Archeologist's Brush

Archeologist's Brush
Type	Item
Stackable	No
Durability	Unbreakable
Resource location	matcha:archaeologists_brush
Base item	minecraft:brush
Defined in	brush.json

The archeologist's brush is an unbreakable brush sold by the archaeologist.

Obtaining

Trading

A level 2 archaeologist sells it for one obol.^[1]

Trading

Villager	Level	Offer	Price	Quantity
Archaeologist	Apprentice		Obol	1

Usage

It works like a normal brush but never breaks. The name is spelled "Archeologist's" in game.

History

1.12.4	The item updater turned any plain brush held in either hand into an archeologist's brush, so crafted brushes became unbreakable.^[2]
1.12.8-beta October 23, 2026	Plain brushes are no longer turned into archeologist's brushes.^[3]

References

[1] 2/brush.json

[2] mainhand/brush.json

[3] mainhand/brush.json

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[2]

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Base metals	Wooden: Wooden Pickaxe Wooden Axe Wooden Shovel Wooden Hoe Wooden Sword Wooden Spear Copper: Copper Pickaxe Copper Axe Copper Shovel Copper Hoe Copper Mattock Copper Dolabra Copper Sword Copper Spear Copper Helmet Copper Chestplate Copper Leggings Copper Boots Copper Shears Iron: Iron Pickaxe Iron Axe Iron Shovel Iron Hoe Iron Mattock Iron Dolabra Iron Sword Iron Spear Iron Helmet Iron Chestplate Iron Leggings Iron Boots Iron Shears Golden: Golden Pickaxe Golden Axe Golden Shovel Golden Hoe Golden Sword Golden Spear Golden Crown Golden Chestplate Golden Leggings Golden Boots Diamond: Diamond Pickaxe Diamond Axe Diamond Shovel Diamond Hoe Diamond Mattock Diamond Dolabra Diamond Sword Diamond Spear Diamond Helmet Diamond Chestplate Diamond Leggings Diamond Boots
Alloys	Steel: Steel Pickaxe Steel Axe Steel Shovel Steel Hoe Steel Mattock Steel Dolabra Steel Sword Steel Spear Steel Claymore Steel Helmet Steel Chestplate Steel Leggings Steel Boots Steel Shears Snow Shovel Shakudo: Shakudo Pickaxe Shakudo Axe Shakudo Shovel Shakudo Hoe Shakudo Mattock Shakudo Dolabra Shakudo Sword Shakudo Spear Shakudo Helmet Shakudo Chestplate Shakudo Leggings Shakudo Boots Shakudo Elytra Hepatizon: Hepatizon Pickaxe Hepatizon Axe Hepatizon Shovel Hepatizon Hoe Hepatizon Mattock Hepatizon Dolabra Hepatizon Sword Hepatizon Spear Hepatizon Helmet Hepatizon Chestplate Hepatizon Leggings Hepatizon Boots Hepatizon Elytra Hepatizon Laurel Electrum: Electrum Pickaxe Electrum Axe Electrum Shovel Electrum Hoe Electrum Mattock Electrum Dolabra Electrum Sword Electrum Spear Electrum Helmet Electrum Chestplate Electrum Leggings Electrum Boots Adamant: Adamant Pickaxe Adamant Axe Adamant Shovel Adamant Hoe Adamant Mattock Adamant Dolabra Adamant Sword Adamant Spear Adamant Claymore Adamant Helmet Adamant Chestplate Adamant Leggings Adamant Boots
Other armor	Leather: Leather Hood Leather Pauldron Leather Pants Leather Boots Sturdy Leather: Sturdy Leather Helmet Sturdy Leather Gambeson Sturdy Leather Leggings Sturdy Leather Boots Chainmail: Chainmail Helmet Chainmail Chestplate Chainmail Leggings Chainmail Boots Turtle Shellmet Elytra Horse armor
Special	Hatchet Cleaver Crook Shepherd's Shears Rusty Axe Compound Bow Archeologist's Brush Mace Trident Compass Shears Mattock Dolabra Claymore Spear
Materials	Copper Ingot Iron Ingot Carbon-Rich Iron Steel Alloy Shakudo Alloy Hepatizon Alloy Raw Silver Silver Bullion Electrum Alloy Adamant Scrap Adamant Alloy Raw Diamond Diamond Sturdy Leather
Ores	Overview Coal Deposit Native Copper Hematite Native Gold Native Silver Quartz Deposit Natural Lapis Lazuli Fossil Sulfur Deposit Diamond Ore Gilded Hellstone Sulfurous Hellstone
Smithing	Blast Furnace Smithing Table Smithing Upgrade Template Smithing Trim Color Trims

Archeologist's Brush

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