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Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft

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To craft Polished Blackstone Bricks, combine 4 Polished Blackstone in a crafting table — it makes 4 at a time. Mine it with at least a Wooden Pickaxe.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes (makes 4)
Best tool
Pickaxe
Blast resistance
6

How to craft Polished Blackstone Bricks

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 4 at once.

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How to mine Polished Blackstone Bricks

The best tool for Polished Blackstone Bricks is the Pickaxe. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Wooden Pickaxe. With a hardness of 1.5, it is quick to break.

PropertyValue
Best toolPickaxe
Minimum tier to dropWooden
Hardness1.5
Blast resistance6
Light levelNone
TransparentNo

Good blast resistance — it survives most creeper explosions nearby.

What is Polished Blackstone Bricks used for?

Polished Blackstone Bricks is an ingredient in 3 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 Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft?
Combine 4 Polished Blackstone in a crafting table, which gives you 4 Polished Blackstone Bricks.
What tool do you need to mine Polished Blackstone Bricks?
Use a Pickaxe. You need at least a Wooden Pickaxe for it to drop.
What can you make with Polished Blackstone Bricks?
Polished Blackstone Bricks is used to craft Polished Blackstone Brick Slab, Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs and Polished Blackstone Brick Wall.