| Renewable |
No |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
3 |
| Hardness |
Diamond Ore: 3 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Diamond ore is a rare ore that generates deep underground, and is the only reliable source of diamonds.
Deepslate diamond ore is a variant of diamond ore that can generate in deepslate and tuff blobs.
Contents
Obtaining[]
Natural generation[]
Blob of diamond ore.
Diamond ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of blobs. Diamond ore attempts to generate 1 time per chunk in blobs of 0-10 ore, in layers 1 to 16 in all biomes. If multiple blobs spawn directly adjacent, it is possible to have a "singular blob" with more than 10 diamond ore. On average they generate 3.7 ores per chunk.[verify] Diamond ore can replace stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, and deepslate. Diamond ore that replaces tuff or deepslate will become deepslate diamond ore.
In Java Edition 1.18 and Bedrock Edition 1.18.0[upcoming], diamond ore attempts to generate in two batches. The first batch generates 6 times per chunk in blobs of 0-5 ores, from Y=14 to Y=-63, being more common as the y-level decreases. The second batch generates in 1⁄9 chunks in blobs of 0-23 ores, from Y=14 to Y=-63, being more common as the y-level decreases. Diamond ore is also less likely to be exposed to air: 50% of ore blobs[verify] from the first batch and 70% from the second batch will not generate. Diamond ore can replace stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, and deepslate. Diamond ore that replaces tuff or deepslate will become deepslate diamond ore. Diamond ore generating under Y=0[only upcoming Java Edition 1.18] or in a deepslate blob[only upcoming Bedrock Edition 1.18.0] will be replaced by its deepslate variant.
Breaking[]
The diamond ore block itself (rather than its diamond drops) can be obtained by mining it with an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment. When mined without Silk Touch, diamond ore drops a single diamond. The maximum amount of diamonds dropped can be increased with Fortune. Fortune I gives a 1⁄3 chance for 2 diamonds, averaging 1.33 diamonds, Fortune II gives a 25% chance (each) to give 2 or 3 diamonds, averaging 1.75 diamonds, and Fortune III gives a 20% chance (each) to give 2, 3, or 4 diamonds, averaging 2.2 diamonds.
| Block | Diamond Ore | Deepslate Diamond Ore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 3 | 4.5 | |
| Tool | |||
| Breaking time[A] | |||
| Default | 15 | 22.5 | |
| Wooden | 7.5 | 11.25 | |
| Stone | 3.75 | 5.65 | |
| Iron | 0.75 | 1.15 | |
| Diamond | 0.6 | 0.85 | |
| Netherite | 0.5 | 0.75 | |
| Golden | 1.25 | 1.9 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Usage[]
Smelting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Diamond Ore or Deepslate Diamond Ore + Any fuel |
Note Blocks[]
Diamond ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
Sounds[]
Diamond Ore[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block.stone.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.stone.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block.stone.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.stone.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.stone.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.stone | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit.stone | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
| ? | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump.stone | 0.12 | 1.0 |
| ? | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.stone | 0.22 | 1.0 |
| Blocks | Walking on the block | step.stone | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | use.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Deepslate Diamond Ore[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | 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 | ? | ? | ? |
Bedrock Edition:[more information needed]
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Ore | diamond_ore | diamond_ores mineable/pickaxe needs_iron_tool | Block & Item | block.minecraft.diamond_ore |
| Deepslate Diamond Ore | deepslate_diamond_ore | diamond_ores mineable/pickaxe needs_iron_tool | Block & Item | block.minecraft.deepslate_diamond_ore |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Ore | diamond_ore | 56 | Block & Item | tile.diamond_ore.name |
| Deepslate Diamond Ore | deepslate_diamond_ore | 660 | Block & Item | tile.deepslate_diamond_ore.name |
History[]
| Java Edition Indev | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 20100128 |  Added diamond ore. Initially, it was referred to as "emerald ore." | |||
| 20100130 | Emerald ore from the previous version is now referred to as diamond ore. | ||||
| 20100201-2 | The drop rate of diamonds has been reduced to 1 per ore mined (down from 1-3). | ||||
| Java Edition Infdev | |||||
| Minecraft Infdev | 20100227-1 | Diamond ore no longer generates. | |||
| 20100320 | Diamond ore blobs now generate, but differently. | ||||
| 20100325 | Ore blobs now appear more like they do today. | ||||
| 20100327 | Diamond ore now regenerates after the world is reloaded, assuming that the positions of the ore blocks were replaced by stone. | ||||
| 20100330 | Diamond ore no longer regenerates. | ||||
| Java Edition Beta | |||||
| 1.6 | Test Build 3 | Before this update, diamond was about 50% rarer in the north-east quadrant of the point (0,0) compared to the quadrant to the south-west. In this update, clay blocks are now more rare than diamond due to a glitch. | |||
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Diamond ore has now become about 25% rarer. | |||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | Diamond ore can now be collected with Silk Touch, dropping the block itself. | |||
| Diamond ore now drops extra diamonds with the Fortune enchantment. | |||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Mining diamond ore now drops experience orbs. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 56. | |||
| Texture Update | ? |  A new texture for diamond ore has been proposed. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |  The texture of diamond ore has been changed. | |||
| 19w08a |  The texture of diamond ore has been changed, once again. | ||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a |  The texture of diamond ore has been changed. | |||
| February 17, 2021 |  Henrik Kniberg shows a grimstone variant of diamond ore, its texture made by JAPPA. | ||||
| February 18, 2021 |  JAPPA shows a new texture for the grimstone variant of diamond ore. | ||||
| February 22, 2021 |  JAPPA shows updated grimstone variant of diamond ore. | ||||
| 21w08a |  Added the deepslate diamond ore.
| ||||
Added diamond_ores block tag. | |||||
| March 2, 2021 | JAPPA shows updated diamond ore texture. | ||||
| March 4, 2021 |  JAPPA shows updated deepslate variant of diamond ore texture. | ||||
| 21w10a | Tweaked the Diamond Ores textures.
| ||||
| Deepslate diamond ore now generates instead of coal ore on fossils that generate below Y=0. | |||||
| 21w13a | Larger diamond ore blobs sometimes form. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.1.0 | Added diamond ore. | ||||
| v0.3.2 | Diamond ore is now obtainable. | ||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Mining diamond ore now drops experience orbs. | |||
| Diamond ore can now be collected with Silk Touch, dropping the block itself. | |||||
| Diamond ore now drop extra diamonds with the Fortune enchantment. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | The texture of diamond ore has been changed. | |||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.5 | The texture of diamond ore has been changed, once again. | |||
| 1.16.220 | beta 1.16.220.50 | The texture of diamond ore has been changed. | |||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.16.230.52 | Added deepslate diamond ore. | |||
| beta 1.16.230.54 | Diamond ore texture was updated. | ||||
| ? | Diamond ore generation was unintentionally made twice as rare.[1] | ||||
| 1.17.2 | Diamond ore once again generates in the expected amounts. | ||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added diamond ore. |
| 1.90 | The texture of diamond ore has been changed. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added diamond ore. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Diamond Ore" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- In some blob formations, ores connect diagonally.
- After the Caves & Cliffs update, diamond ore is the only type of Overworld ore that largely keeps the classic ore texture, with only some minor tweaks to coloration.
Gallery[]
An exposed blob containing 8 diamond ores.
An exposed blob containing 10 diamond ores.
Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave.
Multiple ores, found in the new big cave.
Naturally generated diamond ore, Redstone Ore and Lapis Lazuli Ore found in a Canyon.
Miscellaneous[]
A chart of the diamond ore distribution in 135,704,866 blocks.
