Block
Redstone Ore
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:redstone_ore
- Numeric ID
- 258
- Edition
- Java
/setblock command
Replace ~ ~ ~ with absolute coordinates to place this block at a fixed location.
Command builder
Set the position and placement mode to generate a ready-to-paste /setblock command for Redstone Ore.
Blank = ~ (your position).
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Material
- Incorrect For Wooden Tool
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 5912 – 5913
Block states
Redstone Ore has 2 blockstates from 1 property. Set them with /setblock using [property=value], e.g. minecraft:…[lit=false]. The starred value is the default.
- lit
- truefalse ★
Mining time
Break time per pickaxe tier. Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.
| Pickaxe | Break time | Drops? |
|---|---|---|
 Wooden | 7.50s | ✗ |
 Stone | 3.75s | ✗ |
 Iron | 0.75s | ✓ |
 Golden | 1.25s | ✗ |
 Diamond | 0.56s | ✓ |
 Netherite | 0.50s | ✓ |
Drops
What Redstone Ore drops when mined with the correct tool, from the game's loot tables. Fortune-tagged drops scale with the Fortune enchantment.
| Item | Amount | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|
 Redstone Dust↑ Fortune | 4–5 | Always |
With Silk Touch:Redstone Ore
Redstone Ore