Where to Find Lodestone in Minecraft

Lodestone can turn up across Nether (Bastion Remnants) and All biomes (crafting), so the search area spans more than one place depending on which method you use. Because this is a Nether-side item, you first need an active Nether portal (a frame of obsidian lit with flint and steel) to reach the dimension where it is found. Use a Compass on a Lodestone to make it point to that location instead of world spawn. Works in all three dimensions (Overworld, Nether, End). The main non-crafting route is looting it from generated structure chests.

The most reliable way to get Lodestone is to craft it at a Crafting Table from Chiseled Stone Bricks and Netherite Ingot, because crafting is repeatable and does not depend on luck. Before you can craft it, gather the ingredients: Chiseled Stone Bricks (craft from stone brick slabs) and Netherite Ingot (combine four netherite scrap with four gold ingots). Bastion Remnants in the Nether sometimes contain pre-placed Lodestones. Chiseled Stone Bricks are crafted from Stone Brick Slabs. It stacks to 64, so a single mining or crafting session can comfortably bank a chest's worth for later projects. Worth noting on the version side: Added in 1.16 (Nether Update). As a utility block, Lodestone is the sort of thing you place once and use constantly, so most players craft an early one and add more as their base grows.

Players hunting for Lodestone often look for Recovery Compass, Respawn Anchor, and Netherite Pickaxe as well, since they share locations, recipes, or a progression path. For full stats and the crafting grid, the dedicated Lodestone item page has the complete breakdown.