A block of netherite is a precious metal block made from nine netherite ingots. Unlike most items, it is resistant to fire and lava.
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
Blocks of netherite can be mined only with a diamond or netherite pickaxe. If a netherite block is mined with anything else, it drops nothing.
| Block | Block of Netherite | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 50 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 250 | |
| Wooden | 125 | |
| Stone | 62.5 | |
| Iron | 41.7 | |
| Diamond | 9.4 | |
| Netherite | 8.35 | |
| Golden | 20.85 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Crafting[]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Netherite Ingot |
Usage[]
Blocks of netherite can be used to store netherite ingots in a compact fashion.
A single block of netherite is enough to upgrade a full set of diamond armor and five diamond weapons or tools.
Blocks of netherite have a blast resistance of 1,200, the same as obsidian, crying obsidian, ancient debris, respawn anchor, and enchanting tables. Unlike obsidian, blocks of netherite (and ancient debris) can be moved with pistons, which makes it useful in redstone builds. Furthermore, blocks of netherite have a hardness of 50, the same hardness as obsidian, crying obsidian, and respawn anchors. This makes it the hardest block to be able to be pushed by a piston. However, these blocks can be destroyed by explosions while being pushed or pulled by pistons.[Java Edition only][1] They can also be destroyed by explosions when in item form.[2]
It can be destroyed by a wither's blue skulls and on contact with a wither.
Beacons[]
Blocks of netherite can be used to power a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of netherite blocks underneath it, and can also optionally include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely netherite blocks, as any combination of iron blocks, gold blocks, diamond blocks, emerald blocks, or netherite blocks can power a beacon.
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Netherite Ingot | Block of Netherite |
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 0.95 | 0.8/0.72 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 0.95 | 0.8/0.72 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.21 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.14 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.16 | 1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Netherite | netherite_block | Block & Item | beacon_base_blocks mineable/pickaxe needs_diamond_tool | block.minecraft.netherite_block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Netherite | netherite_block | 525 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.netherite_block.name |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 20w06a |  Added blocks of netherite. | |||
| 20w07a | Blocks of netherite can now be used as part of a beacon base. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.51 | Added blocks of netherite. | |||
| beta 1.16.0.57 | Blocks of netherite can now be used as part of a beacon base. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Block of Netherite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- A single block of netherite is made from 9 netherite ingots, each composes of 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots. Therefore, a block of netherite is made of 36 pieces of ancient debris and 36 gold ingots.
- To construct a beacon pyramid consisting entirely of blocks of netherite, a total of 5904 pieces of ancient debris are needed, which is 92 1⁄4 stacks, capable of filling almost three and a half shulker boxes.
Gallery[]
Official Artwork[]
Official artwork of a block of netherite.
