Mud is found naturally in the Mangrove Swamp biome which is one of the new biomes added in the Wilds update. It can be used to craft Mud Bricks in Minecraft but if you are not sure how to go about it, this guide will show you the way. Scroll till the end to know how to use it for making Mud Slab, Wall, and Stairs too.
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How to Make a Mud Brick in Minecraft
To craft Mud bricks, you require x4 Packed Mud. Place the Packed Mud at the center, left, bottom and left-diagonal spot. This creates 4 Mud bricks.
How to Get Packed Mud
Packed Mud can be crafted from x1 Wheat and x1 Mud. Place Wheat at the center and Mud on its left. This will help you make x1 Packed Mud.
How to Get Wheat and Mud
Mud blocks are generated in the Mangrove Swamp biome. If you are not sure about its location, there are a few clues that will lead you to it – our guide on how to find the Mangrove Swamp biome will come in handy. Apart from this, players can use a water bottle on dirt, coarse dirt or rooted dirt block and it will change into a mud block.
Wheat, on the other hand, is naturally found in Villages, Underwater ruins, Shipwreck chests, Dungeons and also Pillager Outposts. But if you’re interested in farming, note that a fully grown wheat crop when harvested provides 1 wheat and 0-3 wheat seeds. Another way to get wheat is via drops – kill a fox that may be carrying some wheat and it will drop it when it dies.
How to Use Mud Bricks for Crafting
Now that you’ve got your hands on Mud Bricks in Minecraft, you can use this ingredient to craft more items. The placements of the Mud Bricks are shown as “x” below.
Mud Brick Slab
3 Mud Bricks placed at the bottom 3 spots (shown below) of the crafting menu. This creates x6 Mud Brick Slab.
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Mud Brick Stairs
6 Mud Bricks placed in these locations will create x4 Mud Brick Stairs.
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Mud Brick Wall
6 Mud Bricks placed in these locations will create x6 Mud Brick Wall.
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And that’s all about Mud Bricks. But if you’re into building in Minecraft, we’ve got more crafting guides for you on Gamer Tweak.