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Block of Diamond

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Block of Diamond
Block of Diamond.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Block of Diamond'
Invicon Block of Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Diamond
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A block of diamond, known internally as a diamond block, is a precious mineral block equivalent to nine diamonds.

Obtaining

Breaking

Blocks of diamond can be mined with an iron pickaxe or better.

Block Block of Diamond
Hardness 5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 25
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 12.5
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 6.25
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 5
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 1.25
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.95
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.85
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 2.1
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Blocks of diamond generate as the cores of "obsidian rooms" and "lava rooms" in woodland mansions.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Block of Diamond Trial Chambers Corridor pot 1 0.3%
{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.002849002849002802, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Corridor pot" }
Intersection chest 1 2.3%
{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.023076060388812714, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection chest" }
Ominous vault 1 2.8%
{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.02758620689655178, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Ominous vault" }

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond
Invicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: Diamond
Invicon Block of Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Diamond

Usage

Blocks of diamond can be used to store diamonds in a compact fashion.

Beacons

Blocks of diamond can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of diamond blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely diamond blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of netherite, and blocks of emerald.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond Block of Diamond

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.metal.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.216
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.metal.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.216
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.metal.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.7516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.metal.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.51.2516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.metal.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.516

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.1–1.2
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.2–1.25
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.30.75
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.351.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-diamond.png: Sprite image for block-of-diamond in Minecraft Block of Diamonddiamond_blockBlock & Itembeacon_base_blocks
mineable/pickaxe
needs_iron_tool		 block.minecraft.diamond_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-diamond.png: Sprite image for block-of-diamond in Minecraft Block of Diamonddiamond_block57Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.diamond_block.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
The BeaconatorCreate and fully power a BeaconBe within a 20×20×14 cuboid centered on the pyramid when the beacon block realizes it is fully powered.60Gold

Videos

History

Development

July 19, 2017 Jeb tweets image of new obsidian and diamond block textures.
July 20, 2017 Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture.
July 11, 2018 Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture.

Java Edition

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100128-2200 Added diamond blocks, then known as emerald blocks.
20100129-1447Emerald blocks can now be crafted from 4 emeralds.
20100129-2332Emerald blocks have been renamed to diamond blocks.
Diamond blocks are now more expensive, requiring 9 diamonds (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2).
Diamond blocks can be crafted into 9 individual diamonds.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0 The top texture is now used on all sides, making the old side and bottom textures unused.
Java Edition Beta
1.2The unused side and bottom textures of blocks of diamonds have now been removed from terrain.png.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has been given less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
1.4.212w32aDiamond blocks can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
1.1116w39aDiamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions.
1.1418w43a The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed.
18w47a The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed, once again.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45aBlocks of diamond can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests and decorated pots.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21		24w13aBlocks of diamond can now be found in ominous vaults.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of diamond, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
Demo Added blocks of diamond.
v0.2.0 The texture of blocks of diamond has slightly changed. The texture has less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
v0.3.2Blocks of diamond can now be crafted from 6 diamonds.
Blocks of diamond can now be uncrafted into 9 diamonds.
v0.3.3Blocks of diamond now requires 9 diamonds instead of 6.
v0.16.0build 4Blocks of diamond can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Blocks of diamond can now be found in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of blocks of diamond have been changed.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20Blocks of diamond can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests and decorated pots.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.21.0.20Blocks of diamond can now be found in ominous vaults.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of diamond, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Blocks of diamond's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added blocks of diamonds.
TU3 The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Blocks of diamonds can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Diamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions.
1.90 The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added blocks of diamonds.

Data history

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100128-2200Initially, diamond blocks were referred to as "emerald blocks".
20100130"Emerald blocks" from the previous version are now referred to as diamond blocks.
Java Edition
1.814w06aBlocks of diamond now use the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 57.

Issues

Issues relating to "Block of Diamond" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • The block of diamond has the same texture as the block of gold, but tinted blue. This is also true of its texture from before the Texture Update.
  • A pile of diamond blocks.
    A pile of diamond blocks.
  • A house made mostly out of diamond blocks
    A house made mostly out of diamond blocks

Development images

  • A teaser image released by Jeb of updated block of diamond textures.
    A teaser image released by Jeb of updated block of diamond textures.

In other media

  • Certified diamond tested by the diamond tester.
    Certified diamond tested by the diamond tester.
  • Diamond blocks as part of a temporary exhibit at the Museum of Architecture and Design.[1]
    Diamond blocks as part of a temporary exhibit at the Museum of Architecture and Design.[1]
  • A block of diamond as it appears in Minecraft Earth.
    A block of diamond as it appears in Minecraft Earth.

References

  1. ↑ "Minecraft Meetup at the Blockholm Exhibition" (Archive) by Jens Bergensten – Mojang, April 9, 2014.

Sources