How do you get Amethyst Cluster in Minecraft?

Amethyst Cluster is obtained through mining. You mine Amethyst Cluster rather than craft it, and a pickaxe is what the block asks for.

How many Amethyst Cluster can you stack?

A single slot takes 64 Amethyst Cluster, so 27 shulker slots hold 1,728 Amethyst Cluster and 36 inventory slots hold 2,304 Amethyst Cluster. A double chest of Amethyst Cluster is 3,456 Amethyst Cluster, over 54 slots of Amethyst Cluster.

How long does Amethyst Cluster take to break?

For Amethyst Cluster the game keeps hardness at 1.5, and Amethyst Cluster holds blast resistance 1.5. Equal values mean Amethyst Cluster was never built as a blast wall, whatever else Amethyst Cluster is good for. Use a pickaxe on Amethyst Cluster to speed it up; no particular tier is required. On top of that Amethyst Cluster emits 5 light, which few blocks do. Java 26.2 keeps Amethyst Cluster on file as printed, which is what Amethyst Cluster shows here.

When was Amethyst Cluster added to Minecraft?

Amethyst Cluster was added in version 1.17.

Utility Blocks

Amethyst Cluster

The final growth stage of an amethyst bud, which drops 4 amethyst shards when mined with a pickaxe. It emits light level 5 and grows on budding amethyst.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

Amethyst Cluster is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Amethyst Cluster.

Amethyst Cluster is a 1.5-hardness block. Light level 5 comes off Amethyst Cluster without any help. Use a pickaxe on Amethyst Cluster to speed it up; no particular tier is required. That number is also what Amethyst Cluster is worth against a blast.

How to Obtain

Mining

Notes

Drops 2 shards if mined without Silk Touch, or 4 with a Fortune III pickaxe. Mining with Silk Touch yields the cluster itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Amethyst Cluster in Minecraft?
Amethyst Cluster is obtained through mining. You mine Amethyst Cluster rather than craft it, and a pickaxe is what the block asks for.
What is Amethyst Cluster used for?
The final growth stage of an amethyst bud, which drops 4 amethyst shards when mined with a pickaxe. It emits light level 5 and grows on budding amethyst.
How many Amethyst Cluster can you stack?
A single slot takes 64 Amethyst Cluster, so 27 shulker slots hold 1,728 Amethyst Cluster and 36 inventory slots hold 2,304 Amethyst Cluster. A double chest of Amethyst Cluster is 3,456 Amethyst Cluster, over 54 slots of Amethyst Cluster.
How long does Amethyst Cluster take to break?
For Amethyst Cluster the game keeps hardness at 1.5, and Amethyst Cluster holds blast resistance 1.5. Equal values mean Amethyst Cluster was never built as a blast wall, whatever else Amethyst Cluster is good for. Use a pickaxe on Amethyst Cluster to speed it up; no particular tier is required. On top of that Amethyst Cluster emits 5 light, which few blocks do. Java 26.2 keeps Amethyst Cluster on file as printed, which is what Amethyst Cluster shows here.
When was Amethyst Cluster added to Minecraft?
Amethyst Cluster was added in version 1.17.