Crying Obsidian
A purple variant of obsidian that drips light particles but emits only dim light. Its main use is crafting respawn anchors.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.16
Item ID
Item IDcrying_obsidian
Overview
Crying Obsidian is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Crying Obsidian.
Crying Obsidian additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Respawn Anchor. Hardness 50 is what Crying Obsidian is worth in the block data. Blast resistance is a different story at 1200: creepers and TNT leave it standing. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Crying Obsidian, so keep the better one on you. Light level 10 comes off Crying Obsidian without any help. Of the 4 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, bastion treasure chests are the best bet at about 34% per chest.
Used to Craft
Crying Obsidian is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Respawn AnchorHow to Obtain
- Natural generation
Notes
Cannot be crafted. Generates in ruined portals and bastion remnants, and can be obtained by bartering with piglins. Requires a diamond pickaxe to mine.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Crying Obsidian in Minecraft?
Crying Obsidian is obtained through natural world generation. Crying Obsidian is not craftable, but it is an ingredient in 1 recipe.
What is Crying Obsidian used for?
Crying Obsidian is a crafting ingredient used to make Respawn Anchor.
How many Crying Obsidian can you stack?
Crying Obsidian 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 Crying Obsidian take to break?
What Crying Obsidian comes down to is 50 against a tool and 1200 against a blast. A resistance that far above the hardness is why people wall with Crying Obsidian. A pickaxe below diamond wastes Crying Obsidian, so keep the better one on you. Light level 10 comes with it. Everything above is lifted from Java 26.2, not from play testing.
Where do you find Crying Obsidian in chests?
Crying Obsidian is chest loot in bastion treasure chests (about 34%, 3 to 5 at a time), bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 1 to 5 at a time), bastion chests (about 19%, 1 to 5 at a time), and bastion bridge chests (about 11%, 3 to 8 at a time). Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Crying Obsidian added to Minecraft?
Crying Obsidian was added in version 1.16.