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Polished Deepslate Slab

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Polished Deepslate Slab
Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Polished Deepslate Slab'
Invicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Deepslate Slab
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A polished deepslate slab is a decorative slab variant of polished deepslate that generates in ancient cities and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished deepslate slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite polished-deepslate-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-deepslate-slab in MinecraftPolished Deepslate Slab
Hardness 3.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 17.5
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 2.65
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 1.35
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 1.05
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.9
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.7
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.6
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.45
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

Polished deepslate slabs generate as part of ancient cities.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Deepslate
Invicon Polished Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate with description: Polished DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate with description: Polished DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate with description: Polished Deepslate
Invicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Deepslate Slab6

Stonecutting

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Polished Deepslate Slab Cobbled Deepslate or 
Polished Deepslate
Invicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Deepslate with description: Polished DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Deepslate Slab2
Polished Deepslate Slab Deepslate
Invicon Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Deepslate with description: DeepslateInvicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Deepslate Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Deepslate Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Deepslate Slab2

Usage

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a polished deepslate slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite deepslate.png: Sprite image for deepslate in Minecraft deepslate sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.deepslate​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.deepslate​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.deepslate​ ?0.30.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.deepslate​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.deepslate​ ?0.31.0
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockjump.deepslate​ ?0.121.0
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.deepslate​ ?0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a polished deepslate slab is combined into a double slabuse.deepslatesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite polished-deepslate-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-deepslate-slab in Minecraft Polished Deepslate Slabpolished_deepslate_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.polished_deepslate_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite polished-deepslate.png: Sprite image for polished-deepslate in Minecraft Polished Deepslate Double Slabpolished_deepslate_double_slab652Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.polished_deepslate_double_slab.name
BlockSprite polished-deepslate-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-deepslate-slab in Minecraft Polished Deepslate Slabpolished_deepslate_slab639Block & Giveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3] tile.polished_deepslate_slab.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ a b The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
  4. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1721w07a Added polished grimstone slabs.
21w08a"Polished Grimstone Slab" has been renamed to "Polished Deepslate Slab".
The texture of polished deepslate slabs has been changed.
1.1922w13aPolished deepslate slabs now generate as part of ancient cities.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.17.0beta 1.16.230.52 Added polished deepslate slabs.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27Polished deepslate slabs now generate as part of ancient cities.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21Increased the blast resistance of polished deepslate slabs from 3.6 to 6.

Data history

Bedrock Edition
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Polished deepslate slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.

Issues

Issues relating to "Polished Deepslate Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

Sources