Archer Pottery Sherd
Archer Pottery Sherd is brushed from suspicious sand inside desert pyramids at a 12.5% chance per block and displays a bow-drawing figure on a decorated pot face.
Description
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:archer_pottery_sherd
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:archer_pottery_sherd
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | No |
| Java Edition | 1.20 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.20.0 |
Java & Bedrock Edition Guide
How to find the Archer Pottery Sherd in Minecraft
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1
Craft a brush
Place a feather in the top slot, a copper ingot in the middle slot, and a stick in the bottom slot of the crafting grid. The brush is the only tool that extracts items from suspicious blocks.
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2
Locate a desert pyramid
Desert pyramids are sandstone structures that generate in desert biomes. Each suspicious sand block inside has a 12.5% chance of holding an Archer Pottery Sherd.
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3
Brush the suspicious sand
Hold the brush and use it on a suspicious sand block. Particles appear as you brush. Each block drops one item and disappears — it cannot be brushed twice.
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4
Collect the sherd
Pick up the Archer Pottery Sherd from the ground. Each pyramid holds only a few suspicious sand blocks, so plan to excavate several pyramids for four sherds.
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5
Combine four sherds into a decorated pot
Place four pottery sherds or bricks of any mix in a 2x2 crafting grid. The resulting decorated pot shows each item's design on one of its four side faces.
Suspicious blocks do not show which item they contain before brushing: the same pyramid sand also hides other sherd patterns, so brush every block you find.
Related blocks
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the Archer Pottery Sherd?
Brush the suspicious sand inside desert pyramids — each block has a 12.5% chance. The Archer sherd does not generate in desert wells, trail ruins, or ocean ruins.
Can I craft the Archer Pottery Sherd?
No. The Archer Pottery Sherd cannot be crafted. It is obtained only through archaeology by brushing suspicious sand inside desert pyramids.
What do I do with the Archer Pottery Sherd?
Place four pottery sherds or bricks of any mix in a 2x2 crafting grid to create a decorated pot. The Archer Pottery Sherd appears on one face of the finished pot.
Do desert wells or trail ruins contain the Archer sherd?
No. The Archer sherd generates exclusively in desert pyramids; desert wells and trail ruins hide other sherd patterns.
When was the Archer Pottery Sherd added to Minecraft?
The Archer Pottery Sherd was added in Minecraft 1.20 (the Trails & Tales update), released in June 2023, along with the archaeology system and all other pottery sherds.
Can pottery sherds be found in chests or villager trades?
No. Pottery sherds are obtained exclusively through archaeology — brushing suspicious sand or gravel blocks. They do not appear in chest loot tables or villager trades.
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