Light in Minecraft
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Light cannot be broken in survival mode.
- Type
- Block
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- No
- Best tool
- Any tool or your hand
- Blast resistance
- 3600000.8
How to mine Light
Light is unbreakable in survival mode, so you cannot mine it.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best tool | Any tool or your hand |
| Hardness | Unbreakable |
| Blast resistance | 3600000.8 |
| Light level | 15 (gives off light) |
| Transparent | Yes |
Blast-proof — creepers and TNT cannot destroy it. It also gives off light level 15, enough to stop most hostile mobs from spawning nearby.
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.