Dripstone Block

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	1
Hardness	1.5
Luminant	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

The dripstone block is a rock block that allows pointed dripstone to grow beneath it.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Dripstone blocks require a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. It can be blown up by TNT, in which case it also drops itself.

Block	Dripstone Block
Hardness	1.5
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	7.5
Wooden	1.15
Stone	0.6
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Netherite	0.25
Golden	0.2

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

Natural generation[]

Dripstone blocks can be found in dripstone caves.‌^{[upcoming: JE 1.18 & BE 1.18.0]} Clusters of dripstone blocks can also rarely generate in other cave types.

Dripstone clusters can generate with stalactites, stalagmites, or stalagnates (joined stalactite and stalagmite). These may be bordered by similar dripstone blocks. These tend to generate in more open sections of the new caves, regardless of biome.

Crafting[]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Pointed Dripstone

Trading[]

In Java Edition, journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a ²⁄₇ chance to sell 4 dripstone blocks for one emerald as part of their trades.

In Bedrock Edition, journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a ¹⁄₄ chance to sell 4 dripstone blocks for one emerald as part of their trades.‌

Usage[]

Dripstone blocks are used primarily for decoration.

Natural growth[]

If a stalactite is hanging from a dripstone block with a water source above, it will slowly grow both the stalactite from above and a stalagmite from below.

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.dripstone_block.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	?	?	?
None^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.dripstone_block.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	?	?	?
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.dripstone_block.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	?	?	?
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.dripstone_block.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	?	?	?
Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	`block.dripstone_block.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	?	?	?

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:^{[more information needed]}

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Resource location	Block tags (JE)	Form	Translation key
Dripstone Block	`dripstone_block`	`mineable/pickaxe`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.dripstone_block`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Resource location	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Dripstone Block	`dripstone_block`	`572`	Block & Item	`tile.dripstone_block.name`

Block states[]