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Block of Diamond in Minecraft

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To craft Block of Diamond, combine 9 Diamond in a crafting table. Mine it with at least a Iron tool.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes
Best tool
Any tool or your hand
Blast resistance
6

How to craft Block of Diamond

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.

DiamondDiamondDiamond
DiamondDiamondDiamond
DiamondDiamondDiamond

How to mine Block of Diamond

The best tool for Block of Diamond is the Any tool or your hand. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Iron tool. With a hardness of 5, it is fairly tough.

PropertyValue
Best toolAny tool or your hand
Minimum tier to dropIron
Hardness5
Blast resistance6
Light levelNone
TransparentNo

Good blast resistance — it survives most creeper explosions nearby.

What is Block of Diamond used for?

Block of Diamond is an ingredient in 1 crafting recipe:

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Block of Diamond in Minecraft?
Combine 9 Diamond in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Block of Diamond?
Any tool works. You need at least a Iron tool for it to drop.
What can you make with Block of Diamond?
Block of Diamond is used to craft Diamond.