What is Brush in Minecraft?

A brush is a special tool in Minecraft used for archaeology and for interacting with armadillos. Its main job is to carefully dust away suspicious sand and suspicious gravel blocks to reveal hidden treasures inside. This makes the brush an essential tool for any player who loves exploring ancient ruins and uncovering lost artifacts. It adds a whole new layer of discovery to the game, turning you into a treasure hunter. The brush is also the only tool you can use to gently get armadillo scutes from an armadillo without harming it. This makes it a key item for crafting the new wolf armor. It is a unique tool that rewards patience and a keen eye for strange looking blocks.

How to get Brush in Minecraft

You can only get a brush by crafting it yourself. It cannot be found in chests or dropped by mobs. The crafting recipe is fairly simple and requires three different items: one feather, one copper ingot, and one stick. You can get feathers from chickens, copper ingots by smelting raw copper which you find by mining, and sticks from wood planks. Once you have all the ingredients, go to a crafting table. Place the feather in the top middle slot, the copper ingot directly below it in the center slot, and the stick in the bottom middle slot. This vertical arrangement will create one brush. Since the ingredients are relatively easy to find early in the game, you can craft a brush and start your archaeological adventures very quickly.

How to use Brush in Minecraft

The main way to use a brush is for archaeology. First, you need to find suspicious sand or suspicious gravel. These blocks look very similar to their normal counterparts but have a slightly different texture. You can find them in structures like desert temples, desert wells, trail ruins, and warm ocean ruins. Once you find a suspicious block, hold the brush in your hand and hold down the use button while aiming at the block. You will see the block start to crack and dust will fly off. Keep brushing until an item pops out. This could be anything from pottery sherds to diamonds. Another great use for the brush is with armadillos. If you find an armadillo, you can use the brush on it to get an armadillo scute, which is needed to make wolf armor.

How to craft Brush in Minecraft

Crafting Table Crafting Table

feather
copper_ingot
stick
brush

What can Brush make in Minecraft

No items can be crafted.