Block of Gold
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:gold_block
- Legacy numeric ID
- 41(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 Block of Gold.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- incorrect for wooden tool
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 2137
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Block of Gold when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Block of Gold → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Block of Gold crafts into.
Used to craft
1 item uses Block of Gold as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 41 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:gold_block (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Block of Gold
How do you make Block of Gold in Minecraft?
To craft Block of Gold, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Block of Gold directly with: /give @p minecraft:gold_block.
Where do you get Block of Gold in Minecraft?
Block of Gold can be obtained by breaking Block of Gold. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Block of Gold?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:gold_block, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:gold_block 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Block of Gold used the numeric ID 41. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Block of Gold in Minecraft?
Block of Gold 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 can you craft with Block of Gold in Minecraft?
Block of Gold is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Gold Ingot. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.