Cobblestone
The block dropped when mining stone without Silk Touch, used to craft tools, furnaces and many recipes. It can be smelted back into stone.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDcobblestone
Overview
Cobblestone is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Cobblestone.
Cobblestone is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 16 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts. Hardness 2 is what Cobblestone is worth in the block data. For explosions the number that counts is 6. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Cobblestone.
Used to Craft
Cobblestone is a crafting ingredient for 16 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Brewing Stand
Cobblestone Slab
Lever
Stone
Stone Axe
Stone Hoe
Stone Pickaxe
Stone Shovel
Stone SwordHow to Obtain
- Mining
Notes
Smelting cobblestone produces Stone. Produced infinitely by lava-meets-water cobblestone generators.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Cobblestone in Minecraft?
Cobblestone is obtained through mining. There is no recipe for Cobblestone, but 16 recipes ask for it.
What is Cobblestone used for?
Cobblestone is a crafting ingredient used to make Brewing Stand, Cobblestone Slab, Cobblestone Stairs, Cobblestone Wall, Dispenser, Dropper, Furnace, Lever, Observer, Piston, and 6 other items.
How many Cobblestone can you stack?
Cobblestone 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 Cobblestone take to break?
Look up Cobblestone and you get 2 hardness against 6 blast resistance. Cobblestone is not equally easy both ways; the figures pull apart. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Cobblestone. The values come from the game files for Java 26.2.
When was Cobblestone added to Minecraft?
Cobblestone was added in the early Alpha development period.