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Gilded Blackstone

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Gilded Blackstone
Gilded Blackstone.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Gilded Blackstone'
Invicon Gilded Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Gilded Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Gilded Blackstone
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Gilded blackstone is a variant of blackstone found exclusively in bastion remnants, that can drop itself or gold nuggets when mined.

Obtaining

Breaking

Gilded blackstone requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself or gold nuggets. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. Gilded blackstone has a 10% chance to drop 2–5 gold nuggets when mined with any pickaxe. If it does not drop gold nuggets, it drops itself as a block. If a gilded blackstone is mined with a Silk Touch enchanted pickaxe, it always drops itself.

As with the drop chance of flint from gravel, the Fortune enchantment does not increase the amount dropped, but increases the chance of gold nuggets dropping. Fortune I increases the chance for this drop to 14.29% (1⁄7), Fortune II increases it to 25%, and Fortune III guarantees the gold nugget drop.

Block Gilded Blackstone
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

Gilded blackstone generates as part of bastion remnants, replacing some of the blackstone in the structure; they can also be found beneath bastion remnants chests.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Gilded Blackstone Bastion Remnant Hoglin stable chest 2–5 22.8%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.22793887963348602, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Treasure chest 5–15 33.7%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "5–15", "chance": 0.33668648071940255, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Treasure chest" }
Generic chest 1–5 44.1%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.44077588319736705, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Bridge chest 8–12 11.2%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "8–12", "chance": 0.11242603550295849, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Gilded Blackstone Bastion Remnant Hoglin stable chest 2–5 22.8%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "2–5", "chance": 0.22793887963348602, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Treasure chest 5–15 33.7%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "5–15", "chance": 0.33668648071940255, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Treasure chest" }
Generic chest 1–5 48.3%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.48259819962491435, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Bridge chest 8–12 11.2%
{ "item": "Gilded Blackstone", "stacksize": "8–12", "chance": 0.11242603550295849, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }

Usage

Gilded blackstone is primarily used for decoration.

Piglins

Piglins run toward any gilded blackstone item on the ground, and inspect it for 6 seconds in Java Edition or 8 seconds in Bedrock Edition[1] before putting it in their inventory.

Piglins become hostile toward players that break gilded blackstone.

Sounds

Java Edition:

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

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite gilded-blackstone.png: Sprite image for gilded-blackstone in Minecraft Gilded Blackstonegilded_blackstoneBlock & Itemguarded_by_piglinspiglin_loved block.minecraft.gilded_blackstone

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite gilded-blackstone.png: Sprite image for gilded-blackstone in Minecraft Gilded Blackstonegilded_blackstone536Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -281)		 tile.gilded_blackstone.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
Oooh, shiny!Distract a Piglin using goldGive a piglin a gold item​[more information needed] while it is aggressive toward the player.30Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Oh ShinyDistract Piglins with gold The player must not be wearing any golden armor when the piglin accepts or picks up the item.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1620w15a Added gilded blackstone.
Gilded blackstone can be obtained only through the Creative inventory or commands.
20w16aGilded blackstone can now naturally generate in bastion remnants or be found in its chests.
20w17aGilded blackstone now uses the same sounds as nether quartz ore.
1.16.220w30aChests in bastion remnants are now more likely to be located on top of gilded blackstone.
Increased the average yield of gilded blackstone from bastion remnants chests.
1.1721w11a Tweaked the gilded blackstone texture.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb gilded blackstone, 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 gilded blackstone.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.50 Tweaked the gilded blackstone texture.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb gilded blackstone, 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 26.30.27Gilded blackstone's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • Gilded blackstone is not an ore, as it cannot be smelted.[2]
  • Gilded blackstone was named after Gilded Games, the studio behind The Aether mod.[3]

Mojang screenshots

  • Render of gilded blackstone used on Minecraft.net.
    Render of gilded blackstone used on Minecraft.net.

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-99448 – Piglins need 8 seconds to barter, while they only need 6 in java
  2. ↑ MC-178087 (comment #666625). "WAI as gilded blackstone is not a gold ore and cannot be smelted into gold ingots." – Cory Scheviak, 16 April 2020
  3. ↑ (The Aether Project Discord) https://discord.com/channels/118816101936267265/229460143912255488/697539028760920115

Sources