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Reinforced Deepslate

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Reinforced Deepslate
Reinforced Deepslate.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Reinforced Deepslate'
Invicon Reinforced Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Reinforced Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Reinforced Deepslate
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Reinforced deepslate is a block that generates exclusively in ancient cities. It has the highest hardness of any block, is immune to explosions, and cannot be pushed by pistons or obtained in Survival mode.

Obtaining

Reinforced deepslate is not obtainable in Survival, even with Silk Touch, and is only available through the Creative inventory, pick block, or commands.

Breaking

Reinforced deepslate has no tool associated with it, meaning it is mined at the exact same speed regardless of the tool used.

Reinforced deepslate drops nothing when destroyed. It also cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon or wither.

Block Reinforced Deepslate
Hardness 55
Breaking time (secs)
Default 82.5
Options
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

Natural generation

56 blocks of reinforced deepslate are found in the central part of each ancient city, creating a frame-like structure.

Usage

Reinforced deepslate has no uses besides decoration. It is also unique in that it can not be destroyed by withers.

Piston interactivity

Reinforced deepslate cannot be pushed by pistons or pulled by sticky pistons.

Sounds

Java Edition:

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

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite reinforced-deepslate.png: Sprite image for reinforced-deepslate in Minecraft Reinforced Deepslatereinforced_deepslateBlock & Itemdragon_immune
features_cannot_replace
lava_pool_stone_cannot_replace
wither_immune		 block.minecraft.reinforced_deepslate

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite reinforced-deepslate.png: Sprite image for reinforced-deepslate in Minecraft Reinforced Deepslatereinforced_deepslate721Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -466)		 tile.reinforced_deepslate.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.

History

Announcement

October 16, 2021 Reinforced Deepslate is shown unnamed at Minecraft Live 2021 as part of an ancient city.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 Added reinforced deepslate.
22w13aAdded reinforced deepslate to the regular snapshot.
Reinforced deepslate can no longer be moved by pistons.[1]

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.17.40beta 1.17.40.20 Added an unobtainable block with the ID mysterious_frame.
1.18.30
Experiment
Wild Update		Preview 1.18.30.33mysterious_frame has been renamed to reinforced deepslate and has been moved behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle. Its ID has also been changed to reinforced_deepslate.
Reinforced deepslate now has a unique texture instead of using the missing tile texture.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21Reinforced deepslate is no longer locked behind Experimental Gameplay.
Preview 1.19.0.25Reinforced deepslate can no longer be moved by pistons.
Preview 1.19.0.27Reinforced deepslate can no longer be destroyed by the wither and the ender dragon.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21Increased the blast resistance of reinforced deepslate from 720 to 1,200.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb reinforced deepslate, 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 26.30.27Reinforced deepslate can no longer be absorbed by sulfur cubes.

Issues

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

Trivia

The unused reinforced deepslate texture, which is still used in China Edition.
  • In China Edition, a variant of reinforced deepslate exists containing a hole in its texture.
  • According to Brandon Pearce, reinforced deepslate's purpose is to add mystery.[2]
  • Despite being unobtainable in-game, in Craft Your Own Adventure: Wild Tales there is a path where the player is able to mine and obtain it.[3]
  • Reinforced deepslate is the hardest block in Minecraft, with 55 hardness.

Mojang screenshots

  • Wideshot of reinforced deepslate
    Wideshot of reinforced deepslate
  • Close up of reinforced deepslate
    Close up of reinforced deepslate

References

  1. ↑ "Ok, watching @slicedlime snapshot video, the property of the Reinforced Deepslate of being moveable with a piston is intended! Ok then, this is cool. Still was unsure if this was a bug!" – @docm77 on X (formerly Twitter), February 17, 2022
    "This was unintended, as I've mentioned to some people there is an interesting design space to be explored about wither-proof moveable blocks that you can't obtain by mining, and only moving.

    In saying that, I don't know if that's a space we're going to explore this update."     – @kingbdogz on X (formerly Twitter), February 18, 2022
    "It would be kinda funny if we literally added a new block called "Wither Cage" that cannot be obtained by mining 😏" – @kingbdogz on X (formerly Twitter), February 18, 2022
  2. ↑ "Could you maybe explain what's up with reinforced deepslate? Like why rank it an S?" – @GhirkinThe on X (formerly Twitter), February 24, 2022
    "People are talking about it a lot, which shows it did its job of adding mystery." – @kingbdogz on X (formerly Twitter), February 24, 2022
    "Interesting" – @GhirkinThe on X (formerly Twitter), February 24, 2022
  3. ↑ "North" by Sofia Dankis, Cristina Anderca, Sophie Austin, and Per Landin – Minecraft.net, June 2, 2022.

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