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Bedrock in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Bedrock is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4 that is unbreakable in survival.

What is Bedrock?

Bedrock is a Minecraft block classified under the default material group. It has a hardness of -1 and a blast resistance of 3600000. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Bedrock does not emit light. Bedrock filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:bedrock. Command: /give @p minecraft:bedrock 1.

Bedrock drops

Bedrock has no drops recorded in the current dataset — it typically drops nothing, or requires Silk Touch to preserve.

Block tags & properties

  • Opaque
  • Unbreakable
  • Hand-Mineable

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:bedrock
  • Material family: default
  • Hardness: -1
  • Blast resistance: 3600000
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: No
  • Blocks light: 15
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: No
  • Craftable: No
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:bedrock 1

Overview

Bedrock is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers mining requirements, real drop data, and crafting relevance.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:bedrock 1 in creative mode to prototype builds before committing resources.
  • No special tool is required, so hand-mining is a valid fallback in an emergency.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Estimated time per run: 20-45 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What tool do I need to mine Bedrock?

Bedrock can be broken by hand or with any tool - no specific tool tier is required.

What does Bedrock drop when mined?

Bedrock does not drop an item when broken in survival mode (or requires special tools like Silk Touch for a usable drop).

How hard is Bedrock to mine?

Bedrock is unbreakable in survival mode and has no mining time.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Bedrock?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:bedrock, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.

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