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Block of Emerald in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

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

What is Block of Emerald?

Block of Emerald 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 Emerald does not emit light. Block of Emerald filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

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

How to mine Block of Emerald

Block of Emerald 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 Emerald drops

When broken, Block of Emerald drops:

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

What Block of Emerald is used to craft

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

Block tags & properties

  • Opaque
  • Requires Tool
  • Craftable
  • Crafting Material

Block of Emerald technical properties

  • Flammable: No
  • Burns from lava: No
  • Renewable: Yes
  • Emits light: No (luminance 0)

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

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:emerald_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:emerald_block 1

Overview

Block of Emerald 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 Emerald with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  • Expect to collect Block of Emerald once it breaks.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Emerald with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  2. Expect to collect Block of Emerald 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:emerald_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 Emerald?

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 Emerald drop when mined?

Breaking Block of Emerald drops Block of Emerald.

How hard is Block of Emerald to mine?

Block of Emerald 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 Emerald?

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

What is Block of Emerald used to craft?

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

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Block of Emerald?

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

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