Overview
Lime Terracotta is one of the 17 variants of Terracotta: same recipe, same hardness, same drops — only the look differs. The full write-up for the set is on the Terracotta page.
Lime Terracotta is a coloured block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. Lime Terracotta is made at a crafting table. Hardness 1.25 puts it in the middle of the pack for mining speed.
Mine it with a wooden pickaxe or better, or you get no drop at all. Broken correctly, it drops itself. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
The recipe calls for Terracotta and Lime Dye. Its only crafting use is Lime Glazed Terracotta.
About the lime set
How long it takes to break
Lime Terracotta has a hardness of 1.25. By hand that is 6.3 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0.25 seconds.
Iron manages 0.35 seconds and diamond 0.25, which makes diamond the tier that changes how this block feels.
It will break below wooden, and you will get nothing for it. That combination of time spent and drop lost is the classic mining mistake.
The Efficiency formula is level² + 1 added to tool speed — at V that is about 2.5 times the unenchanted rate.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand * | 6.3 s | 6.3 s | 6.3 s |
| Wooden | 0.95 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Stone | 0.5 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Iron | 0.35 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Diamond | 0.25 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Netherite | 0.25 s | 0.1 s | 0.1 s |
| Golden | 0.2 s | 0.1 s | instant |
Properties
Lime Terracotta has a blast resistance of 4.2, so a nearby explosion will usually destroy it. It blocks light completely and emits no light of its own. One inventory slot holds 64, the normal full stack. A pickaxe is the fastest choice here. A tool of the wrong class is no better than your fist — the speed bonus is tied to the block's own tool tag.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Lime Terracotta ×8
Drops
Mined with Wooden Pickaxe, Lime Terracotta drops itself.
Used to craft
Lime Terracotta is an ingredient in 1 recipes, producing Lime Glazed Terracotta.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Lime Terracotta in Minecraft?
Lime Terracotta is crafted from Terracotta and Lime Dye.
What tool do you need to break Lime Terracotta?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Lime Terracotta blast resistant?
Lime Terracotta has a blast resistance of 4.2, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Lime Terracotta fit in one stack?
A stack is 64, and a double chest of them comes to 3,456.
How long does Lime Terracotta take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0.25 seconds; by hand it takes 6.3 seconds.
The rest of the set
Lime Terracotta is one of 17. Every other member behaves the same way:
