Deepslate Coal Ore - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Deepslate Coal Ore in Minecraft?

Deepslate coal ore is the deep underground version of regular coal ore. It looks like a block of dark gray deepslate with black specks of coal embedded in it. Its main purpose is to be a source of coal in the lower depths of the world. Coal is one of the most important early game resources, used to make torches for light and as a fuel for smelting items in a furnace. The existence of deepslate coal ore means that even when you are mining for diamonds deep underground, you can still find this essential fuel source. It is functionally identical to regular coal ore, but it is harder and takes longer to mine because it is in deepslate.

How to get Deepslate Coal Ore in Minecraft

The only way to get coal from this block is by mining it. Deepslate coal ore generates naturally in the deep parts of the Overworld, anywhere deepslate is found, which is from Y level 16 all the way down to the bottom of the world. It is very common at higher elevations and becomes much rarer the deeper you go. To mine it, you will need at least a wooden pickaxe, but a stone pickaxe or better is recommended because deepslate is tough. When you mine the block, it will drop one piece of coal. If you use a pickaxe with the Fortune enchantment, it can drop multiple pieces of coal from a single ore block. If you mine deepslate coal ore with a Silk Touch pickaxe, it will drop the ore block itself, which you can then smelt in a furnace to get one piece of coal.

How to use Deepslate Coal Ore in Minecraft

The main use for the coal you get from deepslate coal ore is for crafting and fuel. You can combine one piece of coal and one stick to craft four torches, which are essential for lighting up your mines and base to prevent monsters from spawning. The other primary use is as fuel. A single piece of coal can smelt eight items in a furnace, making it a very efficient fuel source for cooking food and smelting ores into ingots. You can also combine nine pieces of coal to craft a block of coal, which is an even more efficient fuel source and a great way to store large amounts of coal. Coal can also be traded with some villagers for emeralds. The deepslate coal ore block itself can be used as a decorative block if collected with Silk Touch.

How to craft Deepslate Coal Ore in Minecraft

No recipes for this block.

What can Deepslate Coal Ore make in Minecraft

Coal

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