Blackstone

Blackstone

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	6
Hardness	1.5
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Map color (JE)	29 COLOR_BLACK

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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 (sec)
Default	7.5
Wooden	1.15
Stone	0.6
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Netherite	0.25
Golden	0.2
Options
Efficiency	0
Haste	0 JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

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

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 31‌/36‌, 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 Y-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. 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.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	[hide]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
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template	Diamond + Snout Armor Trim + Blackstone	2
Axe	Blackstone + Stick
Hoe	Blackstone + Stick
Pickaxe	Blackstone + Stick
Shovels	Blackstone + Stick
Swords	Blackstone + Stick

Note blocks

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

Sounds

Java Edition:

[hide] v t e stone sound type
Sound	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
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

[hide] v t e stone sound type
Sound	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
	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0
	Blocks	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	[hide]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	Item tags	[hide]Translation key
Blackstone	blackstone	528	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	minecraft:stone_crafting_materials minecraft:stone_tool_materials	tile.blackstone.name

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Stone Age	Mine Stone with your new Pickaxe	Have one of these 3 stones in the #stone_tool_materials item tag: in the inventory.

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.16			20w15a				Added blackstone.
							Currently, the texture on the underside of blackstone is the same as the sides.
			20w16a				Blackstone now generates in bastion remnants.
							Blackstone can now generate as part of ruined portals.
			20w19a				Blackstone now uses the same texture on the bottom as it does the top.
							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.
							Blackstone can now be used to craft brewing stands.
1.17			21w07a				Slightly changed texture of blackstone.
			21w08a				Slightly changed texture of blackstone, again.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w04a				Blackstone can now be used to craft snout armor trims.
[hide]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.
			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.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update			Preview 1.19.80.21				Blackstone can now be used to craft snout armor trims.
1.21.50			Preview 1.21.50.26				Blackstone can now be used to repair stone tools in an anvil.

Issues

Issues relating to "Blackstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Java Edition

• MC-182383 – Blackstone walls use blackstone side texture on the top face
• MC-272527 – Inconsistent position of Chiseled Polished Blackstone in creative inventory
• MC-209620 – Stonecutters cannot turn polished blackstone slabs/stairs into their brick forms
• MC-225298 – Gilded blackstone uses nether ore sounds
• MC-226105 – End stone bricks, polished blackstone bricks and deepslate bricks are not part of the #minecraft:stone_bricks tag

Bedrock Edition

• MCPE-74881 – Gilded Blackstone doesn't have the new sounds
• MCPE-86903 – Sandstone Walls, Blackstone Blocks use the incorrect top and bottom texture
• MCPE-98005 – Gilded Blackstone doesn't generate frequently under loot chests in the Bastion Remnants.

External links

• Block of the Week: Blackstone – Minecraft.net on May 11, 2021