Deepslate

Deepslate is a block found deep underground in the Overworld that functions similarly to stone, but is significantly more difficult to break.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Deepslate can only be obtained by mining it using a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment, otherwise it drops cobbled deepslate. If broken using any other tool, it drops nothing. The breaking time for deepslate is twice the time for stone.

Block	Deepslate
Hardness	3
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	15
Wooden	2.25
Stone	1.15
Iron	0.75
Diamond	0.6
Netherite	0.5
Golden	0.4

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation[]

Deepslate makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated below Y=0 in the Overworld. Stone is gradually replaced from Y=8 to Y=0 until it is completely replaced by deepslate.

Deepslate also generates in ancient cities.

Post-generation[]

If a world generated before Caves & Cliffs: Part II is loaded after the update, the bedrock layer between Y=0 and Y=4 is replaced with deepslate.

Chest loot[]

On ancient_city/city_center/city_center_2, they generate a furnace with 24 deepslate inside of it.

Smelting[]

Deepslate can be smelted from cobbled deepslate.

Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Cobbled Deepslate + Any fuel	0.1

Usage[]

Deepslate can be placed in three orientations, similarly to logs. Silverfish can enter and hide in deepslate, creating an infested block.

Note blocks[]

Deepslate can be placed under note blocks to produce the "bass drum" sound.

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.deepslate.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.deepslate.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.deepslate.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.deepslate.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.deepslate.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

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Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.deepslate`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.deepslate`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.deepslate`	0.3	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.deepslate`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.deepslate`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.deepslate`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.deepslate`	0.22	1.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Deepslate	`deepslate`	Block & Item	`base_stone_overworld` `deepslate_ore_replaceables` `dripstone_replaceable_blocks` `lush_ground_replaceable` `moss_replaceable` `mineable/pickaxe`	`block.minecraft.deepslate`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Deepslate	`deepslate`	`633`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.deepslate.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Available with /give command.
↑ The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Block states[]

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
axis	`y`	`x`	The deepslate is oriented east–west.
		`y`	The deepslate is oriented vertically.
		`z`	The deepslate is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
pillar_axis	Not Supported	`y`	`x`	`Unsupported`	The deepslate is oriented east–west.
			`y`	`Unsupported`	The deepslate is oriented vertically.
			`z`	`Unsupported`	The deepslate is oriented north–south.

History[]

Java Edition
October 3, 2020		Grimstone was shown unnamed as part of deep dark caves biome at Minecraft Live 2020.
1.17	21w07a	Added grimstone.
February 22, 2021		JAPPA shows a new texture of grimstone.
1.17	21w08a	The texture and model of grimstone have been changed. A top texture was added.
		”Grimstone” has been renamed to “Deepslate”.
		Cobblestone-like behavior has been moved to cobbled deepslate.
		Deepslate now drops cobbled deepslate.
		Ores that spawn in deepslate now convert to their deepslate variant.
March 4, 2021		JAPPA shows the new texture of deepslate.
March 4, 2021		JAPPA shows the new darker texture of deepslate.
1.17	21w10a	The texture of deepslate has been changed, once again.
		Deepslate can now be placed along any axis.
		Deepslate can now be obtained through smelting cobbled deepslate.
		Silverfish may now turn normal deepslate into infested deepslate.
	21w13a	Deepslate blobs can now be found between Y=0 and Y=16.
	21w15a	Due to Caves & Cliffs being split into two parts, deepslate now generates only between Y=0 and Y=16.
	21w18a	If the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack is applied to a world, deepslate blobs above Y=0 were removed.
1.18	Experimental Snapshot 1	Stone is gradually replaced from Y=0 to Y=-7 and is completely replaced from Y=-8 to bedrock by deepslate
	21w43a	Upgrading worlds from before 1.18 changes the old bedrock layer to deepslate.
	21w44a	Now the gradual transition from stone starts at height between Y=0 to Y=8, rather than Y=-8 to Y=0 previously.
1.19	Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1	Deepslate now generate as part of ancient cities.
1.19	22w13a	Deepslate may now be found in ancient city furnaces.
Bedrock Edition
1.17.0	beta 1.16.230.52	Added deepslate.
	beta 1.17.0.52	Deepslate is no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay.
	beta 1.17.0.54	The deepslate texture has been changed match to Java Edition.
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)	beta 1.17.40.20	Deepslate now generates below Y=0, gradually replacing stone and then fully replacing it at Y=-8.
1.18.0	beta 1.18.0.20	Deepslate blobs no longer generate above Y=0.^[1]
1.18.10	beta 1.18.10.20	The gradual transition from stone to deepslate now starts at height between Y=0 to Y=8, rather than Y=-8 to Y=0 previously.

Issues[]

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

Trivia[]

According to Brandon Pearce, the reason for changing the name "grimstone" to "deepslate" was because the word "grim" had too many connotations related to a negative feeling and therefore did not accurately describe what the block is actually like. The name "deepslate" was eventually chosen because of its location within the world and to more accurately represent that it is a type of slate.^[2]
Similar to stone, the orientation of the texture varies depending on the coordinates.