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Scaffolding in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Scaffolding is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4, dropping Scaffolding.

What is Scaffolding?

Scaffolding is a Minecraft block classified under the mineable/axe material group. It has a hardness of 0 and a blast resistance of 0. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a transparent block, meaning it doesn't fully block light or vision. Scaffolding does not emit light. Scaffolding filters 0 levels of light passing through it, even though it is technically transparent.

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

Scaffolding drops

When broken, Scaffolding drops:

Scaffolding

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

Block tags & properties

Transparent
Hand-Mineable
Craftable

Scaffolding technical properties

Waterloggable: Yes
Flammable: Yes — spreads fire
Burns from lava: Yes
Renewable: Yes
Emits light: No (luminance 0)

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

Technical properties

Namespaced ID: minecraft:scaffolding
Material family: mineable/axe
Hardness: 0
Blast resistance: 0
Stack size: 64
Transparent: Yes
Blocks light: 0
Emits light: 0
Diggable: Yes
Craftable: Yes
/give command: /give @p minecraft:scaffolding 1

Overview

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

Step-by-step walkthrough

Scaffolding can be broken by hand or with any tool, though using a tool is usually faster.
With the correct tool this takes about 0s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 0s.
Scaffolding is transparent, so light passes through and adjacent blocks won't be shaded by it.

Pro tips

Use /give @p minecraft:scaffolding 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 Scaffolding?

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

What does Scaffolding drop when mined?

Breaking Scaffolding drops Scaffolding.

How hard is Scaffolding to mine?

Scaffolding has a hardness value of 0. That works out to roughly 0s with the correct tool or 0s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).

Can I craft Scaffolding?

Yes - this page lists 1 known crafting recipe for Scaffolding.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Scaffolding?

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