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. 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[]
Sound | 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 | ? | ? | ? |
Bedrock Edition:[more information needed]
Data values[]
ID[]
Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dripstone Block | dripstone_block | Block & Item | mineable/pickaxe | block.minecraft.dripstone_block |
Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dripstone Block | dripstone_block | 572 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.dripstone_block.name |
Block states[]
Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
---|---|---|---|
stone_type | stone | stone granite granite_smooth diorite diorite_smooth andesite andesite_smooth | Unused. |
History[]
October 2020 | ![]() | ||||
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October 3, 2020 | ![]() | ||||
Java Edition | |||||
1.17 | 20w48a | ![]() | |||
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. | |||||
21w16a | Dripstone blocks can now be used for growing pointed dripstone, making both renewable without villagers. | ||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
Caves & Cliffs (experimental) | beta 1.16.220.50 | ![]() | |||
It was called Dripstone in the inventory.[1] | |||||
1.17.0 | 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. | |||||
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[]
Issues relating to "Dripstone Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
Naturally generated dripstone blocks in a canyon.