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Jukebox in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Jukebox is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4, dropping Jukebox.

What is Jukebox?

Jukebox is a Minecraft block classified under the mineable/axe material group. It has a hardness of 2 and a blast resistance of 6. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Jukebox does not emit light. Jukebox filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

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

How to mine Jukebox

Jukebox 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×.

Jukebox drops

When broken, Jukebox drops:

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

Block tags & properties

  • Opaque
  • Hand-Mineable
  • Craftable

Jukebox technical properties

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

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

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:jukebox
  • Material family: mineable/axe
  • Hardness: 2
  • Blast resistance: 6
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: No
  • Blocks light: 15
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: Yes
  • Craftable: Yes
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:jukebox 1

Overview

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

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Jukebox can be broken by hand or with any tool, though using a tool is usually faster.
  2. Expect to collect Jukebox once it breaks.
  3. With the correct tool this takes about 3s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 10s.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:jukebox 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 Jukebox?

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

What does Jukebox drop when mined?

Breaking Jukebox drops Jukebox.

How hard is Jukebox to mine?

Jukebox 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).

Can I craft Jukebox?

Yes - this page lists 6 known crafting recipes for Jukebox.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Jukebox?

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

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