Block of Bamboo

Y-axis
X-axis
Z-axis

Stripped Y-axis
Stripped X-axis
Stripped Z-axis

Stackable

Yes (64)

Catches fire from lava

Yes

The block of bamboo is a log-like block made of bamboo.

A block of stripped bamboo is an alternate variant made by using an axe on a block of bamboo.

Obtaining

Breaking

They can be broken by hand, but using an axe speeds up the process.

Block	Block of Bamboo Block of Stripped Bamboo
Hardness	2
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	3
Wooden	1.5
Stone	0.75
Iron	0.5
Diamond	0.4
Netherite	0.35
Golden	0.25

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Bamboo		Cannot be crafted back into 9 bamboo.

Post-generation

Stripping

Using an axe on a block of bamboo turns it into a block of stripped bamboo.

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Bamboo Hanging Sign	Chain + Block of Stripped Bamboo	6
Bamboo Planks	Block of Bamboo or Block of Stripped Bamboo	2

Fuel

They can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block. As fuel, it is more efficient to use bamboo planks rather than using block of bamboo. 2 bamboo planks can smelt 3 items, but a block of bamboo can only smelt 1.5 items and 9 harvested bamboo smelts 2.25 items.

Unlike logs, blocks of bamboo cannot be smelted into charcoal.^[1]

Note blocks

Block of bamboo can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.bamboo_wood.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	0.9	0.8	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.bamboo_wood.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	0.9	0.8	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.bamboo_wood.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.225	0.5	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.bamboo_wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.bamboo_wood.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	`break.bamboo_wood`	0.9	0.8-1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`place.bamboo_wood`	0.9	0.8
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.bamboo_wood`	0.207	0.5
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.bamboo_wood`	0.4	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.2	1.0
Players	Jumping from the block	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`step.bamboo_wood`	0.18	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Block of Bamboo	`bamboo_block`	Block & Item	`mineable/axe` `bamboo_blocks`	`bamboo_blocks`	`block.minecraft.bamboo_block`
Block of Stripped Bamboo	`stripped_bamboo_block`	Block & Item	`mineable/axe` `bamboo_blocks`	`bamboo_blocks`	`block.minecraft.stripped_bamboo_block`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Block of Bamboo	`bamboo_block`	`-527`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.bamboo_block.name`
Block of Stripped Bamboo	`stripped_bamboo_block`	`-528`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.stripped_bamboo_block.name`

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

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
axis	`y`	`x`	The block is oriented east–west.
		`y`	The block is oriented vertically.
		`z`	The block is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
pillar_axis	Not Supported	`y`	`x`	`Unsupported`	The block is oriented east-west.
			`y`	`Unsupported`	The block is oriented vertically.
			`z`	`Unsupported`	The block is oriented north-south.

History

Java Edition
1.20 (Experimental)	22w45a	Added block of bamboo and block of stripped bamboo behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack.
	22w46a	The top textures of block of bamboo and block of stripped bamboo have been changed.
	1.19.3 Pre-release 3	The top textures of block of bamboo and block of stripped bamboo have been changed, once again.
1.20	23w12a	Block of bamboo and their stripped variant are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.
Bedrock Edition
Next Major Update (Experimental)	beta 1.19.60.20	Added block of bamboo and stripped block of bamboo behind the Next Major Update experimental toggle.
	beta 1.19.60.22	"Stripped Block of Bamboo" has been renamed to "Block of Stripped Bamboo" to match Java Edition.
	beta 1.19.60.22	The top textures of block of bamboo and block of stripped bamboo have been changed.
1.20.0	beta 1.20.0.21	Block of bamboo and their stripped variant are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.