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Block of Diamond in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Block of Diamond is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4 that requires Iron Pickaxe or better to mine, dropping Block of Diamond.

What is Block of Diamond?

Block of Diamond is a Minecraft block classified under the Requires better than wooden tool material group. It has a hardness of 5 and a blast resistance of 6. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Block of Diamond does not emit light. Block of Diamond filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

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

How to mine Block of Diamond

Block of Diamond requires one of the following tools to drop its item — mining with a lower tier or by hand destroys it:

Break times (unenchanted, no Haste or Mining Fatigue):

  • With the correct tool: approximately 7.5 seconds
  • By hand (no tool): approximately 25 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×.

Block of Diamond drops

When broken, Block of Diamond drops:

Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.

What Block of Diamond is used to craft

Block of Diamond appears as an ingredient in 1 known Minecraft recipes:

Block tags & properties

  • Opaque
  • Requires Tool
  • Craftable
  • Crafting Material

Block of Diamond technical properties

  • Flammable: No
  • Burns from lava: No
  • Renewable: No — finite in a given world
  • Emits light: No (luminance 0)

Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Block of Diamond (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:diamond_block
  • Material family: Requires better than wooden tool
  • Hardness: 5
  • Blast resistance: 6
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: No
  • Blocks light: 15
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: Yes
  • Craftable: Yes
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:diamond_block 1

Overview

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

Prerequisites and materials

  • Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Diamond with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  • Expect to collect Block of Diamond once it breaks.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Diamond with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  2. Expect to collect Block of Diamond once it breaks.
  3. With the correct tool this takes about 7.5s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 25s.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:diamond_block 1 in creative mode to prototype builds before committing resources.
  • Carry a spare tool of the correct tier - breaking with the wrong one wastes the drop.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Estimated time per run: 5-20 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What tool do I need to mine Block of Diamond?

You need one of: Iron Pickaxe, Diamond Pickaxe, Netherite Pickaxe. Mining with a lower tier tool (or by hand) will break the block without dropping its item.

What does Block of Diamond drop when mined?

Breaking Block of Diamond drops Block of Diamond.

How hard is Block of Diamond to mine?

Block of Diamond has a hardness value of 5. That works out to roughly 7.5s with the correct tool or 25s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).

Can I craft Block of Diamond?

Yes - this page lists 2 known crafting recipes for Block of Diamond.

What is Block of Diamond used to craft?

Block of Diamond is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Block of Diamond?

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

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