Description
Cracked Deepslate Bricks are a weathered variant of deepslate brick that show signs of age and wear while still providing a strong masonry look for underground builds and for defensive architecture. The cracked surface gives a sense of history and use which builders often use to suggest an old fortress or a long standing mine. The texture reads as both durable and lived in which makes the block perfect for creating atmosphere in caverns and in subterranean halls. Because it belongs to the deepslate family the material is darker and heavier in tone compared to ordinary stone and therefore gives a dramatic backdrop for lit corridors and for iron work accents. Builders choose cracked deepslate bricks where they want a worn appearance without losing structural integrity in the composition of a wall or a floor. The block is straightforward to place and matches other deepslate variants so you can mix intact and cracked pieces to create believable repairs and patchwork that tells a visual story about a location. In large builds cracked deepslate bricks are often used in lower courses near foundations or in older sections of a city that have been through conflict and repair cycles. The combination of texture and tone makes the block a favourite for players creating dark themed castles keeps and deep world hubs where the environment needs to feel both solid and storied.
What is Cracked Deepslate Bricks?
Cracked Deepslate Bricks are a decorative stone block that appears as a weathered version of deepslate bricks. It is used to suggest age and to add textural variety to long walls and floors and to make builds feel established and historically layered.
Where to find Cracked Deepslate Bricks
Cracked Deepslate Bricks do not usually generate in a cracked form but deepslate material is common in deep underground layers and in mountainous areas where players quarry heavy stone. Builders will often simulate cracked zones by placing this block manually in areas designed to look old or damaged. On some servers and in custom maps you may find pre placed cracked sections to emphasise ruin and history.
How to get Cracked Deepslate Bricks
Obtain Cracked Deepslate Bricks by crafting or by processing deepslate bricks where supported by your game version and by using the stone cutter for precise shaping. In creative mode place the block directly from the inventory. Some mod packs and data packs may provide alternate methods to create cracked variants if you want to automate the effect.
Release Information
First introduced: Included with deepslate materials in modern underground updates
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:cracked_deepslate_bricks 1
How to use Cracked Deepslate Bricks
Use Cracked Deepslate Bricks to form lower wall courses floors and ramparts that should look aged. Combine with intact deepslate bricks and with deepslate slabs and stairs to create broken edges and patched repairs. Use focused lighting to accent the cracks and to make the carved pattern stand out in corridors and in defensive positions.
Recipes for Cracked Deepslate Bricks
Smelting Smelt in a furnace to create this item
Deepslate Bricks
Time: 200s
XP: 0.1
Cracked Deepslate Bricks