Deepslate is a stone type found deep underground in the Overworld that functions similar to regular stone.
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[only upcoming Java Edition 1.17 and Bedrock Edition 1.20.40]. All ores that generate replacing deepslate or tuff become their deepslate type.
Deepslate is found below y=0 (in negative layers, replacing stone) if the Caves and Cliffs datapack[upcoming: JE 1.17] is applied to a world or the Caves and Cliffs Experimental Gameplay toggle is turned on [upcoming: BE 1.17.0].
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.
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | Block & Item | base_stone_overworld deepslate_ore_replaceables dripstone_replaceable_blocks lush_plants_replaceable | block.minecraft.deepslate |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | 633 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | 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 | 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
| October 3, 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a | ||||
| February 22, 2021 | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a | ||||
| Renamed Grimstone to Deepslate. | |||||
| Cobblestone-like behavior has been moved to cobbled deepslate. | |||||
| Deepslate now drops its cobbled variant. | |||||
| Ores that spawn in deepslate now convert to their deepslate variant. | |||||
| March 4, 2021 | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w10a | ||||
| 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 and Cliffs Datapack is applied to a world, deepslate blobs above Y=0 were removed. | ||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.230 | beta 1.16.230.52 | ||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.52 | Deepslates are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | |||
| beta 1.17.0.54 | |||||
Gallery
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.[1]
- Similar to stone, the orientation of the texture varies depending on the coordinates.


