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Stonecutter in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Stonecutter is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4 that requires Wooden Pickaxe or better to mine, dropping Stonecutter.

What is Stonecutter?

Stonecutter is a Minecraft block classified under the mineable/pickaxe material group. It has a hardness of 3.5 and a blast resistance of 3.5. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Stonecutter does not emit light. Stonecutter filters 0 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

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

How to mine Stonecutter

Stonecutter 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 5.25 seconds
  • By hand (no tool): approximately 17.5 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×.

Stonecutter drops

When broken, Stonecutter 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
  • Requires Tool
  • Craftable

Stonecutter technical properties

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

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

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:stonecutter
  • Material family: mineable/pickaxe
  • Hardness: 3.5
  • Blast resistance: 3.5
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: No
  • Blocks light: 0
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: Yes
  • Craftable: Yes
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:stonecutter 1

Overview

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

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Stonecutter with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  2. Expect to collect Stonecutter once it breaks.
  3. With the correct tool this takes about 5.25s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 17.5s.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:stonecutter 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 Stonecutter?

You need one of: Wooden Pickaxe, Stone Pickaxe, Golden 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 Stonecutter drop when mined?

Breaking Stonecutter drops Stonecutter.

How hard is Stonecutter to mine?

Stonecutter has a hardness value of 3.5. That works out to roughly 5.25s with the correct tool or 17.5s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).

Can I craft Stonecutter?

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

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Stonecutter?

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

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