
Field Masoned Banner Pattern Paper +
Bricks
Invicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bricks
Invicon Field Masoned Banner Pattern.png: Inventory sprite for Field Masoned Banner Pattern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Field Masoned Banner Pattern with description: Field Masoned Banner Pattern

Stonecutting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Brick Slab or
Brick Stairs or
Brick Wall 		Bricks

Note blocks[edit | edit source]

Bricks can be placed under note blocks to produce bass drum sounds.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft normal sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.27 [sound 1]0.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
  1. ↑ MCPE-169612 — Many blocks make slightly different sounds to stone

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft BricksbricksBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxeblock.minecraft.bricks

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft Bricksbrick_block45Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.brick_block.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.

Video[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Classic
October 24, 2009Notch teases bricks.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST Added bricks.
Bricks are currently unobtainable.
Java Edition Infdev
20100227-1414Added brick pyramids as naturally generated structures.
20100327Bricks no longer generate because brick pyramids have been removed.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11 The texture of bricks has been changed.
Bricks are now craftable.
Java Edition Beta
1.0Brick blocks are now called 'Brick' in-game.
1.2Bricks are now properly labeled as 'Bricks'.
1.7 The texture of bricks has been changed.
1.8Pre-releaseBricks are now used to craft brick stairs and slabs.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 A single pixel in the lower left of the brick's texture has been slightly brightened.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6Bricks now take much shorter to destroy, and the breaking time is now tier dependent.
1.814w30aBricks are now used to create the brick pattern on banners.
1.1318w09aBricks now generate in underwater ruins.
1.1418w43a The texture of bricks has been changed.
18w48aBricks now generate in the updated plains villages.
19w11aBrick items are now sold by villagers of the new mason profession, making bricks renewable.
1.2023w12aBricks now generate in trail ruins.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-release Added bricks.
v0.2.0 The texture of bricks has been changed.
v0.3.0Bricks are now used to craft brick stairs and slabs.
v0.3.2Survival players no longer have an infinite amount of brick blocks in their inventory.
Bricks are now craftable.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2"Bricks" has been renamed to "Brick Block".
Brick blocks are now used to create the brick pattern on banners.
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Brick blocks now generate in cold underwater ruins.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Brick blocks can now be used to craft brick walls.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of brick blocks has been changed.
Brick blocks can now be used to craft banner pattern field masoned.
Brick blocks now generate in new villages.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.80.22Brick blocks now generate in trail ruins.
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22"Brick Block" has been renamed back to "Bricks" to match Java Edition.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.25 The texture of bricks has been changed to match resin bricks.
Preview 1.21.50.28 The previous texture change has been reverted.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added bricks.
TU3 The texture of bricks has been changed.
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 13Bricks are now used to create the brick pattern on banners.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Brick blocks now generate in cold underwater ruins.
1.90 The texture of bricks has been changed.
Brick blocks can now be used to craft banner pattern field masoned.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added bricks.

Data history[edit | edit source]

Java Edition
1.814w11bBricks with numerical metadata variants 1 through 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have no model rather than appearing identical to bricks.
14w26aBlock metadata has been completely removed from this snapshot onward with the introduction of block states. As this block never used block metadata at all prior to this version, fifteen unused, inaccessible metadata variants of it have been completely removed from the game:
DV Description
BlockSprite bricks.png: Sprite image for bricks in Minecraft 0 Bricks
BlockSprite missing-texture-block.png: Sprite image for missing-texture-block in Minecraft 1-15 Inaccessible "boring" variants of bricks
1.1317w47aThe ID has been changed from brick_block to bricks.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 45.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Navigation[edit | edit source]

Blocks
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in Minecraft Structural
Wood/Hypha
Stone-based
From the Overworld
The Nether
The End
Structural minerals
Decorative minerals
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