Blue Ice
Blue Ice is a dense, slippery ice block that is even more slippery than packed ice. Boats travel extremely fast across it, making it ideal for high-speed ice roads.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.13
Item ID
Item IDblue_ice
Overview
Blue Ice is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, mining with Silk Touch, and found naturally in icebergs and frozen oceans. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Blue Ice.
Blue Ice has a hardness of 2.8. Blast resistance on Blue Ice is that same 2.8. Use a pickaxe on Blue Ice to speed it up; no particular tier is required. Generated chests only ever hold Blue Ice in one place: snowy village houses (roughly 1 in 10).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Mining with Silk Touch
- Found naturally in icebergs and frozen oceans
Notes
Crafted from 9 packed ice. Does not melt near light sources and never turns into water when mined.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Blue Ice in Minecraft?
Blue Ice is crafted at a Crafting Table using Packed Ice. It can also be obtained through mining with Silk Touch and found naturally in icebergs and frozen oceans.
What is Blue Ice used for?
Blue Ice is a dense, slippery ice block that is even more slippery than packed ice. Boats travel extremely fast across it, making it ideal for high-speed ice roads.
How many Blue Ice can you stack?
A full slot is 64 Blue Ice, which costs 576 Packed Ice. That is 64 passes at the crafting table.
How long does Blue Ice take to break?
The two numbers behind Blue Ice are 2.8 for hardness and 2.8 against explosions. The pair being level means Blue Ice has no hidden strength against explosives. Use a pickaxe on Blue Ice to speed it up; no particular tier is required. Read out of Java 26.2 rather than timed in game.
Where do you find Blue Ice in chests?
Blue Ice is chest loot in exactly one place: snowy village houses (roughly 1 in 10). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Blue Ice added to Minecraft?
Blue Ice was added in version 1.13.