Description
Glowstone is a bright luminous block that emits strong light and is found in a fiery dimension where it forms natural clusters. It glows with a warm golden tone and is one of the most useful blocks for players who need a reliable light source. Each cluster of glowstone can be broken into smaller pieces which are useful for crafting more glowstone blocks and for decorative lighting. The block is popular in builds where high light levels are required without using torches and where a floating or suspended light effect is desired. Because it is a solid block that emits light it can be used to light up rooms evenly and to prevent hostile creatures from spawning. Players use glowstone in farms in the roof of buildings and as part of outdoor lamp posts because it remains lit without fuel and gives a constant brightness that helps with visibility. Glowstone is also used in some craft recipes and electrical style builds where a bright persistent light source is needed. The way it fits into both practical and decorative use makes it a widely chosen block for many kinds of projects across creative and survival play.
What is Glowstone?
Glowstone is a naturally occurring bright light block that gives off strong illumination. It is valued as a permanent light source that does not require maintenance and it is commonly harvested for both practical lighting and for crafting other items and blocks.
Where to find Glowstone
Glowstone is found in the nether dimension attached to the ceilings and walls of caverns. It grows in clusters above lava lakes and near rocky overhangs so exploring those areas will often reveal it in patches that can be harvested.
How to get Glowstone
Break glowstone with any tool to collect glowstone dust which can be used to craft the block again, or harvest it with a silk touch tool to collect the block directly. Use a pickaxe when possible and convert the dust back into blocks in a crafting grid when needed.
Release Information
First introduced: Present since early updates
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:glowstone 64
How to use Glowstone
Use glowstone to light up interiors exteriors and farms where a strong bright light is needed. Place it under transparent blocks to hide it while keeping the area lit or use it in lamp designs to add a decorative warm light. It is helpful in preventing monster spawns and in enabling crop growth that depends on adequate brightness.
Recipes for Glowstone
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
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