Description
A Cauldron is a useful utility block that holds water lava or potions depending on the game version and can be used for dyeing leather items rinsing off effects and crafting certain items. It looks like a wide metal basin that sits on the ground and it has long been part of the game as a flexible container that players use for practical and decorative purposes. In some versions a Cauldron can hold different levels of water and can be used to wash off dye from leather armour or to fill bottles for potion brewing. In other setups it can hold lava for lighting or redstone based designs. Because it is a common block in village houses and in potion crafting areas it is familiar to players and integrates well into kitchens and workshop builds. Cauldrons are also useful in role play and in themed builds where a large vat or basin is a natural element of the design. It is moderately durable and stacks well in designs that need a repeated basin motif. For players who experiment with potion brewing decorative workshops and dyeing Cauldrons are a core tool with friendly mechanics that reward exploration and experimentation.
What is Cauldron?
A Cauldron is a container block used to hold liquids and some types of items for practical tasks like dyeing leather clothing and storing water for bottles. It is functional and decorative and sometimes interacts with redstone when used in advanced setups.
Where to find Cauldron
Cauldrons are found in village houses and witch huts in some biomes and may appear as part of brewing areas or decorative kitchens. They are also included in creative mode inventories for quick placement in builds. Witch huts are a common place to find cauldrons because witches use them as part of their brewing activities.
How to get Cauldron
Craft a Cauldron using iron ingots at a crafting table or find them placed in structures like witch huts and village houses depending on the game world. In creative mode pick a cauldron from the inventory. In survival mode prepare iron and a crafting station to make cauldrons for your base.
Release Information
First introduced: Present since early versions and used for brewing and dyeing tasks
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:cauldron 1
How to use Cauldron
Place liquids into the Cauldron and then use bottles or items on it to fill or wash them. Use it to dye leather items and then rinse them to change colours. In some game versions a Cauldron can be used in redstone mechanisms or to hold potions for special interactions. It is also useful as a decorative basin in kitchens gardens and laboratory themed builds.
Recipes for Cauldron
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Iron Ingot
Empty Slot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Empty Slot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Cauldron