| Renewable |
Yes |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
6 |
| Hardness |
1.5 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Blackstone is a dark-colored block that functions similar to cobblestone or cobbled deepslate. It can be found only in the Nether.
Contents
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
| Block | Blackstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 7.5 | |
| Wooden | 1.15 | |
| Stone | 0.6 | |
| Iron | 0.4 | |
| Diamond | 0.3 | |
| Netherite | 0.25 | |
| Golden | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation[]
Blackstone generates naturally in the basalt deltas biome found in the Nether, anywhere underground, and below the surface of a lava sea.
Blackstone can be found as a part of bastion remnants.
Blobs of blackstone attempt to replace netherrack 2 times per chunk in blobs of size 0 to 160, from levels 5 to 31, in all Nether biomes except basalt deltas.
Bartering[]
Piglins may barter 8–16 blackstone when given a gold ingot.
Usage[]
Blackstone can be used as a substitute for cobblestone in the Nether as it can be used to craft stone tools, brewing stands, and furnaces. It can also be used to repair stone tools using an anvil [Java Edition only]. It can also be used to craft polished blackstone.
Blackstone cannot be used to craft dispensers, droppers, pistons, or other blocks that use cobblestone in their recipes. This is intended per MC-177904.
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Slab | Blackstone | ||
| Blackstone Stairs | Blackstone | ||
| Blackstone Wall | Blackstone | ||
| Brewing Stand | Blaze Rod + Blackstone |
Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] | |
| Brewing Stand | Blaze Rod + Blackstone |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Furnace | Blackstone | Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] | |
| Furnace | Blackstone | Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Polished Blackstone | Blackstone | ||
| Stone Axe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Stone Axe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] | |
| Stone Hoe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Stone Hoe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] | |
| Stone Pickaxe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] | |
| Stone Pickaxe | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Stone Shovel | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use any variant of cobblestone | |
| Stone Sword | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.[Java Edition only] | |
| Stone Sword | Blackstone + Stick |
Can use one variant of cobblestone only.[Bedrock Edition only] |
Stonecutting[]
Note Blocks[]
Blackstone can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Resource location | Block tags (JE) | Item tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | blackstone | base_stone_nether | stone_crafting_materials stone_tool_materials | Block & Item | block.minecraft.blackstone |
| Name | Resource location | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | blackstone | 528 | Block & Item | tile.blackstone.name |
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stone Age | Mine stone with your new pickaxe | Minecraft | Have one of these 3 stones in the #stone_tool_materials item tag:
in your inventory. | story/mine_stone
|
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 20w15a |  Added blackstone.
| |||
 Currently, the texture on the underside of blackstone is different from Bedrock Edition's. | |||||
| 20w16a | Blackstone now generates in bastion remnants. | ||||
| Blackstone can now generate as part of ruined portals. | |||||
| 20w19a |  The bottom face texture of blackstone has been changed to match Bedrock Edition's.
| ||||
| Blackstone now spawns in small patches in all Nether biomes. | |||||
| 20w20a | Obtaining blackstone now also counts for the "Stone Age" advancement. | ||||
| 20w22a | Blackstone can now be used to repair stone tools and weapons in an anvil.[1] | ||||
| 1.16.2 | 20w28a | Blackstone and its variants are now renewable as piglins now have an 40⁄459 (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering. | |||
| Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands. | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a |  Slightly changed texture of blackstone. | |||
| 21w08a | Slightly changed texture of blackstone, again. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Added blackstone. | |||
| 1.16.100 | beta 1.16.100.52 | Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands. | |||
| beta 1.16.100.54 | Blackstone and its variants are now renewable as Piglins now have an 40⁄459 (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering. | ||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.50 | Slightly changed texture of blackstone. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Blackstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
