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Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks

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Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks
Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks'
Invicon Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks
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Cracked polished blackstone bricks are the cracked variant of polished blackstone bricks.

Obtaining

Breaking

Cracked polished blackstone bricks need to be broken using a pickaxe, otherwise the block drops nothing.

Block BlockSprite cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks in MinecraftCracked Polished Blackstone Bricks
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2
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

Cracked polished blackstone bricks generate as part of bastion remnants and ruined portals in the Nether.

Smelting

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks Polished Blackstone Bricks +
Any fuel
Invicon Polished Blackstone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Blackstone Bricks with description: Polished Blackstone Bricks
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks0.1

Usage

Cracked polished blackstone bricks are a decorative block.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​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:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks in Minecraft Cracked Polished Blackstone Brickscracked_polished_blackstone_bricksBlock & Item block.minecraft.cracked_polished_blackstone_bricks

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-polished-blackstone-bricks in Minecraft Cracked Polished Blackstone Brickscracked_polished_blackstone_bricks535Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -280)		 tile.cracked_polished_blackstone_bricks.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.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1620w15a Added cracked polished blackstone bricks.
20w16aCracked polished blackstone bricks now generate in bastion remnants.
1.1721w07a Slightly changed textures of cracked polished blackstone bricks.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb cracked polished blackstone bricks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Added cracked polished blackstone bricks.
1.17.10beta 1.17.10.20 Slightly changed textures of cracked polished blackstone bricks.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb cracked polished blackstone bricks, 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.

Issues

Issues relating to "Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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