Diamond Ore
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:diamond_ore
- Legacy numeric ID
- 56(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Diamond Ore.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
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
- 4338
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Smelts into
What Diamond Ore becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 56 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:diamond_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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About Diamond Ore
What is the Minecraft ID for Diamond Ore?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:diamond_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:diamond_ore 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Diamond Ore used the numeric ID 56. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Diamond Ore in Minecraft?
Diamond Ore has hardness 3 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Diamond Ore smelt into in Minecraft?
Diamond Ore smelts into Diamond. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.