Minecraft:Lodestone: Difference between revisions

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A lodestone is a Minecraft:block that can be used to alter Minecraft:compasses to point toward it.

Obtaining

Breaking

Lodestones require a Minecraft:pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself. If mined without a pickaxe, then the mining is slower and it drops nothing.

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Generated loot

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Crafting

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Usage

Lodestone Compass

Template:Control a Minecraft:compass on a lodestone causes the compass to point to the lodestone, indicated by an enchantment glint effect on the compass. This works even in Minecraft:the End and Minecraft:the Nether. If the lodestone is broken, or in a different dimension, then the compass spins randomly, as ordinary compasses in the End and Nether do. If the lodestone is destroyed while a paired compass is in a Minecraft:chest, Minecraft:shulker box, Minecraft:item frame, Minecraft:armor stand, or any other [[Minecraft::Category:Storage|storage item]], the compass does not register that the lodestone is destroyed until the item is retrieved. Placing a lodestone back in the exact place as the original lodestone while the compass is still in a container prevents unpairing.

Piston interactivity

Lodestones cannot be pushed by Minecraft:pistons. They also cannot be pushed or pulled by Minecraft:sticky pistons. It is one of the few blocks with that property that can be destroyed by explosions.

Job site

Exclusively in Minecraft:25w14craftmine, a Minecraft:villager can claim a lodestone to take on the profession of a Minecraft:traitor, which trades Minecraft:mine ingredients.

Sounds

Generic

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Unique

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Data values

ID

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Template:IN, a lodestone has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block. Template:ID table

Block data

Template:IN, a lodestone has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format.

Advancements

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Videos

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History

Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Issues

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Trivia

In reality, a Template:W is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite, which can attract iron.
The advancement "Country Lode, Take Me Home" is a reference to the lyrics of the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.

Gallery

Mojang images

A lodestone as seen in the 20w13a promotional image.

A lodestone as seen in the 20w13a promotional image.
Screenshot of the new lodestone crafting recipe.

Screenshot of the new lodestone crafting recipe.
Minecraft:Makena on a floor made of lodestones

Minecraft:Makena on a floor made of lodestones

In other media

A teaser post by Mojang featuring this cryptic caption: "🪨🪨👀👀"<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> ("Tomorrow... 🍂" At XBOX).

A teaser post by Mojang featuring this cryptic caption: "🪨🪨👀👀"<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> ("Tomorrow... 🍂" At XBOX).

References

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External links

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Navigation

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 {{Infobox block
 | title = Lodestone
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 === Crafting ===
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+<!--READ ME CAREFULLY!, DO not change iron to netherite. It has been changed in Spring to Life update-->
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 === Piston interactivity ===
-Lodestones cannot be pushed by [[Minecraft:piston]]s. They also cannot be pushed nor pulled by [[Minecraft:sticky piston]]s. It is one of the few blocks with that property that can be destroyed by explosions.
+Lodestones cannot be pushed by [[Minecraft:piston]]s. They also cannot be pushed or pulled by [[Minecraft:sticky piston]]s. It is one of the few blocks with that property that can be destroyed by explosions.
+=== Job site ===
+Exclusively in [[Minecraft:25w14craftmine]], a [[Minecraft:villager]] can claim a lodestone to take on the profession of a [[Minecraft:traitor]], which trades [[Minecraft:mine ingredients]].
 == Sounds ==
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w13a|[[File:Lodestone JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lodestones.
 |The block was crafted with eight [[Minecraft:chiseled stone brick]]s and one [[Minecraft:netherite ingot]].
-{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
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-! Recipe
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 |A1=Chiseled Stone Bricks
 |A2=Chiseled Stone Bricks
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 |type=Decoration block
 |ignoreusage=1}}
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Lodestones now generate in [[Minecraft:chest]]s within [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Lodestones now generate in [[Minecraft:chest]]s within [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.
 |Changed crafting recipe to require an [[Minecraft:iron ingot]] instead of a [[Minecraft:netherite ingot]], making them renewable.
-{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
+{{Crafting Table
-! Recipe
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 |A1=Chiseled Stone Bricks
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 |type=Decoration block
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 |Lodestones generate in [[Minecraft:chest]]s within [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.
 |The block was crafted with eight [[Minecraft:chiseled stone brick]]s and one [[Minecraft:netherite ingot]].
-{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
+{{Crafting Table
-! Recipe
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-{{!}}{{Crafting Table
 |A1=Chiseled Stone Bricks
 |A2=Chiseled Stone Bricks
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 |type=Decoration block
 |ignoreusage=1}}
-{{!}}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.63|Lodestones now have their own [[Minecraft:sound]]s.
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Increased the hardness and blast resistance of lodestones from 2 to 3.5.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.25|exp=Drop 1 2025|Lodestones now generate in [[Minecraft:chest]]s within [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.|Changed crafting recipe to require an [[Minecraft:iron ingot]] instead of a [[Minecraft:netherite ingot]], making them renewable.
-{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
+{{Crafting Table
-! Recipe
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-{{!}}{{Crafting Table
 |A1=Chiseled Stone Bricks
 |A2=Chiseled Stone Bricks
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 |type=Decoration block
 |ignoreusage=1}}
-{{!}}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.23|All features behind the "Drop 1 2025" experimental toggle have now been fully implemented.}}