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{{about|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}} | {{about|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}} | ||
{{redirect|Blocks|the music disc|Music Disc blocks}} | {{redirect|Blocks|the music disc|Music Disc blocks}} | ||
{{relevant category|Blocks}} | {{relevant category|Blocks}} | ||
[[File:Blocks preview.png|thumb|right|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]] | [[File:Blocks preview.png|thumb|right|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]] | ||
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== Textures == | == Textures == | ||
{{Main|Textures|List of block textures}} | {{Main|Textures|List of block textures}} | ||
Most block textures are 16×16 pixels and control color/transparency. The size of a block defaults to 1 cubic meter but can be resized via models; some, like logs, have different textures per face. | |||
Animated textures appear on: [[Minecraft:water]], [[Minecraft:lava]], [[Minecraft:fire]], [[Minecraft:Nether Portal (block)|Nether portals]], [[Minecraft:prismarine]], and many more. A few blocks use special rendering, such as the [[Minecraft:starfield]] effect for [[Minecraft:End Portal (block)|End portals]] and [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)|End gateways]]. | |||
With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] and [[Minecraft:ray tracing]], extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth. | |||
Resource packs can change [[Minecraft:resolution]], [[Minecraft:animation]], shapes/[[Minecraft:models]], and scale blocks to any equal width/height — <math> 2^n </math> (e.g., 16×16, 8×8) work best. | |||
== List of blocks == | == List of blocks == | ||
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*[[File:Orange Concrete Powder.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Concrete Powder]] | *[[File:Orange Concrete Powder.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Concrete Powder]] | ||
*[[File:Orange Glazed Terracotta.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Glazed Terracotta]] | *[[File:Orange Glazed Terracotta.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Glazed Terracotta]] | ||
*[[File:Orange Poplar Leaves | *[[File:Orange Poplar Leaves.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Poplar Leaves]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Orange Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Shulker Box]] | *[[File:Orange Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Shulker Box]] | ||
*[[File:Orange Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Stained Glass]] | *[[File:Orange Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Orange Stained Glass]] | ||
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*[[File:Poplar Button.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Button]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Button.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Button]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Door.png|{{#var:s}}]][[Minecraft:Poplar Door]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Door.png|{{#var:s}}]][[Minecraft:Poplar Door]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Fence | *[[File:Poplar Fence.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Fence]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Fence Gate.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Fence Gate]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Fence Gate.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Fence Gate]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Hanging Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Hanging Sign]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Hanging Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Hanging Sign]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
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*[[File:Poplar Planks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Planks]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Planks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Planks]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Pressure Plate.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Pressure Plate]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Pressure Plate.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Pressure Plate]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Sapling | *[[File:Poplar Sapling.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Sapling]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Shelf.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Shelf]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Shelf.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Poplar Shelf]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Poplar Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]][[Minecraft:Poplar Sign]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | *[[File:Poplar Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]][[Minecraft:Poplar Sign]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
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*[[File:Red Nether Brick Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Nether Brick Wall]] | *[[File:Red Nether Brick Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Nether Brick Wall]] | ||
*[[File:Red Nether Bricks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Nether Bricks]] | *[[File:Red Nether Bricks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Nether Bricks]] | ||
*[[File:Red Poplar Leaves | *[[File:Red Poplar Leaves.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Poplar Leaves]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Red Sand.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sand]] | *[[File:Red Sand.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sand]] | ||
*[[File:Red Sandstone.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone]] | *[[File:Red Sandstone.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone]] | ||
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*[[File:Red Sandstone Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone Stairs]] | *[[File:Red Sandstone Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone Stairs]] | ||
*[[File:Red Sandstone Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone Wall]] | *[[File:Red Sandstone Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Sandstone Wall]] | ||
*[[File:Red Shrub.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red | *[[File:Red Shrub.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Shrub]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Red Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Shulker Box]] | *[[File:Red Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Shulker Box]] | ||
*[[File:Red Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Stained Glass]] | *[[File:Red Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Red Stained Glass]] | ||
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*[[File:Spruce Shelf.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Shelf]] | *[[File:Spruce Shelf.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Shelf]] | ||
*[[File:Spruce Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Sign]] | *[[File:Spruce Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Sign]] | ||
*[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Shelf | *[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Shelf Mushroom]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Spruce Slab.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Slab]] | *[[File:Spruce Slab.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Slab]] | ||
*[[File:Spruce Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Stairs]] | *[[File:Spruce Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Stairs]] | ||
