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Cherry Log in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Cherry Log is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4, dropping Cherry Log.
What is Cherry Log?
Cherry Log is a Minecraft block classified under the mineable/axe material group. It has a hardness of 2 and a blast resistance of 2. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Cherry Log does not emit light. Cherry Log filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.
Namespaced identifier: minecraft:cherry_log. Command: /give @p minecraft:cherry_log 1.
How to mine Cherry Log
Cherry Log can be broken with any tool, or even by hand.
Break times (unenchanted, no Haste or Mining Fatigue):
- With the correct tool: approximately 3 seconds
- By hand (no tool): approximately 10 seconds
Using an Efficiency-enchanted tool, Haste beacons, or a Diamond/Netherite tier drastically reduces these times. Water and being airborne slow mining by 5×.
Cherry Log drops
When broken, Cherry Log drops:
Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.
What Cherry Log is used to craft
Cherry Log appears as an ingredient in 5 known Minecraft recipes:
Block tags & properties
- Opaque
- Hand-Mineable
- Crafting Material
Cherry Log technical properties
- Flammable: Yes — spreads fire
- Burns from lava: Yes
- Renewable: Yes
- Emits light: No (luminance 0)
- Map color: Varies
Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Log (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.
Cherry Log natural generation
- Generates in biomes / dimensions: Taiga
- World features & structures: Swamp hut, Mineshaft, Shipwreck, Pillager outpost, Woodland mansion, Ancient city
Technical properties
- Namespaced ID: minecraft:cherry_log
- Material family: mineable/axe
- Hardness: 2
- Blast resistance: 2
- Stack size: 64
- Transparent: No
- Blocks light: 15
- Emits light: 0
- Diggable: Yes
- Craftable: No
- /give command: /give @p minecraft:cherry_log 1
Overview
Cherry Log is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers mining requirements, real drop data, and crafting relevance.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Cherry Log can be broken by hand or with any tool, though using a tool is usually faster.
- Expect to collect Cherry Log once it breaks.
- With the correct tool this takes about 3s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 10s.
Pro tips
- Use /give @p minecraft:cherry_log 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: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 1-5 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What tool do I need to mine Cherry Log?
Cherry Log can be broken by hand or with any tool - no specific tool tier is required.
What does Cherry Log drop when mined?
Breaking Cherry Log drops Cherry Log.
How hard is Cherry Log to mine?
Cherry Log has a hardness value of 2. That works out to roughly 3s with the correct tool or 10s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).
What is Cherry Log used to craft?
Cherry Log is used as an ingredient in 5 other recipes.
What is the internal Minecraft ID for Cherry Log?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:cherry_log, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.