Deepslate is a stone type found deep underground in the Overworld that functions similarly to regular stone, but is significantly more difficult to break.
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
Deepslate can only be obtained by mining it using a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment, otherwise it drops cobbled deepslate. If broken with any other tool, it drops nothing. The breaking time for deepslate is twice the time for stone.
| Block | Deepslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 3 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 15 | |
| Wooden | 2.25 | |
| Stone | 1.15 | |
| Iron | 0.75 | |
| Diamond | 0.6 | |
| Netherite | 0.5 | |
| Golden | 0.4 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation[]
Deepslate makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated below Y=0 in the Overworld. Stone is gradually replaced from Y=8 to Y=0 until it is completely replaced by deepslate.
Deepslate also generates in ancient cities.
Post-generation[]
If a world generated before Caves & Cliffs: Part II is loaded after the update, the bedrock layer between Y=0 and Y=4 is replaced with deepslate.
Chest loot[]
On ancient_city/city_center/city_center_2, they generate a furnace with 24 deepslate inside of it.
Smelting[]
Deepslate can be smelted from cobbled deepslate.
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Cobbled Deepslate + Any fuel |
Usage[]
Deepslate can be placed in three orientations, similarly to logs. Silverfish can enter and hide in deepslate, creating an infested block.
Note blocks[]
Deepslate can be placed under note blocks to produce the "bass drum" sound.
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 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 | place | 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 | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | Block & Item | base_stone_overworld deepslate_ore_replaceables dripstone_replaceable_blocks lush_ground_replaceable moss_replaceable mineable/pickaxe | block.minecraft.deepslate |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | 633 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.deepslate.name |
Block states[]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| axis | y
| x | The deepslate is oriented east–west. |
y | The deepslate is oriented vertically. | ||
z | The deepslate is oriented north–south. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pillar_axis | Not Supported | y
| x | Unsupported | The deepslate is oriented east–west. |
y | Unsupported | The deepslate is oriented vertically. | |||
z | Unsupported | The deepslate is oriented north–south. |
History[]
| October 3, 2020 |  Grimstone was shown unnamed as part of deep dark caves biome at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a |  Added grimstone. | |||
| February 22, 2021 |  JAPPA shows new texture of grimstone. | ||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a |  Changed texture and model. Added top texture.
| |||
| ”Grimstone” has been renamed to “Deepslate”. | |||||
| Cobblestone-like behavior has been moved to cobbled deepslate. | |||||
| Deepslate now drops cobbled deepslate. | |||||
| Ores that spawn in deepslate now convert to their deepslate variant. | |||||
| March 4, 2021 |  JAPPA shows the new texture of deepslate. | ||||
| March 4, 2021 |  JAPPA shows the new darker texture of deepslate. | ||||
| 1.17 | 21w10a | Changed texture of deepslate, once again.
| |||
  Deepslate can now be placed along any axis. | |||||
| Deepslate can now be obtained through smelting cobbled deepslate. | |||||
| Silverfish may now turn normal deepslate into infested deepslate. | |||||
| 21w13a | Deepslate blobs can now be found between Y=0 and Y=16. | ||||
| 21w15a | Due to 1.17 being split into two parts, deepslate now generates only between Y=0 and Y=16. | ||||
| 21w18a | If the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack is applied to a world, deepslate blobs above Y=0 were removed. | ||||
| 1.18 | Experimental Snapshot 1 | Stone is gradually replaced from Y=0 to Y=-7 and is completely replaced from Y=-8 to bedrock by deepslate | |||
| 21w43a | Upgrading worlds from before 1.18 changes the old bedrock layer to deepslate. | ||||
| 21w44a | Now the gradual transition from stone starts at height between Y=0 to Y=8, rather than Y=-8 to Y=0 previously. | ||||
| 1.19 | Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 | Deepslate now generate as part of ancient cities. | |||
| 22w13a | Deepslate may now be found in ancient city furnaces. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.16.230.52 |    Added deepslate. | |||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Deepslate is no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
| beta 1.17.0.54 | Deepslate texture was changed match to Java Edition. | ||||
| Caves & Cliffs (experimental) | beta 1.17.40.20 | Deepslate now generates below Y=0, gradually replacing stone and then fully replacing it at Y=-8. | |||
| 1.18.0 | beta 1.18.0.20 | Deepslate blobs no longer generate above Y=0.[1] | |||
| 1.18.10 | beta 1.18.10.20 | The gradual transition from stone to deepslate now starts at height between Y=0 to Y=8, rather than Y=-8 to Y=0 previously. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Deepslate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- According to Brandon Pearce, the reason for changing the name "grimstone" to "deepslate" was because the word "grim" had too many connotations related to a negative feeling and therefore did not accurately describe the block as to what it actually was. The name "deepslate" was eventually chosen because of its location within the world and to more accurately represent that it is a type of slate.[2]
- Similar to stone, the orientation of the texture varies depending on the coordinates.
Gallery[]
Deepslate and Stone blending at Y=0.
Below Y=0, all Stone is replaced by deepslate.
Deepslate block set.
Deepslate blocks in development.
Deepslate blocks in development.
Deepslate with newer textures.
Deepslate with ores in it.
A close up of deepslate.
References[]
- ↑ MCPE-141330 — "[Experimental] Deepslate patches still generating above Y=0" — resolved as "Fixed".
- ↑ "The reason is that we felt the name "Grim" had too many connotations to a feeling rather than describing what it is. Generally, we don't enforce feelings, as they should be up to player interpretation" – @kingbdogz on X, March 4, 2021
External Links[]
- Block of the Week: Deepslate – Minecraft.net on May 19, 2022