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
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.16
Item ID
Item IDblackstone
Overview
Blackstone is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Blackstone.
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.
How to Obtain
- Mining
Notes
Can replace cobblestone when crafting stone tools, furnaces and brewing stands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
How many Blackstone can you stack?
Blackstone stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Blackstone take to break?
The two numbers behind Blackstone are 1.5 for hardness and 6 against explosions. Blackstone is not equally easy both ways; the figures pull apart. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Blackstone. Nothing here was timed by hand; it is what Java 26.2 stores.
When was Blackstone added to Minecraft?
Blackstone was added in version 1.16.