What is Blackstone in Minecraft?
Blackstone is a dark, tough stone block found only in the Nether. It has a rugged, dark gray texture that looks very similar to cobblestone, but with a much darker and moodier color palette. Its main purpose is to serve as a Nether equivalent to cobblestone. This is incredibly useful because it means you can craft basic stone tools and a furnace while you are in the Nether, without needing to bring cobblestone from the Overworld. For builders, blackstone is a fantastic decorative block. Its dark, rugged look is perfect for creating castles, fortresses, or any build that needs a grim and imposing feel. It is the foundation for a whole family of dark and beautiful building blocks.
How to get Blackstone in Minecraft
There are a few ways to get blackstone in the Nether. The most common place to find it is in the basalt deltas biome. This dangerous, ashy biome is filled with pillars and jagged terrain made of basalt and blackstone. You can mine it with any pickaxe. Blackstone also generates in large veins underground in most other Nether biomes, similar to how andesite or granite appears in the Overworld. You can also find large amounts of blackstone used in the construction of bastion remnants, which are huge, dangerous structures where piglins live. Another great way to get blackstone is by bartering with piglins. If you give a piglin a gold ingot, there is a good chance they will throw back some blackstone in return. This is a safe way to gather it without having to mine in dangerous areas.
How to use Blackstone in Minecraft
Blackstone is an incredibly versatile block. Its most important survival use is that it can be used in any crafting recipe that normally requires cobblestone. This means you can craft a full set of stone tools, like a pickaxe and sword, and a furnace, all while staying in the Nether. This makes long term survival in the Nether much more possible. For building, blackstone is a star. You can use it as a dark, rugged building material on its own, or you can craft it into a huge variety of other blocks. This includes blackstone slabs, stairs, and walls. You can also craft it into polished blackstone, which has a smoother, brick like texture, and that can be made into even more decorative variants.
How to craft Blackstone in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
What can Blackstone make in Minecraft
Blackstone Slab
Blackstone Stairs
Blackstone Wall
Chiseled Polished Blackstone
Polished Blackstone
Polished Blackstone Brick Slab
Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs
Polished Blackstone Brick Wall
Polished Blackstone Bricks
Polished Blackstone Slab
Polished Blackstone Stairs
Polished Blackstone Wall
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Stone Pickaxe
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