Blade Pottery Sherd — Minecraft block

Blade Pottery Sherd

Blade Pottery Sherd is brushed from suspicious gravel at trail ruins and displays a sharp blade motif on a decorated pot face.

Block ID minecraft:blade_pottery_sherd
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Blade Pottery Sherd is an archaeological item obtained by brushing suspicious gravel blocks within trail ruins. Trail ruins are ancient buried structures spread across many biome types, partially visible above ground as protruding mossy cobblestone. Their suspicious gravel blocks yield pottery sherds and other small items when brushed. The blade motif is a clean, angular depiction of a sharp-edged weapon, suggesting conflict, craft, or the tools of a warrior culture that once inhabited these ruins. Combining four pottery sherds of any pattern in a 2×2 crafting recipe produces a decorated pot with one sherd motif per face. The blade design suits armories, smithy displays, warrior quarters, or any build that carries a martial or historical identity. Because trail ruins appear in multiple biome types — including jungles, taigas, snowy slopes, and plains — players exploring a wide range of terrain can encounter this sherd without targeting a single specific structure. Suspicious gravel is distinct from suspicious sand and cannot be obtained from desert-type sites, making trail ruins the dedicated source for this particular sherd.

Guide

How to find and use Blade Pottery Sherd in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find Trail Ruins

    Explore jungles, taigas, snowy slopes, or plains biomes. Look for protruding mossy cobblestone at or just above the surface — these indicate a buried Trail Ruins structure.

  2. 2

    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 a crafting table column to create a Brush.

  3. 3

    Brush suspicious gravel

    Find suspicious gravel blocks inside the Trail Ruins — they look like regular gravel but do not fall when unsupported. Right-click and hold a Brush on a suspicious gravel block until the item drops. Blade Pottery Sherd can drop from any suspicious gravel block in the ruin.

  4. 4

    Craft a Decorated Pot

    Collect four pottery sherds of any pattern combination. Place one sherd in each slot of a 2×2 crafting grid — no crafting table required — to produce one Decorated Pot. The Blade Pottery Sherd motif appears on the face corresponding to its grid slot position.

  5. 5

    Display the Decorated Pot

    Place the Decorated Pot in an armory, smithy, warrior quarters, or any build with a martial or historical theme to showcase the blade motif on its decorated faces.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Blade Pottery Sherd?

Blade Pottery Sherd is found exclusively by brushing suspicious gravel blocks inside Trail Ruins. Trail Ruins generate in jungles, taigas, snowy slopes, and plains biomes.

Can Blade Pottery Sherd be crafted?

Blade Pottery Sherd cannot be crafted. The only way to obtain Blade Pottery Sherd is by brushing suspicious gravel blocks found in Trail Ruins structures.

What is Blade Pottery Sherd used for?

Blade Pottery Sherd is used as an ingredient in the Decorated Pot recipe. Placing four pottery sherds of any pattern in a 2×2 crafting grid produces one Decorated Pot with each sherd's motif on a corresponding face.

What biomes do Trail Ruins generate in?

Trail Ruins generate in jungles, taigas, snowy slopes, and plains. Because the structure spawns across various biomes, players exploring diverse terrain have multiple opportunities to find Blade Pottery Sherd.

What is the difference between suspicious gravel and suspicious sand?

Suspicious gravel appears in Trail Ruins and drops pottery sherds including Blade Pottery Sherd when brushed. Suspicious sand appears in desert temples, desert wells, and warm ocean ruins and yields different loot. Blade Pottery Sherd cannot be obtained from suspicious sand locations.

Which Minecraft version added Blade Pottery Sherd?

Blade Pottery Sherd was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 (Trails & Tales update) and Bedrock Edition 1.20.0, released in 2023.

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