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Published: 30th May 12:31PM
The brush is a game-changing tool added to Minecraft 1.20 as part of the Archaeology feature. This tool lets you gently uncover suspicious sand and gravel, revealing ancient loot like pottery shards, rare items, and even sniffer eggs.
If you’re ready to become an explorer, here’s how to craft a brush in Minecraft—plus everything you can do with it.
🔨 What You Need to Craft a Brush
To craft a brush, you only need three simple ingredients:
- 🪵 1 Stick
- 🐇 1 Feather
- 🪙 1 Copper Ingot
These items are all easy to get in early-to-mid game.
Crafting Recipe Layout:
Place the ingredients in a vertical line in the middle column of the crafting grid.
🧱 Where to Find Brush Ingredients
Let’s break it down:
🪵 Stick
- Crafted from any 2 wooden planks
- Or dropped when breaking leaves
🐔 Feather
- Dropped by chickens when killed
- Can also be found in some loot chests
⚒️ Copper Ingot
- Smelt raw copper in a furnace
- Raw copper is mined from copper ore found underground (Y-levels 47 to -16)
🔍 How to Use the Brush in Minecraft
Once you’ve crafted your brush, it’s time to go treasure hunting.
You can use the brush on:
- Suspicious Sand
- Suspicious Gravel
🪙 These blocks are found in special structures:
- Desert Temples
- Desert Wells
- Trail Ruins
- Ocean Ruins
Hold the brush and right-click and hold on a suspicious block. The item hidden inside will slowly be revealed!
🧠 Important: Don’t break suspicious blocks normally or you’ll lose the hidden item forever.
🏺 What Can You Find?
Some of the rare loot includes:
- 🏺 Pottery Shards (used to craft decorative pots)
- 🥚 Sniffer Eggs (hatch ancient mobs!)
- 💎 Emeralds, Tools, and More
🔧 Brush Durability
A brush has 64 durability and wears down each time you use it on suspicious blocks. Keep a few on hand when exploring big ruins.
🌍 Pro Tip: Best Brush Strategy
- Always carry at least 2 brushes
- Bring shovels and torches when exploring ruins
- Use Night Vision potions or Glow Berries in deep trail ruins
🧠 Final Thoughts
The brush may seem like a simple tool, but it unlocks a whole new adventure-based side of Minecraft. Archaeology is still expanding, and brushes are your gateway to rare loot and mysterious lore.
So get crafting, gear up, and start unearthing secrets long buried beneath the sands.
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