Polished Blackstone
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:polished_blackstone
- 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 Polished Blackstone.
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
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 20931
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Polished Blackstone when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Polished Blackstone → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Polished Blackstone crafts into.
Used to craft
6 items use Polished Blackstone as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:polished_blackstone. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:polished_blackstone (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 Polished Blackstone
How do you make Polished Blackstone in Minecraft?
To craft Polished Blackstone, 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 Polished Blackstone directly with: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone.
Where do you get Polished Blackstone in Minecraft?
Polished Blackstone can be obtained by breaking Polished Blackstone. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Polished Blackstone?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:polished_blackstone, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
How do you mine Polished Blackstone in Minecraft?
Polished Blackstone 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 Polished Blackstone in Minecraft?
Polished Blackstone is used as an ingredient in 6 recipes, including Polished Blackstone Bricks, Polished Blackstone Button, Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate, and Polished Blackstone Slab. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.