Dripstone Block

"Dripstone" redirects here. For the pointed block which deals damage, see Pointed Dripstone. For the biome, see Dripstone Caves.

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 decoration block.

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
Default	7.5
Wooden	1.15
Stone	0.6
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Netherite	0.25
Golden	0.2

Natural generation

Dripstone blocks can be found in dripstone caves. Clusters of dripstone blocks can also rarely generate in other cave types ^{(details needed)}.

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

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:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.dripstone_block.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	?	?	?
	None	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.dripstone_block.fall	None	?	?	?
	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	?	?	?

Bedrock Edition:^{[more information needed]}

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Dripstone Block	dripstone_block	Block & Item	block.minecraft.dripstone_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Dripstone Block	dripstone_block	572	Block & Item	tile.dripstone_block.name

Block states

See also: Block states

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
stone_type	stone	stone granite granite_smooth diorite diorite_smooth andesite andesite_smooth	Unused.

History

October 2020					Dripstone block concepts are created by xilefian.
October 3, 2020					The dripstone block is shown unnamed at Minecraft Live 2020 within the dripstone caves biome.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.17		20w48a			Added dripstone blocks.
		20w49a			Dripstone blocks now generate naturally in dripstone caves.
		21w03a			Dripstone blocks can now be crafted from four pointed dripstone.
		21w13a			Dripstone blocks now rarely generate naturally in other cave types in dripstone clusters.
					Mason villagers now sell dripstone blocks, making them renewable.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.220		beta 1.16.220.50			Added dripstone blocks.
					It was called Dripstone in the inventory.
		release			Dripstone blocks have been made inaccessible in the full release.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.230		beta 1.16.230.54			Wandering traders now sell pointed dripstone.
					Mason villagers now sell dripstone blocks, making them renewable.
					Dripstone blocks now generate rarely in caves in small patch.
1.17.0		beta 1.17.0.50			"Dripstone" has been renamed to "Dripstone Block" to match Java Edition.
		beta 1.17.0.52			Dripstone Blocks are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay.

Issues

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