Lightning Rod
Block

Lightning Rod

Namespaced ID
minecraft:lightning_rod
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 Lightning Rod.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Lightning Rod.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
3
Blast resistance
6
Material
incorrect for wooden tool
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
25784 – 25807

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden7.50s✗
Stone1.13s✓
Iron0.75s✓
Golden1.25s✗
Diamond0.56s✓
Netherite0.50s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Lightning Rod when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Lightning Rod
× 1

Full crafting guide for Lightning Rod → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Lightning Rod crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:lightning_rod.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:lightning_rod (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Lightning Rod

How do you make Lightning Rod in Minecraft?

To craft Lightning Rod, 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 Lightning Rod directly with: /give @p minecraft:lightning_rod.

Where do you get Lightning Rod in Minecraft?

Lightning Rod can be obtained by breaking Lightning Rod. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Lightning Rod?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:lightning_rod, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:lightning_rod 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Lightning Rod in Minecraft?

Lightning Rod 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.