Minecraft Wiki

The Minecraft Wiki has moved from Fandom; see the linked discussion page for details.

READ MORE

Minecraft Wiki
Advertisement

This article is about the Diamond gem. For the block, see Block of Diamond. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For other uses, see Diamond (disambiguation).

Diamonds are the gems that are dropped when Diamond Ore is mined. Diamond is considered one of the most valuable items in the game due to their scarcity and use as a crafting material. They are needed to make Enchantment Tables and Jukeboxes. They can be compactly stored in blocks of 9, which can easily be converted back to diamonds. Tools made from diamond are the most durable in the game, and are the second most efficient behind Gold. Diamond pickaxes are the only pickaxes that can be used to mine Obsidian.

Diamond is the second rarest mineral in the game, after Emerald Ore. The texture is also one of the many symbols and icons used for Minecraft today.

Diamond is the 4th tier of crafting tools, and the 5th tier of armor including chainmail.

Obtaining

Mining

Diamond ore can be found in layers 1-16, in small veins of 1-10 ores, and can only be mined using an iron or diamond pickaxe.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Block of Diamond

9

Natural Occurrence

Diamonds can rarely be found in naturally generated chests, such as those found in a Village, Desert Temple, Abandoned Mine Shaft, Jungle Temple, or a Nether Fortress.

Smelting

Like all other ores except gold and iron, smelting the ore is wasteful, as a smaller amount of experience is awarded.

Ingredients Input » Output
Diamond Ore Template:Grid/Furnace

As a crafting ingredient

The diamond is used to make the greatest tier of tools and armor, making it one of the best items to find in the game. Also, In the Pocket Edition, the Nether Reactor Core is crafted with three diamonds and six iron ingots.

Ingredients Input » Output
Diamonds,
Sticks
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Diamonds Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Diamonds,
Wood Planks
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Diamonds,
Obsidian,
Book
Template:Grid/Crafting Table
Gunpowder+
Dye +
Diamond
(Forms Trail effect)
Template:Grid/Crafting Table

Achievements

Main article: Achievements
Icon Achievement In-game description Prerequisites Actual requirements (if different) Version restriction Xbox achievement Points
Advancement-plain-raw DIAMONDS! Acquire diamonds with your iron tools Acquire Hardware Pick up a Diamond from a Crafting Table or the ground. None
Advancement-plain-raw Diamonds to you! Toss a diamond at a player DIAMONDS! Throw a diamond at a player or a zombie with the pickUpLoot tag. N/A

Video

Diamond/video

Trivia

  • Diamond tools and armor are renewable since they can be bought from Villagers. Diamonds themselves remain non-renewable.
  • Diamonds are one of three non-renewable minerals in the game, the others being Lapis Lazuli and Nether Quartz.
  • In Minecraft Pocket Edition, diamonds are required to craft the Nether Reactor Core.
  • Diamonds are a well-known item because they are one of the most shown things on merchandise, others being Steve and creepers.
  • All diamond tools have 1562 durability which equates to the absolute hardness of diamonds.

History

indev
0.31On January 29th, 2010, diamonds were added. In the code, they were referred to as emeralds.
beta
1.9pre2Diamond ore could still be smelted into diamond gems, even though there was no silk touch or any way to pick up the ore without mods.
r
1.3.112w21bDiamond was changed in the game code from emerald to diamond, due to actual Emeralds being added. Diamond's original name during Indev, as stated above, was emerald in the code, and was kept this way until this snapshot.
1.4.612w49aDiamonds can be used to craft a Firework Star with a trail.
Advertisement