Packed Ice in Minecraft
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To craft Packed Ice, combine 9 Ice in a crafting table.
- Type
- Block
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes
- Best tool
- Pickaxe
- Blast resistance
- 0.5
How to craft Packed Ice
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.
🧺 Shapeless recipe — put these anywhere in the crafting grid: 9× Ice
How to mine Packed Ice
The best tool for Packed Ice is the Pickaxe. To get the block as a drop you need any tool (or even your hand). With a hardness of 0.5, it is very quick to break.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Hardness | 0.5 |
| Blast resistance | 0.5 |
| Light level | None |
| Transparent | No |
Low blast resistance — explosions destroy it easily.
What is Packed Ice used for?
Packed Ice 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 Packed Ice in Minecraft?
Combine 9 Ice in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Packed Ice?
Use a Pickaxe.
What can you make with Packed Ice?
Packed Ice is used to craft Blue Ice.