Glowstone
A bright Nether block that emits light level 15, crafted from four glowstone dust. It is used for lighting and in potion brewing recipes.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDglowstone
Overview
Glowstone is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining and crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Glowstone.
Glowstone additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Redstone Lamp and Respawn Anchor. Glowstone has a hardness of 0.3. A creeper does to Glowstone what a tool does, because both work against 0.3. Glowstone lights its surroundings at level 15. Generated chests only ever hold Glowstone in one place: bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 3 to 6 at a time).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Glowstone is a crafting ingredient for 2 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Redstone Lamp
Respawn AnchorHow to Obtain
- Mining
- Crafting
Notes
Generates on Nether ceilings. Drops 2-4 dust when mined without Silk Touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Glowstone in Minecraft?
Glowstone is crafted at a Crafting Table using Glowstone Dust. It can also be obtained through mining.
What is Glowstone used for?
Glowstone is a crafting ingredient used to make Redstone Lamp and Respawn Anchor.
How many Glowstone can you stack?
Glowstone stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 64 crafts: 256 Glowstone Dust.
How long does Glowstone take to break?
Look up Glowstone and you get 0.3 hardness against 0.3 blast resistance. The pair being level means Glowstone has no hidden strength against explosives. Glowstone belongs to no tool group, which is why it comes up the same however you hit it. It is also a light source, worth 15. Nothing here was timed by hand; it is what Java 26.2 stores.
Where do you find Glowstone in chests?
Glowstone is chest loot in exactly one place: bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 3 to 6 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Glowstone added to Minecraft?
Glowstone was added in the early Alpha development period.