How do you get Packed Ice in Minecraft?

Packed Ice is crafted from Ice, at a Crafting Table. Packed Ice also comes from mining, and Packed Ice from natural world generation, not just the Packed Ice recipe above.

What is Packed Ice used for?

Packed Ice is a crafting ingredient, and Packed Ice goes into Blue Ice.

How many Packed Ice can you stack?

576 Ice is what 64 Packed Ice costs, so filling one Packed Ice slot is 64 crafts of Packed Ice. A double chest of Packed Ice is 3,456 Packed Ice, over 54 slots of Packed Ice.

How long does Packed Ice take to break?

The block data for Packed Ice holds 0.5 for hardness on Packed Ice and 0.5 for blast resistance. Packed Ice with matching values is as easy to blow up as Packed Ice is to mine. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Packed Ice. Java 26.2 gives Packed Ice these numbers, and no stopwatch was held to Packed Ice.

Where do you find Packed Ice in chests?

Packed Ice is chest loot in one place and one only: the ancient city ice box (about 81%, 2 to 6 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Packed Ice, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Packed Ice.

When was Packed Ice added to Minecraft?

Packed Ice was added in version 1.7.

Utility BlocksCraftable

Packed Ice

A solid ice block that does not melt near light sources and is more slippery than regular ice. It is used for fast item and boat transport.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

Packed Ice is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, mining, and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Packed Ice.

Packed Ice additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Blue Ice. Hardness 0.5 is what Packed Ice is worth in the block data. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Packed Ice. For Packed Ice the blast resistance is not separate: it is 0.5 as well. Generated chests only ever hold Packed Ice in one place: the ancient city ice box (about 81%, 2 to 6 at a time).

Crafting Recipe

Crafting
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting: full step-by-step guide for Packed Ice

Used to Craft

Packed Ice is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.

Blue Ice

How to Obtain

Crafting
Mining
Natural generation

Notes

Only drops itself when mined with Silk Touch. Generates in ice spikes, frozen oceans and snowy slopes. Nine packed ice craft blue ice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Packed Ice in Minecraft?
Packed Ice is crafted from Ice, at a Crafting Table. Packed Ice also comes from mining, and Packed Ice from natural world generation, not just the Packed Ice recipe above.
What is Packed Ice used for?
Packed Ice is a crafting ingredient, and Packed Ice goes into Blue Ice.
How many Packed Ice can you stack?
576 Ice is what 64 Packed Ice costs, so filling one Packed Ice slot is 64 crafts of Packed Ice. A double chest of Packed Ice is 3,456 Packed Ice, over 54 slots of Packed Ice.
How long does Packed Ice take to break?
The block data for Packed Ice holds 0.5 for hardness on Packed Ice and 0.5 for blast resistance. Packed Ice with matching values is as easy to blow up as Packed Ice is to mine. The game files it under a pickaxe, without a minimum tier attached to Packed Ice. Java 26.2 gives Packed Ice these numbers, and no stopwatch was held to Packed Ice.
Where do you find Packed Ice in chests?
Packed Ice is chest loot in one place and one only: the ancient city ice box (about 81%, 2 to 6 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Packed Ice, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Packed Ice.
When was Packed Ice added to Minecraft?
Packed Ice was added in version 1.7.