Cobblestone is a common block, obtained from mining stone. Its texture resembles life. Cobblestone is mainly used for crafting or as a common building block.
Obtaining
If cobblestone is mined with any pickaxe, it will drop itself; otherwise, it will drop nothing.
| Block | Cobblestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 2 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 10 | |
| Wooden | 1.5 | |
| Stone | 0.75 | |
| Iron | 0.5 | |
| Diamond | 0.4 | |
| Netherite | 0.35 | |
| Golden | 0.25 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Stone
If stone is mined with a pickaxe that is not enchanted with silk touch, it will drop cobblestone.
Natural generation
Cobblestone occurs naturally in dungeons, strongholds, villages, and jungle temples.
Water and lava
When water and flowing lava come into contact, the flowing lava is replaced with cobblestone. However, if the lava flows on top of the water from above, stone will be created instead.
Usage
Cobblestones can be used as a basic building block, as it is highly blast resistant and fairly common.
Silverfish
Silverfish have the ability to enter and hide in cobblestone, creating a monster egg.
Smelting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Stone | Cobblestone + Any fuel |
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andesite | Diorite + Cobblestone |
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| Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template or Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template or Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template |
Diamond + Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template or Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template or Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template + Cobblestone |
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| Cobblestone Slab | Cobblestone | ||
| Cobblestone Stairs | Cobblestone | ||
| Cobblestone Wall | Cobblestone | ||
| Diorite | Cobblestone + Nether Quartz |
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| Dispenser | Cobblestone + Bow + Redstone Dust |
The bow can be of any durability. Enchantments on the bow do not affect the resulting dispenser. | |
| Dropper | Cobblestone + Redstone Dust |
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| Lever | Stick + Cobblestone |
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| Mossy Cobblestone | Cobblestone + Moss Block |
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| Mossy Cobblestone | Cobblestone + Vines |
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| Observer | Cobblestone + Redstone Dust + Nether Quartz |
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| Piston | Any Planks + Cobblestone + Iron Ingot + Redstone Dust |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Chestful of Cobblestone | Mine 1,728 Cobblestone and place it in a chest. | A player must mine 1,728 cobblestone and place 1,728 cobblestone, or 27 stacks, in a chest. The cobblestone placed in the chest does not have to be the same cobblestone that was mined. | 20G | Bronze | ||
Video
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History
| pre-classic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre 0.0.0 | File:Cobblestone-Pre0.0.9a.png Cobblestone was the first block in Minecraft[1], from back when the game was just a clone of Infiniminer called "Cave Game". Its textures are from one of Notch's previous games called RubyDung. | ||||
| rd-132211 | File:Oldmclogo.gif Cobblestone was used for the original logo for the game's official website and for the original Minecraft text on the main menu. | ||||
| rd-160052 | File:Cobblestone-Classic.png The texture was changed to look a bit smoother. | ||||
| c | |||||
| 0.0.14a | File:Cobblestone-Pre Beta 1.7.png The texture was changed to have more detail. | ||||
| 0.0.19a | Cobblestone was removed from the UI due to lack of room. | ||||
| 0.0.20 | Cobblestone was re-added to the UI again. | ||||
| inf | |||||
| June 17, 2010 | Cobblestone is created when flowing water collides with flowing lava, making cobblestone generators possible. | ||||
| Seecret Friday 2 | Cobblestone can be found in dungeons along with moss stone. | ||||
| b | |||||
| 1.3 | Cobblestone is no longer used to craft stone slabs. | ||||
| 1.7 | |||||
| 1.8 | Cobblestone naturally generates in villages and strongholds. | ||||
| f | |||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Cobblestone naturally generates as one of the main blocks of jungle temples. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w03a | Cobblestone generates under gravel village roads, preventing them from collapsing into caves. | |||
| pocketa | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added cobblestone. | ||||
| 0.9.0 | build 1 | Cobblestone now naturally spawns in dungeons and villages. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | Added cobblestone. | ||||
| TU3 | The cobblestone texture was changed to | ||||
| Pi Edition | |||||
| 0.1.1 | Added cobblestone. | ||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Cobblestone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- The original texture came from one of Notch's abandoned projects called RubyDung.
- The current cobblestone texture came from swapping the top and bottom halves of the third texture, then brightening it.
Gallery
- Villagechurch.png
Example of a building made with cobblestone, this one being a church in a village.
References