What is Glowstone in Minecraft?
Glowstone is a bright, glowing block found exclusively in the Nether. It has a rough, bumpy texture and a warm, yellowish color, and it gives off a very bright light. Its main purpose is to be one of the best and most natural looking light sources in the game. It provides the maximum light level of 15, the same as fire or a beacon. Players seek out glowstone to light up their bases in a more elegant way than using torches. It is also a key ingredient in crafting several important items, including the Respawn Anchor and the glowstone dust used in potions. It is a valuable and beautiful block that brings the light of the Nether into any build.
How to get Glowstone in Minecraft
The only way to get a glowstone block is to find it in the Nether. It cannot be crafted directly. Glowstone generates in large, blob like clusters hanging from the ceiling of the Nether, especially in the Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, and Warped Forest biomes. You can also find it as part of the huge fungi in the forest biomes. To collect it, you need to break it. If you break a glowstone block with a regular tool, it will shatter and drop two to four pieces of glowstone dust. To get the full glowstone block itself, you must mine it with a tool that has the Silk Touch enchantment. This will drop the block, which you can then place anywhere. You can also get glowstone blocks by trading with a cleric villager.
How to use Glowstone in Minecraft
The main use for glowstone is as a powerful light source. You can place it anywhere to brightly light up an area and prevent mobs from spawning. It looks great as a ceiling light or as part of a magical or heavenly themed build. The other major use is for crafting. You can place a glowstone block in a crafting grid to get four pieces of glowstone dust. This dust is a key ingredient in brewing. Adding glowstone dust to a potion will make it more potent, increasing its level (for example, turning a Potion of Healing into a Potion of Healing II). Glowstone dust is also used to craft redstone lamps. You can also craft four glowstone dust back into a full glowstone block.
How to craft Glowstone in Minecraft
Crafting Table
