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

Natural generation

Main article: Dripstone (feature)

Dripstone blocks can be found in dripstone caves. They can generate on the floor, the ceiling, as stalactites, stalagmites, or stalagnates (joined stalactite and stalagmite). They can generate underwater.

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

Main article: Pointed Dripstone § Growing

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	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
File:Dripstone break1.oggFile:Dripstone break2.oggFile:Dripstone break3.oggFile:Dripstone break4.oggFile:Dripstone break5.ogg	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.dripstone_block.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.dripstone_block.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
File:Dripstone step1.oggFile:Dripstone step2.oggFile:Dripstone step3.oggFile:Dripstone step4.oggFile:Dripstone step5.oggFile:Dripstone step6.ogg	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.dripstone_block.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	None	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.dripstone_block.fall	None	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.dripstone_block.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
File:Dripstone break1.oggFile:Dripstone break2.oggFile:Dripstone break3.oggFile:Dripstone break4.oggFile:Dripstone break5.ogg	Blocks	Once the block has broken	break.dripstone_block	1.0	1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	place.dripstone_block	1.0	1.0
File:Dripstone step1.oggFile:Dripstone step2.oggFile:Dripstone step3.oggFile:Dripstone step4.oggFile:Dripstone step5.oggFile:Dripstone step6.ogg	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.dripstone_block	1.0	1.0
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.dripstone_block	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.dripstone_block	0.17	1.0
	Players	Jumping from the block	jump.dripstone_block	0.12	1.0
	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.dripstone_block	0.22	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Dripstone Block	dripstone_block	Block & Item	mineable/pickaxe	block.minecraft.dripstone_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Translation key
Dripstone Block	dripstone_block	572	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	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.
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.
		21w16a			Dripstone blocks can now be used for growing pointed dripstone, making both renewable without villagers.
1.18		Experimental Snapshot 1			Dripstone caves, where dripstone blocks can be found, now generate naturally.
					Dripstone blocks no longer generate outside the dripstone caves biome.
Bedrock Edition
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)		beta 1.16.220.50			Added dripstone blocks.
					It was called Dripstone in the inventory.
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

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  Naturally generated dripstone blocks in a canyon.

External Links

• Block of the Week: Dripstone – Minecraft.net on June 10, 2021