Nether Brick Slab

Nether Brick Slab
Nether Brick Slab.png: Infobox image for Nether Brick Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

Double slab: No
Single slab: Partial (blocks light)
Partial (diffuses sky light)

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

A Nether brick slab is a Nether brick variant of a slab.

Obtaining

Breaking

Nether brick slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in MinecraftNether Brick Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.5
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
0.6
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.25
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
  1. These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Despite appearance, top and double Nether brick slabs do not qualify as Nether brick blocks for the purposes of Nether fortress mob spawning in Java Edition.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick SlabInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab
Invicon Chiseled Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Nether Bricks with description: Chiseled Nether Bricks

Note blocks

Nether brick slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a Nether brick slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite red-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for red-nether-bricks in Minecraft nether_bricks sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.nether_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break0.80.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.nether_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place0.80.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.nether_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.nether_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.nether_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite red-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for red-nether-bricks in Minecraft nether_brick and BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound types
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the slab has brokendig.nether_brick1.00.8-1.0
BlocksOnce the double slab has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the slab is placeddig.nether_brick1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the double slab is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the slab is in the process of being brokenhit.nether_brick0.250.5
BlocksWhile the double slab is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the slab with fall damagefall.nether_brick0.41.0
PlayersFalling on the double slab with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the slabstep.nether_brick0.161.0
PlayersWalking on the double slabstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the slabjump.bone_block0.121.0
BlocksJumping from the double slabjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the slab without fall damageland.nether_brick0.141.0
BlocksFalling on the double slab without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a Nether brick slab is combined into a double slabuse.nether_brick1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in Minecraft Nether Brick Slabnether_brick_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe
slabsblock.minecraft.nether_brick_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for nether-bricks in Minecraft Nether Brick Double Slabnether_brick_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab / 7
double_stone_slab / 7
-883Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]nether_brick_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab / 7
tile.double_stone_slab.nether_brick.name
BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in Minecraft Nether Brick Slabnether_brick_slabstone_block_slab / 7
stone_slab / 7
-877Block & Giveable Item[i 3]nether_brick_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab / 7
tile.stone_slab.nether_brick.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Unavailable with /give command
  3. Available with /give command.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top
Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top
UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Video

History

November 28, 2012Jeb tweeted a picture of himself crafting Nether brick slabs.
Java Edition
1.4.612w49a Added Nether brick slabs.
1.1418w43a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been updated.
18w47a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
1.21.424w44a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1 Added Nether brick slabs.
v0.14.2 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been brightened.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been updated.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Nether brick slabs now generate as part of ruined portals.
beta 1.16.0.59Nether brick slabs no longer generate as part of ruined portals.
beta 1.16.0.63 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed to match Java Edition.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.29 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.23Nether brick slabs now have the same sounds as Nether bricks, matching Java Edition.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU9CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added Nether brick slabs.
1.90 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been updated.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added Nether brick slabs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different variant block states for the stone_slab and double_stone_slab IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1Nether brick slabs have the stone_slab ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab.
The direct item form of double Nether brick slabs have the real_double_stone_slab ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of Nether brick slabs and double Nether brick slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab and double_stone_block_slab respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Nether brick slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.23The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Nether Brick Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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