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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the mineral block|other gold-related blocks|Gold}}<br />
{{Infobox block<br />
|image=Block of Gold.png<br />
|invimage=Block of Gold<br />
|transparent=No<br />
|light=No<br />
|tool=iron pickaxe <br />
|renewable=Yes<br />
|stackable=Yes (64)<br />
|flammable=No<br />
|lavasusceptible=No<br />
}}<br />
A '''block of gold''', internally known as a '''gold block''', is a precious [[Minecraft:metal]] block equivalent to nine [[Minecraft:gold ingot]]s.<br />
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== Obtaining ==<br />
=== Breaking ===<br />
Blocks of gold can only be mined with an iron pickaxe or better.<br />
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Block of Gold|Pickaxe|Iron}}<br />
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=== Natural generation ===<br />
[[Minecraft:Ocean monument]]s have a central room containing 8 blocks of gold encased in [[Minecraft:dark prismarine]].<br />
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Blocks of gold generate as part of [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s and [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s in varying quantities.<br />
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=== Generated loot ===<br />
{{LootChestItem|block-of-gold}}<br />
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=== Crafting ===<br />
{{Crafting<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Gold Ingot<br />
|Output=Block of Gold<br />
|type=Building block<br />
}}<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
Blocks of gold are a compact way to store [[Minecraft:gold ingot]]s.<br />
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=== Beacons ===<br />
Blocks of gold can be used to "power" a [[Minecraft:beacon]]. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square with blocks of gold 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 made with blocks of gold, as they may also contain [[Minecraft:blocks of iron]], [[Minecraft:blocks of emerald]], [[Minecraft:blocks of netherite]], and [[Minecraft:blocks of diamond]].<br />
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=== Note blocks ===<br />
Blocks of gold can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce bell sounds.<br />
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=== Piglins ===<br />
[[Minecraft:Piglin]]s run toward any block of gold item on the ground and inspect it for 6 seconds {{in|java}} or 8 seconds {{in|bedrock}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-99448||Piglins need 8 seconds to barter, while they only need 6 in java}}</ref> before putting it in their inventory. They become enraged if the player breaks a block of gold near them.<br />
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=== Crafting ingredient ===<br />
{{crafting usage}}<br />
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=== Sulfur cube ===<br />
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}<br />
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb blocks of gold, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob when hitting it.<br />
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== Sounds ==<br />
{{Sound table/Block/Metal}}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|showblocktags=y<br />
|showitemtags=y<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Block of Gold<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=gold_block<br />
|blocktags=beacon_base_blocks, guarded_by_piglins, mineable/pickaxe, needs_iron_tool<br />
|itemtags=piglin_loved<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|shownumericids=y<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Block of Gold<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=gold_block<br />
|id=41<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Achievements ==<br />
{{load achievements|Oooh, shiny!}}<br />
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== Advancements ==<br />
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny}}<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{{yt|cg7fviT8EPQ}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Development ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding "metal block"s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||October 24, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/221308991/the-new-block-types-and-new-graphics-for-the-gold|[[File:Block of Gold JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Notch]] teased a texture change for blocks of gold.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.20a|[[File:Block of Gold JE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of gold.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.24 SURVIVAL TEST|Blocks of gold now drop themselves when mined.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.26 SURVIVAL TEST|[[File:Block of Gold JE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed.<br />
|Blocks of gold are no longer destroyed by explosions.<br />
|1-3 blocks of gold are now dropped from gold ore.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100128-2200|Gold ore no longer drop blocks of gold.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-1447|Blocks of gold can now be crafted with 4 gold ingots.<br />
|Blocks of gold can no longer be found in the [[Minecraft:starting house]] chests.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100130|Blocks of gold are now more expensive, requiring 9 gold ingots (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2).<br />
