Pointed Dripstone
A pointed stalactite or stalagmite block that deals extra fall and impact damage and can drip lava or water into cauldrons. It grows over time on dripstone blocks in caves.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.17
Item ID
Item IDpointed_dripstone
Overview
Pointed Dripstone 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 Pointed Dripstone.
Pointed Dripstone is a 1.5-hardness block. A pickaxe shortens the job on Pointed Dripstone, and no minimum material applies. Its blast resistance is 3.
How to Obtain
- Mining
- Crafting
Notes
Crafted from 4 Pointed Dripstone in a diamond shape. Falling stalactites and landing on stalagmites both deal damage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft?
Pointed Dripstone is obtained through mining and crafting it. A full step-by-step crafting recipe is available on the linked crafting guide.
What is Pointed Dripstone used for?
A pointed stalactite or stalagmite block that deals extra fall and impact damage and can drip lava or water into cauldrons. It grows over time on dripstone blocks in caves.
How many Pointed Dripstone can you stack?
Pointed Dripstone 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 Pointed Dripstone take to break?
What Pointed Dripstone comes down to is 1.5 against a tool and 3 against a blast. Explosions and tools work against separate figures on Pointed Dripstone. A pickaxe shortens the job on Pointed Dripstone, and no minimum material applies. Taken from the block definitions shipped with Java 26.2.
When was Pointed Dripstone added to Minecraft?
Pointed Dripstone was added in version 1.17.