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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.

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
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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:

NameIdentifierBlock tags (JE)Translation key
Block of Diamonddiamond_blockbeacon_base_blocksblock.minecraft.diamond_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Block of Diamonddiamond_block57tile.diamond_block.name

History

indev
0.3120100129Block of Diamond JE1 Added blocks of diamond. Initially, they were referred to as "emerald blocks".
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).
alpha
v1.2.0?Block of Diamond JE2 BE1 The texture application of diamond blocks has changed.
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 is 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.
18w47aFile:Block of Diamond JE6 BE3.png The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed, once again.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Block 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 1.10.0.3File:Block of Diamond JE6 BE3.png 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 File:Block of Diamond JE6 BE3.png 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.

Trivia

  • One block of diamond and one log is exactly enough to create 4 diamond tools with one or no sticks left over, depending on if players use a sword or a hoe.
  • The block of diamond has the same texture as the block of gold, but tinted blue, even after the Texture Update.
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