How to find and use pottery shards in Minecraft 1.20

Potteries in Minecraft new update

Minecraft 1.20 update will arrive with various new features and additions like new mobs and pottery shards. Another major addition is the new archeology feature which was first announced way back in 2020. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, this feature has been delayed multiple times even now.

What makes the archeology feature interesting are pottery shards, which are a set of twenty items that can create decorated pots with designs. These items can be found in Minecraft world by blushing suspicious sand or gravel blocks. There are a total of four types of pottery shards and they are as follows:

  • Skull
  • Arms Up
  • Prize
  • Archer

Since archeology is a new feature, many Minecraft players are feeling confused about how they can acquire and use this item. So, this guide will tell how you can get this newly added item in survival mode.

Where to find pottery shards in Minecraft 1.20?

Pottery shards can be found almost anywhere in Minecraft 1.20 update, for which player exploration is much needed. As mentioned earlier, pottery shards can be found in suspicious sand or suspicious gravel blocks in the game. These blocks are slightly off-textured and contain pottery shards or other useful items.

One of the best places to find these suspicious blocks are sand temples or pyramids which are found in desert biomes. In this area, you are likely to find this new block and get the pottery shards. With Minecraft 1.20 update deserts have become more than just barren land including various new things to collect in survival mode. Additionally, you can also find suspicious sand in desert wells and remove water using a sponge to reveal what’s present underneath.

Some potteries in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)
Some potteries in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

These items can be recovered by using a new tool called a brush, which can reveal these hidden items in these suspicious blocks. Once you use the brush on the block, it slowly reveals the item hidden in it. The following is a list of items that can be acquired from suspicious sand:

  • Archer Pottery Shard
  • Arms Up Pottery Shard
  • Prize Pottery Shard
  • Skull Pottery Shard
  • Gunpowder
  • TNT
  • Diamond
  • Emerald

How to use these items?

Pottery shards can be used to make unique decorative objects like pots with designs on them. To make them, place four shards in the crafting table and combine them to create a unique pot. Now, each shard is different looking in the game, so when combining the final product will reflect only one pattern on all sides.

After creation, you can use these pots to decorate places in Minecraft or create houses with them. However, the use case can only be limited by players’ imagination as it is only a decorative block and has no other functions. Nonetheless, pots are new and interesting items in the game right now that players can acquire easily.


So, there you have it. That’s all you need to know about finding and using pottery shards in Minecraft. Make sure to check back soon for all the latest updates at Spiel Times. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out more of our original content from the list below:

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