| Rarity color |
Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable |
No |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
6 |
| Hardness |
3 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Deepslate is a stone type found deep underground in the Overworld that functions similarly to regular stone, but is significantly more difficult to break.
Contents
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
Deepslate can be obtained only by mining it using a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment, otherwise it drops cobbled deepslate. If broken with any other tool, it drops nothing. The breaking time for deepslate is roughly 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 generates in the Overworld in patches, attempting to generate 10 times per chunk in blobs of size 0-160, from elevations -4 to 16.[until JE 1.18 & BE 1.18.0] All ores that generate replacing deepslate or tuff become their deepslate type.
In Java Edition 1.18 and Bedrock Edition 1.18.0[upcoming], deepslate makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated below Y=0 in the Overworld. Stone is gradually replaced from Y=0 to Y=-7 until it is completely replaced by deepslate.
Smelting[]
Deepslate can be smelted from cobbled deepslate.
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Cobbled Deepslate + Any fuel |
Usage[]
Deepslate can be used as a decorative block. Silverfish can enter and hide in deepslate, creating an infested block.
Cobbled deepslate[]
Deepslate can be mined using a pickaxe without the Silk Touch enchantment to obtain cobbled deepslate.
Note blocks[]
Deepslate can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
Sounds[]
| Sound | 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 | ? | ? | ? | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.deepslate.fall | None[sound 1] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block.deepslate.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.deepslate.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | ? | ? | ? | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.deepslate.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | ? | ? | ? |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Resource location | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | base_stone_overworld deepslate_ore_replaceables dripstone_replaceable_blocks lush_ground_replaceable moss_replaceable mineable/pickaxe | Block & Item | block.minecraft.deepslate |
| Name | Resource location | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | 633 | Block & Item | tile.deepslate.name |
Block states[]
| 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. |
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillar_axis | y
| x | The deepslate is oriented east–west. |
y | The deepslate is oriented vertically. | ||
z | The deepslate is oriented north–south. |
History[]
| October 3, 2020 |  Grimstone was shown unnamed as part of deep dark caves biome at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a |  Added grimstone. | |||
| February 22, 2021 |  JAPPA shows new texture of grimstone. | ||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a |  Changed texture and model. Added top texture.
| |||
| Renamed Grimstone 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 | Changed texture of deepslate, 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 1.17 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. | ||||
| 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 | Deepslate texture was changed match to Java Edition. | ||||
| 1.17.40 | beta 1.17.40.20 | Deepslate now generates below Y=0, gradually replacing stone and then fully replacing it at Y=-8. | |||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.18.0 | beta 1.18.0.20 | Deepslate blobs no longer generate above Y=0.[1] | |||
Gallery[]
Deepslate and Stone blending at Y=0.
Below Y=0, all Stone is replaced by deepslate.
Deepslate Variants.
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 the block as to what it actually was. 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.
References[]
- ↑ MCPE-141330 – "[Experimental] Deepslate patches still generating above Y=0" – resolved as "Fixed"
- ↑ "The reason is that we felt the name "Grim" had too many connotations to a feeling rather than describing what it is. Generally, we don't enforce feelings, as they should be up to player interpretation" – @kingbdogz on Twitter, March 4, 2021
