Heavy Core
A rare item found in ominous trial vaults. It is the key ingredient used to craft the mace.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version Added1.21
Item ID
Item IDheavy_core
Overview
Heavy Core is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through chest loot. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Heavy Core.
Heavy Core additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Mace. On the hardness scale Heavy Core sits at 10. A pickaxe is the right tool for Heavy Core, and any tier of it collects the block. Against explosions it is far tougher, 1200, which is why it survives blasts that clear everything around it. Generated chests only ever hold Heavy Core in one place: ominous trial chamber vaults (about 10%).
Used to Craft
Heavy Core is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
MaceHow to Obtain
- Chest loot
Notes
Obtained only from ominous vaults in trial chambers. Combined with a breeze rod to craft the Mace.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Heavy Core in Minecraft?
Heavy Core is obtained through chest loot. You never craft Heavy Core; 1 recipe spends it.
What is Heavy Core used for?
Heavy Core is a crafting ingredient used to make Mace.
How many Heavy Core can you stack?
Heavy Core stacks 64 to a slot. Mace takes 1 of them per craft, so a full stack covers 64 of those before the slot is empty.
How long does Heavy Core take to break?
Two figures cover Heavy Core: 10 to mine, 1200 to blow up. That second figure is what makes Heavy Core worth hauling into a build meant to take a hit. A pickaxe is the right tool for Heavy Core, and any tier of it collects the block. Java 26.2 lists Heavy Core exactly this way.
Where do you find Heavy Core in chests?
Heavy Core is chest loot in exactly one place: ominous trial chamber vaults (about 10%). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Heavy Core added to Minecraft?
Heavy Core was added in version 1.21.