How do you get Ancient Debris in Minecraft?

Ancient Debris is obtained through mining, and Ancient Debris from natural world generation. There is no recipe: Ancient Debris is found, and bastion treasure chests give the best chance at about 32%.

How many Ancient Debris can you stack?

A slot of Ancient Debris takes 64, and bastion treasure chests hand over 1 to 2 Ancient Debris at a time, so 64 Ancient Debris is at least 32 chests of searching.

How long does Ancient Debris take to break?

What Ancient Debris comes down to is 30 against a tool on Ancient Debris and 1200 against a blast. A resistance on Ancient Debris that far above the hardness on Ancient Debris is why people wall with it. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Ancient Debris, so keep the better one on you. Java 26.2 publishes Ancient Debris this way, and we print Ancient Debris the same.

Where do you find Ancient Debris in chests?

Ancient Debris is chest loot in bastion treasure chests (about 32%, 1 to 2 at a time), bastion hoglin stable chests (about 16%, 1 to 2 at a time), and bastion chests (about 14%). Those odds on Ancient Debris are per chest, and Luck moves Ancient Debris no higher.

When was Ancient Debris added to Minecraft?

Ancient Debris was added in version 1.16.

Utility Blocks

Ancient Debris

A rare, blast-resistant ore block found in the lower depths of the Nether. It is the source of netherite scrap, which is smelted from it.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

Ancient Debris is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Ancient Debris.

Hardness 30 is what Ancient Debris is worth in the block data. Against explosions it is far tougher, 1200, which is why it survives blasts that clear everything around it. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Ancient Debris, so keep the better one on you. Of the 3 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, bastion treasure chests are the best bet at about 32% per chest.

How to Obtain

Mining
Natural generation

Notes

Requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe to mine. Floats in lava and is immune to most explosions, so it is often found by blast mining.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Ancient Debris in Minecraft?
Ancient Debris is obtained through mining, and Ancient Debris from natural world generation. There is no recipe: Ancient Debris is found, and bastion treasure chests give the best chance at about 32%.
What is Ancient Debris used for?
A rare, blast-resistant ore block found in the lower depths of the Nether. It is the source of netherite scrap, which is smelted from it.
How many Ancient Debris can you stack?
A slot of Ancient Debris takes 64, and bastion treasure chests hand over 1 to 2 Ancient Debris at a time, so 64 Ancient Debris is at least 32 chests of searching.
How long does Ancient Debris take to break?
What Ancient Debris comes down to is 30 against a tool on Ancient Debris and 1200 against a blast. A resistance on Ancient Debris that far above the hardness on Ancient Debris is why people wall with it. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Ancient Debris, so keep the better one on you. Java 26.2 publishes Ancient Debris this way, and we print Ancient Debris the same.
Where do you find Ancient Debris in chests?
Ancient Debris is chest loot in bastion treasure chests (about 32%, 1 to 2 at a time), bastion hoglin stable chests (about 16%, 1 to 2 at a time), and bastion chests (about 14%). Those odds on Ancient Debris are per chest, and Luck moves Ancient Debris no higher.
When was Ancient Debris added to Minecraft?
Ancient Debris was added in version 1.16.