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For the gilded variant, see Gilded Blackstone.

Blackstone is a dark-colored block which functions similarly to cobblestone. It can be found only in the Nether.

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
  1. 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.

Blackstone can be found as a part of bastion remnants.

Veins of blackstone attempt to replace netherrack 2 times per chunk in veins of size 1 to 33, from levels 5 to 28, in all Nether biomes except basalt deltas.

Bartering

Piglins may barter 8–16 blackstone when given a gold ingot.‌[Java Edition only][upcoming: BE 1.16.100]

Usage

Blackstone can be used as a substitute for cobblestone in the Nether as it can be used to craft stone tools 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.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Blackstone Slab Blackstone
Blackstone Stairs Blackstone
Blackstone Wall Blackstone
Polished Blackstone Blackstone
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template Diamond +
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template +
Blackstone

Stonecutting

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Polished Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone Bricks or
Chiseled Polished Blackstone
Blackstone
Blackstone Slab or
Polished Blackstone Slab or
Polished Blackstone Brick Slab
Blackstone
Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs
Blackstone
Blackstone Wall or
Polished Blackstone Wall or
Polished Blackstone Brick Wall
Blackstone

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierBlock tags (JE)Item tags (JE)Translation key
Blackstoneblackstonebase_stone_netherstone_crafting_materials
stone_tool_materials
block.minecraft.blackstone

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Blackstoneblackstone528tile.blackstone.name

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawStone Age
Mine Stone with your new Pickaxe MinecraftHave one of these 3 stones in the #stone_tool_materials item tag: in your inventory.story/mine_stone

History

Java Edition
1.1620w15aBlackstone JE1 BE1 Added blackstone.
File:Blackstone (under) JE1.png Currently, the texture on the underside of blackstone is different from Bedrock Edition's.
20w16aBlackstone now generates in bastion remnants.
Blackstone can now generate as part of ruined portals.
20w19aFile:Blackstone (under) JE2 BE1.png The bottom face texture of blackstone has been changed to match Bedrock Edition's.
Blackstone now spawns in small patches in all Nether biomes.
20w20aObtaining blackstone now also counts for the "Stone Age" advancement.
1.16.220w28aBlackstone and its variants are now renewable as piglins now have an 40459 (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Blackstone JE1 BE1 Added blackstone.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.52Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands.
beta 1.16.100.54Blackstone and its variants are now renewable as Piglins now have an 40459 (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.

Issues

Issues relating to "Blackstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

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