Block of Diamond
Block of Diamond
| Renewable |
No (except via vault) |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool |
|
| Blast resistance |
6 |
| Hardness |
5 |
| Luminous |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
| Map color (JE) |
|
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A block of diamond is a precious mineral block equivalent to nine diamonds.
Obtaining
Breaking
Blocks of diamond can be mined with an iron pickaxe or better.
| Block | 
| |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 5 | |
| Tool | 
| |
| Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
| Default | 25 | |
 Wooden
|
12.5 | |
 Stone
|
6.25 | |
 Copper |
5 | |
 Iron
|
1.25 | |
 Diamond
|
0.95 | |
 Netherite
|
0.85 | |
 Golden
|
2.1 | |
Legend
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
- ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Blocks of diamond generate as the cores of "obsidian rooms" and "lava rooms" in woodland mansions.
Generated loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition and Bedrock Edition | ||||
|
|
 Trial Chambers
|
Corridor pot | 1 | 0.3%{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.002849002849002802, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Corridor pot" }
|
| Intersection chest | 1 | 2.3%{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.023076060388812714, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection chest" }
| ||
| Ominous Vault | 1 | 2.8%{ "item": "Block of Diamond", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.02758620689655178, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Ominous Vault" }
| ||
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Diamond |  |
Usage
Blocks of diamond can be used to store diamonds in a compact fashion.
Beacons
Blocks of diamond can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of diamond blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely diamond blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of netherite, and blocks of emerald.
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond |
Sounds
 metal sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.2 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.2 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 1.25 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.5 | 16 | |
metal sound type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 1.1-1.2 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | use | 1.0 | 1.2-1.25 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.3 | 0.75 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.35 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Diamond | diamond_block | Block & Item | beacon_base_blocksmineable/pickaxeneeds_iron_tool | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Diamond | diamond_block | 57 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | ||||||
 |  | The Beaconator | Create and fully power a Beacon | Be within a 20×20×14 cuboid centered on the pyramid when the beacon block realizes it is fully powered. | 60 | Gold | |
Video
History
| Java Edition Indev | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 20100128-2200 |  Added diamond block. | |||||
| 20100129-1447 | Blocks of emeralds can now be crafted from 4 diamonds. | ||||||
| 20100129-2332 | Diamond blocks are now more expensive, requiring 9 diamonds (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2). | ||||||
| Diamond blocks can be uncrafted into 9 diamonds. | |||||||
| Java Edition Alpha | |||||||
| v1.2.0 | ? |  The top texture is now used on all sides, making the old side and bottom textures unused. | |||||
| Java Edition Beta | |||||||
| 1.2 | The side and bottom textures of blocks of diamonds have now been removed from terrain.png. | ||||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 |  The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has been given less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w32a | Diamond blocks can now be used to construct beacon pyramids. | |||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Diamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions. | |||||
| July 19, 2017 |  Jeb tweets image of new obsidian and diamond block textures. | ||||||
| July 20, 2017 |  Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture. | ||||||
| July 11, 2018 |  Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated diamond block texture. | ||||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed. | |||||
| 18w47a |  The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed, once again. | ||||||
| 1.20.3 Experiment | 23w45a | Blocks of diamond can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests and decorated pots. | |||||
| 1.20.5 Experiment | 24w13a | Blocks of diamond can now be found in ominous vaults. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
| Pre-release | Added blocks of diamonds. | ||||||
| v0.2.0 | The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners. | ||||||
| v0.3.2 | Blocks of diamond can now be crafted from 6 diamonds. | ||||||
| Now diamond blocks can be uncrafted into 9 diamonds. | |||||||
| v0.3.3 | Blocks of diamond now requiring 9 diamonds instead of 6. | ||||||
| v0.16.0 | build 4 | Blocks of diamonds can now be used to construct beacon pyramids. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Diamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed. | |||||
| 1.20.60 Experiment | Preview 1.20.60.20 | Blocks of diamond can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests and decorated pots. | |||||
| 1.21.0 Experiment | Preview 1.21.0.20 | Blocks of diamond can now be found in ominous vaults. | |||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added blocks of diamonds. |
| TU3 | The texture of diamond blocks has slightly changed. The texture has less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners. | ||||||
| TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | Blocks of diamonds can now be used to construct beacon pyramids. | ||
| TU54 | CU44 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | Patch 24 | 1.0.4 | Diamond blocks can now be found in woodland mansions. |
| 1.90 | The texture of blocks of diamonds has changed. | ||||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
| 0.1.0 | Added blocks of diamonds. | ||||||
Data history
| Java Edition Indev | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 20100128-2200 | Initially, diamond blocks were referred to as "emerald blocks". | |||||
| 20100130 | "Emerald blocks" from the previous version are now referred to as diamond blocks. | ||||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.8 | 14w06a | Blocks of diamond now use the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself. | |||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 57. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Block of Diamond" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- The block of diamond has the same texture as the block of gold, but tinted blue. This is also true of its texture from before the Texture Update.
Gallery
-
A pile of diamond blocks.
Development images
-
A teaser image released by Jeb of updated block of diamond textures.
In other media
-
Certified diamond tested by the diamond tester.
External links
- Block of the Week: Diamond – Minecraft.net on April 7, 2017
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