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
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.16
Item ID
Item IDancient_debris
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 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?
Ancient Debris stacks 64 to a slot, and bastion treasure chests hand them over 1 to 2 at a time, so a full slot 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 and 1200 against a blast. A resistance that far above the hardness is why people wall with Ancient Debris. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Ancient Debris, so keep the better one on you. Taken from the block definitions shipped with Java 26.2.
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 come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Ancient Debris added to Minecraft?
Ancient Debris was added in version 1.16.