Tuff Slab

Tuff Slab
Tuff Slab.png: Infobox image for Tuff Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Slab
Renewable

No

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

1.5

Luminous

No

Transparent

Double slab: No
Single slab: Partial (blocks light)
Partial (diffuses sky light)

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


 43 TERRACOTTA_GRAY

A tuff slab is a tuff variant of a slab.

Obtaining

Breaking

Tuff slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.15
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
0.45
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.2
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.

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: Tuff
Invicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Tuff
Invicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Tuff
Invicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff SlabInvicon Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Tuff Slab
Invicon Chiseled Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Tuff with description: Chiseled Tuff

Note blocks

Tuff slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a tuff slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite tuff.png: Sprite image for tuff in Minecraft tuff sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.tuff.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.tuff.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.tuff.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.tuff.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.tuff.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite tuff.png: Sprite image for tuff in Minecraft tuff sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokenplace.tuff0.81.0
BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff1.00.8
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenstep.tuff0.30.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagestep.tuff1.01.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.tuff0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockstep.tuff0.121.1
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff0.41.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for tuff-slab in Minecraft Tuff Slabtuff_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe
slabsblock.minecraft.tuff_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite double-tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for double-tuff-slab in Minecraft Tuff Double Slabtuff_double_slab-745Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
BlockSprite tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for tuff-slab in Minecraft Tuff Slabtuff_slab-744Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.tuff_slab.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. a b Available with /give command.
  3. a b The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top
Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top
UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Video

History

Java Edition
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21
23w43a Added tuff slabs.
1.2124w18aTuff slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
Bedrock Edition
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.20.50.22 Added tuff slabs.
Preview 1.20.50.23Can now be crafted.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22Tuff slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.

Issues

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

References

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