Glowstone in Minecraft
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To craft Glowstone, combine 4 Glowstone Dust in a crafting table.
- Type
- Block
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes
- Best tool
- Any tool or your hand
- Blast resistance
- 0.3
How to craft Glowstone
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.
| Glowstone Dust | Glowstone Dust | |
| Glowstone Dust | Glowstone Dust | |
How to mine Glowstone
The best tool for Glowstone is the Any tool or your hand. To get the block as a drop you need any tool (or even your hand). With a hardness of 0.3, it is very quick to break.
When mined it drops Glowstone Dust instead of itself.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best tool | Any tool or your hand |
| Hardness | 0.3 |
| Blast resistance | 0.3 |
| Light level | 15 (gives off light) |
| Transparent | No |
Low blast resistance — explosions destroy it easily. It also gives off light level 15, enough to stop most hostile mobs from spawning nearby.
What is Glowstone used for?
Glowstone is an ingredient in 2 crafting recipes:
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 Glowstone in Minecraft?
Combine 4 Glowstone Dust in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Glowstone?
Any tool works.
What can you make with Glowstone?
Glowstone is used to craft Redstone Lamp and Respawn Anchor.