Polished Blackstone Slab
Block

Polished Blackstone Slab

Namespaced ID
minecraft:polished_blackstone_slab
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 Slab.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Polished Blackstone 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
21426 – 21431

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?
Wooden1.50s✓
Stone0.75s✓
Iron0.50s✓
Golden0.25s✓
Diamond0.38s✓
Netherite0.33s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Polished Blackstone Slab when broken.

Crafting recipes

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Full crafting guide for Polished Blackstone Slab → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Polished Blackstone Slab crafts into.

Used to craft

1 item uses Polished Blackstone Slab as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.

Across versions

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

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How to craft Polished Blackstone Slab

How do you make Polished Blackstone Slab in Minecraft?

To craft Polished Blackstone 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 Polished Blackstone Slab directly with: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone_slab.

Where do you get Polished Blackstone Slab in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Slab can be obtained by breaking Polished Blackstone Slab. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Polished Blackstone Slab?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:polished_blackstone_slab, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone_slab 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 Slab in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone 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 Polished Blackstone Slab in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Slab is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Chiseled Polished Blackstone. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.