Blackstone

Blackstone is a dark-colored block that functions similar to cobblestone or cobbled deepslate. It can be found only in the Nether.

Obtaining

Breaking

Block	Blackstone
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

Blackstone generates naturally in the basalt deltas biome found in the Nether, anywhere underground, and below the surface of a lava sea.

Blackstone can be found as a part of bastion remnants.

Ore blobs of blackstone attempt to replace netherrack 2 times per chunk in blobs of size 0 to 160, from levels 5 to 31‌^{[JE only]}/36‌^{[BE only]}, in all Nether biomes except basalt deltas.

In Java Edition, blackstones also generate in big blobs, which attempt to replace netherrack 25 times per chunk in blobs of radius 3—7, from levels 0 to 127, in basalt deltas biome.

Bartering

Piglins may barter 8-16 blocks of blackstone when given a gold ingot.

Usage

Blackstone can be used as a substitute for cobblestone in the Nether as it can be used to craft stone tools, brewing stands, and furnaces. In Java Edition it can also be used to repair stone tools using an anvil. It can also be used to craft polished blackstone.

Blackstone cannot be used to craft dispensers, droppers, pistons, or other blocks that use cobblestone in their recipes.^[1]

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Blackstone Slab	Blackstone	6
Blackstone Stairs	Blackstone	4
Blackstone Wall	Blackstone	6
Brewing Stand	Blaze Rod + Blackstone		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
Furnace	Blackstone		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
Polished Blackstone	Blackstone	4
Smithing Template	Diamond + Matching Smithing Template + Blackstone	22222222222222222
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template	Diamond + Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template + Blackstone	2
Stone Axe	Blackstone + Stick		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
Stone Hoe	Blackstone + Stick		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
Stone Pickaxe	Blackstone + Stick		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
Stone Shovel	Blackstone + Stick		Can use any variant of cobblestone
Stone Sword	Blackstone + Stick		Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.

Stonecutting

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Polished Blackstone or Polished Blackstone Bricks or Chiseled Polished Blackstone	Blackstone
Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Slab or Polished Blackstone Brick Slab	Blackstone	222
Blackstone Stairs or Polished Blackstone Stairs or Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs	Blackstone
Blackstone Wall or Polished Blackstone Wall or Polished Blackstone Brick Wall	Blackstone

Note Blocks

Blackstone can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

↑ ^a ^b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Blackstone	`blackstone`	Block & Item	`base_stone_nether`	`stone_crafting_materials` `stone_tool_materials`	`block.minecraft.blackstone`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Item tags (JE)	Translation key
Blackstone	`blackstone`	`528`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`minecraft:stone_crafting_materials` `minecraft:stone_tool_materials`	`tile.blackstone.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Available with /give command.
↑ The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Stone Age	Mine Stone with your new Pickaxe	Minecraft	Have one of these 3 stones in the `#stone_tool_materials` item tag: Cobblestone Blackstone Cobbled Deepslate in your inventory.	`story/mine_stone`

History

Java Edition
1.16	20w15a	Added blackstone.
	20w15a	Currently, the texture on the underside of blackstone is the same as the sides.
	20w16a	Blackstone now generates in bastion remnants.
	20w16a	Blackstone can now generate as part of ruined portals.
	20w19a	Blackstone now uses the same texture on the bottom as it does the top.
	20w19a	Blackstone now spawns in small patches in all Nether biomes.
	20w20a	Obtaining blackstone now also counts for the "Stone Age" advancement.
1.16.2	20w28a	Blackstone and its variants are now renewable as piglins now have an ⁴⁰⁄₄₅₉ (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
1.16.2	20w28a	Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands.
1.17	21w07a	Slightly changed texture of blackstone.
1.17	21w08a	Slightly changed texture of blackstone, again.
1.20 (Experimental)	23w04a	Blackstone can now be used to craft snout armor trims.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0	beta 1.16.0.57	Added blackstone.
1.16.100	beta 1.16.100.52	Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands.
1.16.100	beta 1.16.100.54	Blackstone and its variants are now renewable as Piglins now have an ⁴⁰⁄₄₅₉ (~8.71%) chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
1.17.0	beta 1.17.0.50	Slightly changed texture of blackstone.
Next Major Update (Experimental)	beta 1.19.80.21	Blackstone can now be used to craft snout armor trims.