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This article is about the solid block. For the thin block, see Glass Pane.

Glass is a decorative, fully transparent solid block that can be dyed into stained glass, or crafted into tinted glass.

Obtaining

Breaking

Glass drops itself only if it is broken with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch; otherwise, it drops nothing.

Block Glass
Hardness 0.3
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.45

Natural generation

Glass

A secret room containing glass can be found inside woodland mansions.

Stained glass

Magenta stained glass naturally generates as windows in end cities.

End City Glass2

Magenta glass naturally generating in an end city.

White and yellow stained glass naturally generate as windows in villages.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Glass +
Matching Dye
Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Glass +
Bone Meal or
Lapis Lazuli or
Cocoa Beans or
Ink Sac
[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]

Smelting

Ingredients Smelting recipe
Sand or
Red Sand +
Any fuel


0.1

Trading

Journeyman-level librarian villagers have a 50% chance to sell 4 glass for 1 emerald.‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Journeyman-level librarian villagers have a 23 chance to sell 4 glass for 1 emerald.‌[Java Edition only]

Usage

Glass blocks adjacent to other glass blocks are invisible when viewed through glass.

Mobs cannot normally spawn on glass blocks. An exception to this is zombie reinforcement, which can result in unexpected zombies "sneaking into" an otherwise secure area.

Redstone dust and components can be placed on glass, but cannot power glass. Glass can't cut vertical redstone. Vertical redstone can be placed on glass. In Java Edition, it transmits redstone signals up, not down. Otherwise, glass in redstone circuits is functionally the same as an upside-down slab.

Light does not travel through tinted glass blocks.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Beacon Glass +
Nether Star +
Obsidian
Nether Star
Daylight Detector Glass +
Nether Quartz +
Any wood Slab

End Crystal Glass +
Eye of Ender +
Ghast Tear

End Crystal
Glass Bottle Glass
Glass Pane Glass
Hardened Glass Aluminum Oxide +
Glass +
Boron Trioxide
A representation of alumino-borosilicate glass.‌[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]
Hardened Stained Glass Aluminum Oxide +
Matching Stained Glass +
Boron Trioxide
A representation of alumino-borosilicate glass.‌[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]
Stained Glass Pane Matching Stained Glass
Tinted Glass Amethyst Shard +
Glass

Sounds

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.glass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.glass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.glass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.glass.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.glass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokenrandom.glass1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.40.6
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0


Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags (JE)Translation key
GlassglassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.glass
White Stained Glasswhite_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.white_stained_glass
Orange Stained Glassorange_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.orange_stained_glass
Magenta Stained Glassmagenta_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.magenta_stained_glass
Light Blue Stained Glasslight_blue_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.light_blue_stained_glass
Yellow Stained Glassyellow_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.yellow_stained_glass
Lime Stained Glasslime_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.lime_stained_glass
Pink Stained Glasspink_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.pink_stained_glass
Gray Stained Glassgray_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.gray_stained_glass
Light Gray Stained Glasslight_gray_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.light_gray_stained_glass
Cyan Stained Glasscyan_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.cyan_stained_glass
Purple Stained Glasspurple_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.purple_stained_glass
Blue Stained Glassblue_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.blue_stained_glass
Brown Stained Glassbrown_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.brown_stained_glass
Green Stained Glassgreen_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.green_stained_glass
Red Stained Glassred_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.red_stained_glass
Black Stained Glassblack_stained_glassBlock & Itemimpermeableblock.minecraft.black_stained_glass

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Glassglass20Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.glass.name
Stained Glassstained_glass241Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.stained_glass.black.name
tile.stained_glass.red.name
tile.stained_glass.green.name
tile.stained_glass.brown.name
tile.stained_glass.blue.name
tile.stained_glass.cyan.name
tile.stained_glass.silver.name
tile.stained_glass.gray.name
tile.stained_glass.pink.name
tile.stained_glass.lime.name
tile.stained_glass.yellow.name
tile.stained_glass.light_blue.name
tile.stained_glass.magenta.name
tile.stained_glass.orange.name
tile.stained_glass.white.name
  1. a b Available with /give command.

