How do you get Blackstone in Minecraft?

Blackstone is obtained through mining. There is no crafting recipe. Blackstone comes out of the world, and a pickaxe is what breaks it.

How long does Blackstone take to break?

The two numbers behind Blackstone are 1.5 for mining and 6 against explosions. It is not equally easy both ways, since the two figures on it pull apart. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Blackstone. Java 26.2 defines Blackstone here, so no timing of our own went into it.

When was Blackstone added to Minecraft?

Blackstone was added in version 1.16.

How many Blackstone can you stack?

Blackstone goes 64 to the slot, which is 1,728 in a shulker box and 3,456 in a double chest. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once.

Utility Blocks

Blackstone

A black stone block found in the Nether that serves as a cobblestone substitute for crafting stone tools and furnaces. It generates in the basalt deltas and near bastion remnants.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Blackstone at a glance

Blackstone, a block out of mining, sits under Utility Blocks. Carrying Blackstone is cheap: 64 to a slot, 576 across the hotbar, 1728 in a chest.

Blackstone has a hardness of 1.5. For explosions the number that counts is 6. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Blackstone. It sits between Black Wool and Blast Furnace in Utility Blocks, number 42 of 340 there.

How to obtain

Mining

Notes

Can replace cobblestone when crafting stone tools, furnaces and brewing stands.

Frequently asked questions about Blackstone

How do you get Blackstone in Minecraft?
Blackstone is obtained through mining. There is no crafting recipe. Blackstone comes out of the world, and a pickaxe is what breaks it.
How long does Blackstone take to break?
The two numbers behind Blackstone are 1.5 for mining and 6 against explosions. It is not equally easy both ways, since the two figures on it pull apart. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Blackstone. Java 26.2 defines Blackstone here, so no timing of our own went into it.
What is Blackstone used for?
A black stone block found in the Nether that serves as a cobblestone substitute for crafting stone tools and furnaces. It generates in the basalt deltas and near bastion remnants.
When was Blackstone added to Minecraft?
Blackstone was added in version 1.16.
How many Blackstone can you stack?
Blackstone goes 64 to the slot, which is 1,728 in a shulker box and 3,456 in a double chest. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once.

Building with it

Blackstone is the Nether's answer to cobblestone: it crafts into stone tools, furnaces and everything else that takes cobblestone. Basalt deltas and bastions are built from it, and its dark texture makes it the go-to block for anything meant to look burnt.

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