How do you get Dark Prismarine in Minecraft?

Dark Prismarine is crafted from Prismarine Shard and Black Dye at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

When was Dark Prismarine added to Minecraft?

Dark Prismarine was added in version 1.8.

How many Dark Prismarine can you stack?

64 Dark Prismarine fill one slot, and filling it costs 512 Prismarine Shard and 64 Black Dye: 64 crafts. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once. A double chest of Dark Prismarine comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.

How long does Dark Prismarine take to break?

Two figures cover Dark Prismarine: 1.5 to mine, 6 to blow it up. Because the numbers differ on Dark Prismarine, one of the two routes into it is always quicker. Reach for a pickaxe if you want Dark Prismarine fast; the wooden one already drops it. Java 26.2 records Dark Prismarine with the numbers above, and it keeps them here.

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Dark Prismarine

A dark blue-green building block crafted from prismarine shards and black dye, found in ocean monuments. It is used for aquatic-themed builds.

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Durability

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Dark Prismarine at a glance

Crafting gives you Dark Prismarine, a block filed under Utility Blocks. Carrying Dark Prismarine is cheap: 64 to a slot, 576 across the hotbar, 1728 in a chest.

The game rates Dark Prismarine at 1.5 hardness. Reach for a pickaxe if you want Dark Prismarine fast; the wooden one already drops it. Explosions work against a resistance of 6. Dark Prismarine sits between Dark Oak Trapdoor and Deepslate Bricks in Utility Blocks, number 116 of 340 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Black Dye
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Shard
Dark Prismarine
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Dark Prismarine has the grid for Dark Prismarine

How to obtain

Crafting

Notes

Generates in ocean monuments. Can be cut into Dark Prismarine Slabs and Stairs.

Frequently asked questions about Dark Prismarine

How do you get Dark Prismarine in Minecraft?
Dark Prismarine is crafted from Prismarine Shard and Black Dye at a Crafting Table, in a single step.
What is Dark Prismarine used for?
A dark blue-green building block crafted from prismarine shards and black dye, found in ocean monuments. It is used for aquatic-themed builds.
When was Dark Prismarine added to Minecraft?
Dark Prismarine was added in version 1.8.
How many Dark Prismarine can you stack?
64 Dark Prismarine fill one slot, and filling it costs 512 Prismarine Shard and 64 Black Dye: 64 crafts. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once. A double chest of Dark Prismarine comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.
How long does Dark Prismarine take to break?
Two figures cover Dark Prismarine: 1.5 to mine, 6 to blow it up. Because the numbers differ on Dark Prismarine, one of the two routes into it is always quicker. Reach for a pickaxe if you want Dark Prismarine fast; the wooden one already drops it. Java 26.2 records Dark Prismarine with the numbers above, and it keeps them here.

Building with it

Eight prismarine shards around a black dye give dark prismarine, the deepest green of the three. It is the block that gives monument interiors their weight, and above water it works as a green stone that no other material in the game imitates.

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Dark Prismarine at a glance

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Frequently asked questions about Dark Prismarine

How do you get Dark Prismarine in Minecraft?

What is Dark Prismarine used for?

When was Dark Prismarine added to Minecraft?

How many Dark Prismarine can you stack?

How long does Dark Prismarine take to break?

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