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Block of Lapis Lazuli in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Block of Lapis Lazuli is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4 that requires Stone Pickaxe or better to mine, dropping Block of Lapis Lazuli.
What is Block of Lapis Lazuli?
Block of Lapis Lazuli is a Minecraft block classified under the Requires better than wooden tool material group. It has a hardness of 3 and a blast resistance of 3. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Block of Lapis Lazuli does not emit light. Block of Lapis Lazuli filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.
Namespaced identifier: minecraft:lapis_block. Command: /give @p minecraft:lapis_block 1.
How to mine Block of Lapis Lazuli
Block of Lapis Lazuli 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 4.5 seconds
- By hand (no tool): approximately 15 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 Lapis Lazuli drops
When broken, Block of Lapis Lazuli drops:
Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.
What Block of Lapis Lazuli is used to craft
Block of Lapis Lazuli appears as an ingredient in 1 known Minecraft recipes:
Block tags & properties
- Opaque
- Requires Tool
- Craftable
- Crafting Material
Block of Lapis Lazuli technical properties
- Flammable: No
- Burns from lava: No
- Renewable: Yes
- Emits light: No (luminance 0)
Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Block of Lapis Lazuli (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.
Technical properties
- Namespaced ID: minecraft:lapis_block
- Material family: Requires better than wooden tool
- Hardness: 3
- Blast resistance: 3
- Stack size: 64
- Transparent: No
- Blocks light: 15
- Emits light: 0
- Diggable: Yes
- Craftable: Yes
- /give command: /give @p minecraft:lapis_block 1
Overview
Block of Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
- Expect to collect Block of Lapis Lazuli once it breaks.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Lapis Lazuli with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
- Expect to collect Block of Lapis Lazuli once it breaks.
- With the correct tool this takes about 4.5s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 15s.
Pro tips
- Use /give @p minecraft:lapis_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 Lapis Lazuli?
You need one of: Stone Pickaxe, 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 Lapis Lazuli drop when mined?
Breaking Block of Lapis Lazuli drops Block of Lapis Lazuli.
How hard is Block of Lapis Lazuli to mine?
Block of Lapis Lazuli has a hardness value of 3. That works out to roughly 4.5s with the correct tool or 15s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).
Can I craft Block of Lapis Lazuli?
Yes - this page lists 2 known crafting recipes for Block of Lapis Lazuli.
What is Block of Lapis Lazuli used to craft?
Block of Lapis Lazuli is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe.
What is the internal Minecraft ID for Block of Lapis Lazuli?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:lapis_block, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.