Metadata

See also: Data values

In Bedrock Edition, stained glass uses the following data values:

DV Description
0 White Stained Glass
1 Orange Stained Glass
2 Magenta Stained Glass
3 Light Blue Stained Glass
4 Yellow Stained Glass
5 Lime Stained Glass
6 Pink Stained Glass
7 Gray Stained Glass
8 Light Gray Stained Glass
9 Cyan Stained Glass
10 Purple Stained Glass
11 Blue Stained Glass
12 Brown Stained Glass
13 Green Stained Glass
14 Red Stained Glass
15 Black Stained Glass

Block states

See also: Block states

Bedrock Edition:
Stained glass:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
color
(Deprecated)
0x1
0x2
0x4
0x8
white white0 White
orange1 Orange
magenta2 Magenta
light_blue3 Light Blue
yellow4 Yellow
lime5 Lime
pink6 Pink
gray7 Gray
silver8 Light Gray
cyan9 Cyan
purple10 Purple
blue11 Blue
brown12 Brown
green13 Green
red14 Red
black15 Black

History

Missing Model JE3
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The specific instructions are: Render of stained glass upon first introduction to Bedrock Edition - looks identical to normal glass, except that it has a visible back face
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The specific instructions are: Comparing the TU25 terrain.png to the TU31 terrain.png shows that TU31 changes all glass and glass pane textures to appear more translucent.
May 21, 2009Notch shows interest in adding glass as a purely aesthetic block.
Java Edition Classic
June 16, 2009Glass JE2 Glass was tested by Notch.
0.0.19aGlass JE1 Added glass.
Glass (inventory) JE1 The inventory texture of glass is almost completely transparent.
0.0.19a_01Glass JE2 The texture of glass has been changed back to the one in the development screenshot.
0.0.19a_02Glass JE3 BE1 The texture of glass has been changed again, adding a border.
0.0.22aThe game now supports sounds, including a sound for a player walking over glass.
Java Edition Indev
?Glass now has a shattering sound.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.5Snow no longer passes through glass.
August 19, 2010Notch considers hiring an artist to "make a nicer glass texture".
Java Edition Beta
1.5_01Rain no longer falls through translucent blocks, including glass.
1.6Test Build 3Water placed above glass now creates an infinite water source.
1.8Pre-releaseGlass is now used to craft glass panes.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2Glass is now used to craft glass bottles.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Glass pillars have been added on top of strongholds.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4Glass pillars have been now removed from the top of strongholds.
1.2.112w07aTorches and redstone torches can now be placed on top of glass, but not on the sides.
1.2.4releaseGlass can now be picked up with silk touch.
1.3.112w21aLibrarian villagers now sell 4–5 glass for 1 emerald.
1.4.212w36aGlass is now used to craft beacons.
12w38aA new block breaking sound for glass has been added.
1.513w01aGlass can now be used to craft daylight sensors.
2.0Added tinted glass to the april fools update, Minecraft 2.0. Tinted glass would later be added officially as stained glass.
1.7.213w41aWhite Stained Glass JE1 Orange Stained Glass JE1 Magenta Stained Glass JE1 Light Blue Stained Glass JE1 Yellow Stained Glass JE1 Lime Stained Glass JE1 Pink Stained Glass JE1 Gray Stained Glass JE1 Light Gray Stained Glass JE1 Cyan Stained Glass JE1 Purple Stained Glass JE1 Blue Stained Glass JE1 Brown Stained Glass JE1 Green Stained Glass JE1 Red Stained Glass JE1 Black Stained Glass JE1 Added stained glass, using the texture of Java Edition 2.0, and replacing the ID of locked chest (95).
The alphanumeric ID for block 95 has been changed from chest_locked_aprilfools_super_old_legacy_we_should_not_even_have_this to stained_glass.
13w42aWhite Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Orange Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Magenta Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Light Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Yellow Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Lime Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Pink Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Light Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Cyan Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Purple Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Brown Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Green Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Red Stained Glass JE2 BE2 Black Stained Glass JE2 BE2 The textures of stained glass have been smoothed, their transparency has been increased and their back sides no longer show.
1.814w02aLibrarian villagers now sell 3–5 glass for 1 emerald.
14w18aTorches can now be placed on stained glass.
August 5, 2014Dinnerbone tweeted a picture showing stained glass changing the color of a beacon beam.
14w32aBeacon beams now change color when shining through stained glass.
1.915w31aMagenta stained glass now naturally generate as windows in end cities.
15w44bGlass is now used to craft end crystals.
1.1116w39aGlass now generates in woodland mansions.
1.1317w47aThe different block states for the stained_glass ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 20 and 95.
1.1418w43aStained glass panes can now also be crafted by surrounding a dye with glass panes.
Glass JE4 BE2 The texture of glass has been changed.
February 19, 2019Jappa tweets an image of smoother stained glass textures.
19w08aWhite Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Orange Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Magenta Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Light Blue Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Yellow Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Lime Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Pink Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Gray Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Light Gray Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Cyan Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Purple Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Blue Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Brown Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Green Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Red Stained Glass JE3 BE3 Black Stained Glass JE3 BE3 The textures of stained glass have been changed.
