Nether Brick Slab
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:nether_brick_slab
- Legacy numeric ID
- 44:6(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 Nether Brick Slab.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 0 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 12171 – 12176
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Nether Brick Slab when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Nether Brick Slab → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Nether Brick Slab crafts into.
Used to craft
1 item uses Nether Brick Slab as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 44:6 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:nether_brick_slab (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 Nether Brick Slab
How do you make Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft?
To craft Nether Brick Slab, 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 Nether Brick Slab directly with: /give @p minecraft:nether_brick_slab.
Where do you get Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft?
Nether Brick Slab can be obtained by breaking Nether Brick Slab. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Nether Brick Slab?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:nether_brick_slab, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:nether_brick_slab 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Nether Brick Slab used the numeric ID 44:6. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft?
Nether Brick Slab has hardness 2 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 Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft?
Nether Brick Slab is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Chiseled Nether Bricks. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.