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
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.17
Item ID
Item IDamethyst_cluster
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 slots of shulker box hold 1,728.
How long does Amethyst Cluster take to break?
For Amethyst Cluster the game keeps hardness at 1.5 and blast resistance at 1.5. Equal values mean Amethyst Cluster was never built as a blast wall. Use a pickaxe on Amethyst Cluster to speed it up; no particular tier is required. On top of that it emits 5 light. Everything above is lifted from Java 26.2, not from play testing.
When was Amethyst Cluster added to Minecraft?
Amethyst Cluster was added in version 1.17.