1.1720w45aGlass can now be used to craft tinted glass.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-releaseGlass JE3 BE1 Added glass.
v0.3.2Glass is now used to craft glass panes.
Survival players no longer have an infinite amount of glass in the inventory.
v0.9.0build 1Smooth lighting from glass has been removed.
v0.10.0build 1Glass texture now renders only on the side of the block facing the player.
v0.11.0build 1Water placed above glass now creates an infinite water source normally.
v0.12.1build 1Glass is now used to craft glass bottles.
v0.13.0build 1Glass is now used to craft daylight sensors.
v0.16.0build 1Glass is now used to craft beacons.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Glass is now used to craft end crystals.
Glass JE3 BE1 Stained glass blocks have been added, but use the regular glass texture due to issues with the rendering engine. Their back texture also shows.
Magenta stained glass now generates in end cities.
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Librarian villagers now sell 3–5 glass for 1 emerald.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Glass now generates in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
?Things like torches, buttons, levers and other blocks can now be placed on the side of glass.
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2File:White Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Orange Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Magenta Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Yellow Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Lime Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Pink Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Cyan Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Purple Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Brown Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Green Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Red Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Black Stained Glass Revision 1.png Stained glass now has its own texture.
Stained glass is now available without the use of inventory editors and can now be crafted.
Stained glass no longer renders through itself.
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Glass and stained glass can now used to craft hardened glass and hardened stained glass, only with Minecraft Education features turned on.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Glass JE4 BE2 The texture of glass has been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4Trading has been changed, librarian villagers now have a 50% chance to sell 3 glass as part of their third tier trades.
beta 1.11.0.5White Stained Glass Orange Stained Glass Magenta Stained Glass Light Blue Stained Glass Yellow Stained Glass Lime Stained Glass Pink Stained Glass Gray Stained Glass Light Gray Stained Glass Cyan Stained Glass Purple Stained Glass Blue Stained Glass Brown Stained Glass Green Stained Glass Red Stained Glass Black Stained Glass The textures of stained glass have been changed.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.50Glass can now be used to craft tinted glass.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 11.0.1Glass JE3 BE1 Added glass.
TU25CU14 1.17 File:White Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Orange Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Magenta Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Yellow Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Lime Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Pink Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Cyan Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Purple Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Brown Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Green Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Red Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Black Stained Glass Revision 1.png Added stained glass.
1.90 Stained glass panes can now be crafted by surrounding a dye with glass panes.
Glass JE4 BE2 The texture of glass has been changed.
1.92 White Stained Glass Orange Stained Glass Magenta Stained Glass Light Blue Stained Glass Yellow Stained Glass Lime Stained Glass Pink Stained Glass Gray Stained Glass Light Gray Stained Glass Cyan Stained Glass Purple Stained Glass Blue Stained Glass Brown Stained Glass Green Stained Glass Red Stained Glass Black Stained Glass The textures of stained glass have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Glass JE3 BE1 Added glass.
1.5.25File:White Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Orange Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Magenta Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Yellow Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Lime Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Pink Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Light Gray Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Cyan Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Purple Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Blue Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Brown Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Green Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Red Stained Glass Revision 1.png File:Black Stained Glass Revision 1.png Added stained glass.

Issues

Issues relating to "Glass" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • Before stained glass was added, there was a similar block named tinted glass in the April Fools version 2.0, which had the same use. The texture for the April Fools block was used before it was replaced.

Gallery

See also

References


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