|Blocks of gold can be crafted into 9 ingots.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||20100227-1414|Blocks of gold can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:golden apple]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|[[File:Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed to use the top texture on all sides.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|The side and bottom textures of blocks of gold have been removed from [[Minecraft:terrain.png]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5|[[File:Block of Gold JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed, having less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=release|[[Minecraft:Golden apple]]s are no longer [[Minecraft:craft]]ed using blocks of gold.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Blocks of gold can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Blocks of gold can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25a|Blocks of gold now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w44a|Blocks of gold are no longer used to craft enchanted golden apples.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w17a|Block of gold can now be used to play the bell, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||Texture Update|link=Texture Update|dev=?|[[File:Block of Gold TextureUpdate Revision 1.png|32px]] A new texture for blocks of gold has been proposed in the beta [[Minecraft:Texture Update]] resource pack.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Block of Gold JE5.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w47a|[[File:Block of Gold JE6 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed, once again.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w16a|Blocks of gold can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:bastion remnants]] or be found in its chests.<br />
|Blocks of gold can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s or be found in its chests.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of gold, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||Pre-release|[[File:Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of gold.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Block of Gold JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed, having less drastic dark gradients in the top-left and bottom-right corners.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Blocks of gold can now be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed from 6 [[Minecraft:gold ingot]]s.|Now gold blocks can be uncrafted into 9 gold ingots.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|Blocks of gold now requiring 9 [[Minecraft:gold ingot]]s instead of 6.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Blocks of gold are now required to build the [[Minecraft:Nether reactor]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Blocks of gold are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]]s.<br />
|The Nether reactor functionality has been removed, so blocks of gold are no longer used to build them.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 1|Blocks of gold now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 4|Blocks of gold can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Blocks of gold can no longer be used to craft enchanted golden apples.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|[[File:Block of Gold JE6 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed.<br />
|Block of gold can now be used to play the bell, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Blocks of gold can now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of gold, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Legacy Console Edition ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|console}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Block of Gold JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of gold.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|[[File:Block of Gold JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Blocks of gold can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Blocks of gold can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Blocks of gold now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Block of gold can now be used to play the bell, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Block of Gold JE6 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of gold has been changed.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|new 3DS}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Block of Gold JE4 BE2.png|32px]] Added blocks of gold.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Blocks of gold now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 41.}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Issues ==<br />
{{issue list}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
[[File:Tower of Pimps.png|frameless|right|32px]]<br />
*In ''Xbox 360 Edition'', before TU19, four blocks of gold stacked on top of an obsidian block could be found inside the tutorial world's desert pyramid. This is a reference to [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Achievement Hunter|Achievement Hunter's]] ''Let's Play Minecraft'' series, in which this combination is used to create the "Tower of Pimps" (seen right), a structure first created by [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gavin Free|Gavin Free]], which is now used in many episodes as a trophy.<br />
*If one block is considered to be equal to one cubic meter, then one block of gold has a mass of 19,320 kilograms, making it the heaviest real-world matter available in vanilla ''Minecraft'' if [[Minecraft:element]] blocks are not considered. A player's inventory has 37 slots (including the offhand slot), and each can carry 64 blocks of gold; therefore, a player can carry a maximum number of 45,749.76 metric tons of mass, not considering armor or putting things in shulker boxes (theoretically increasing the mass by 27 times).<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:OceanMonument GoldBlocks.png|Gold blocks exposed in an ocean monument.<br />
File:Spyglass Zooming JE3.gif|A spyglass staring at gold.<br />
File:Overworld Adventures Dust 2.webp|Blocks of gold in [[Minecraft:Overworld Adventures]]<br />
</gallery><br />
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=== In other media ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Block of Gold (inventory) MCE.png|A {{MCE|Block of Gold}} as it appeared in {{MCE}}.<br />
Found the Gold Block.jpeg|A foam block of gold at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2015]].<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{Mcnet|block-week-gold|Block of the Week: Gold|February 17, 2017|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}<br />
*{{Mcnet|build-with-it--gold-|Build With It: Gold!|January 24, 2020|[[Minecraft:Nova Barlow]]}}<br />
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