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This article is about the mineral block. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For the item, see Diamond.

A block of diamond is a precious mineral block equivalent to nine diamonds.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Blocks of diamond can be mined with an iron pickaxe or better.

Block Block of Diamond
Hardness 5
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 25
Wooden 12.5
Stone 6.25
Iron 1.25
Diamond 0.95
Netherite 0.85
Golden 2.1
  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[]

Diamond blocks spawn as the cores of "obsidian rooms" and "lava rooms" in woodland mansions.

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond

Usage[]

Blocks of diamond can be used to store diamonds in a compact fashion.

Beacons[]

Blocks of diamond can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of diamond blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely diamond blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of netherite, and blocks of emerald.

Crafting ingredient[]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond Block of Diamond

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.metal.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.01.216
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.metal.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.01.216
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.metal.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.7516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.metal.fallNone[sound 1]0.51.2516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.metal.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.516
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.01.1-1.2
BlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stone1.01.2-1.25
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.30.75
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.351.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
Block of Diamonddiamond_blockBlock & Itembeacon_base_blocks
mineable/pickaxe
needs_iron_tool
block.minecraft.diamond_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Block of Diamonddiamond_block57Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.diamond_block.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Available with /give command.
  3. The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

History[]

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100128Block of Diamond JE1 Added blocks of diamond. Initially, they were referred to as "emerald blocks".
20100129Blocks of diamonds can now be crafted from 4 diamonds.
20100130Emerald blocks from the previous version are now referred to as diamond blocks.
Diamond blocks are now more expensive, requiring 9 diamonds (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2).
??Diamond blocks can be uncrafted into 9 diamonds.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0?Block of Diamond JE2 BE1 The texture application of diamond blocks has changed.
Java Edition Beta
1.2The side and bottom textures of blocks of diamonds have now been removed from terrain.png.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5Block of Diamond JE3 BE2 The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has been given less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
1.4.212w32aDiamond blocks can now be used to activate a beacon.
1.1116w39aDiamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions.
July 19, 2017Block of Diamond (Texture Update pre-release 1) Jeb tweets image of new obsidian and diamond block textures.
July 20, 2017Block of Diamond (Texture Update pre-release 2) Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 57.
July 11, 2018Block of Diamond JE4 Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture.
1.1418w43aBlock of Diamond JE4 The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed.
18w47aBlock of Diamond JE5 BE3 The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed, once again.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-releaseBlock of Diamond JE2 BE1 Added blocks of diamonds.
v0.2.0Block of Diamond JE3 BE2 The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
v0.16.0build 4Blocks of diamonds are now used to activate beacons.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Diamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Block of Diamond JE5 BE3 The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.00 Patch 11.0.1Block of Diamond JE3 BE2 Added blocks of diamonds.
TU19CU7 1.12 Blocks of diamonds can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
1.90 Block of Diamond JE5 BE3 The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Block of Diamond JE3 BE2 Added blocks of diamonds.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Block of Diamond" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • The block of diamond has the same texture as the block of gold, but tinted blue. This is also true of its texture from before the Texture Update.

External Links[]

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