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*[[File:Stone Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stone Stairs]] | *[[File:Stone Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stone Stairs]] | ||
*[[File:Stonecutter.gif|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stonecutter]] | *[[File:Stonecutter.gif|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stonecutter]] | ||
*[[File:Straw Bed | *[[File:Straw Bed.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Straw Bed]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Stripped Acacia Log.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stripped Acacia Log]] | *[[File:Stripped Acacia Log.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stripped Acacia Log]] | ||
*[[File:Stripped Acacia Wood.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stripped Acacia Wood]] | *[[File:Stripped Acacia Wood.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Stripped Acacia Wood]] | ||
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*[[File:Sulfur Bricks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Bricks]] | *[[File:Sulfur Bricks.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Bricks]] | ||
*[[File:Sulfur Slab.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Slab]] | *[[File:Sulfur Slab.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Slab]] | ||
*[[File:Sulfur Spike | *[[File:Sulfur Spike.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Spike]] | ||
*[[File:Sulfur Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Stairs]] | *[[File:Sulfur Stairs.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Stairs]] | ||
*[[File:Sulfur Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Wall]] | *[[File:Sulfur Wall.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sulfur Wall]] | ||
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*[[File:Yellow Concrete Powder.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Concrete Powder]] | *[[File:Yellow Concrete Powder.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Concrete Powder]] | ||
*[[File:Yellow Glazed Terracotta.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Glazed Terracotta]] | *[[File:Yellow Glazed Terracotta.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Glazed Terracotta]] | ||
*[[File:Yellow Poplar Leaves | *[[File:Yellow Poplar Leaves.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Poplar Leaves]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | ||
*[[File:Yellow Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Shulker Box]] | *[[File:Yellow Shulker Box.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Shulker Box]] | ||
*[[File:Yellow Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Stained Glass]] | *[[File:Yellow Stained Glass.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Yellow Stained Glass]] | ||
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*[[File:Cherry Wall Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Cherry Wall Sign]] | *[[File:Cherry Wall Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Cherry Wall Sign]] | ||
*[[File:Purpur Block.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Purpur]]{{only|BE|short=1}} | *[[File:Purpur Block.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Purpur]]{{only|BE|short=1}} | ||
*[[File:Copper Wall Torch | *[[File:Copper Wall Torch.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Copper Wall Torch]] | ||
*[[File:Creeper Head.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Creeper Wall Head]] | *[[File:Creeper Head.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Creeper Wall Head]] | ||
*[[File:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign]] | *[[File:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Crimson Wall Hanging Sign]] | ||
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*[[File:Potted Pale Oak Sapling.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Pale Oak Sapling]] | *[[File:Potted Pale Oak Sapling.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Pale Oak Sapling]] | ||
*[[File:Potted Pink Tulip.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Pink Tulip]] | *[[File:Potted Pink Tulip.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Pink Tulip]] | ||
*[[File:Potted Poplar Sapling.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Poplar Sapling]]{{Upcoming|Third Drop 2026}} | |||
*[[File:Potted Poppy.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Poppy]] | *[[File:Potted Poppy.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Poppy]] | ||
*[[File:Potted Red Mushroom.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Red Mushroom]] | *[[File:Potted Red Mushroom.png|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Potted Red Mushroom]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:02, 3 August 2026
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Blocks are the basic units of a structure in Minecraft:Minecraft that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.
Behavior
Blocks are arranged in a 3-dimensional grid of 1-cubic-meter cells, although some blocks appear to occupy a partial cell; these include Minecraft:slabs, Minecraft:snow layers, Minecraft:ladders, Minecraft:vines, Minecraft:stairs, Minecraft:turtle eggs, and Minecraft:sea pickles, among others.
Collectively, blocks and Minecraft:fluids make up the in-game environment, and most can be harvested and utilized in various fashions. Some blocks, such as Minecraft:dirt and Minecraft:sandstone, are Minecraft:opaque and occupy their entire cubic meter, while others, such as Minecraft:glass and Minecraft:flowers, are transparent or non-solid. Minecraft:Explosions destroy some blocks more easily than they destroy others, while some are virtually immune to explosions. They can still be theoretically exploded.
Minecraft:Air is a special block that acts as a substitute for the absence of blocks. It has two variants: Minecraft:cave air and Minecraft:void air.Template:Only
Some blocks, such as Minecraft:sea lanterns and Minecraft:glowstone, emit Minecraft:light, the amount of which varies widely; see this table of light values for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.
Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for Minecraft:sand, Minecraft:red sand, Minecraft:gravel, Minecraft:anvils of all damage levels, Minecraft:dragon eggs, all colors of Minecraft:concrete powder, Minecraft:scaffolding, Minecraft:snow layersTemplate:Only, Minecraft:pointed dripstone, Minecraft:suspicious sand, and Minecraft:suspicious gravel. These turn into entities when their support is removed.
When broken, blocks emit Minecraft:sounds and Minecraft:particles associated with themselves, except in the following cases:
- If the block is affected by gravity and falls into an invalid space (If the block is gravity based and drops onto a torch, for example).<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
- Minecraft:Anvils that are destroyed by running out of durability or falling. Only particles are missing.<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
- If the block can be washed away and is washed away by a flowing fluid.<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
- If the block can be replaced by other blocks and is replaced.<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
- If the block is one of a few blocks such as rails or redstone wire, supported by another block and its supporting block is removed.<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
- If the block is Minecraft:leaves and decays.<ref>Template:Cite bug</ref>
Block height
Most solid blocks are 1 meter high (3.28084... feet or Template:Frac feet), but several blocks have non-standard block heights, such as Minecraft:slabs.
A player can automatically step up from a lower to a higher height if the difference is at most 0.6 (Template:Frac) of a block or 1.9685... feet (Template:Frac feet).
Textures
Most block textures are 16×16 pixels and control color/transparency. The size of a block defaults to 1 cubic meter but can be resized via models; some, like logs, have different textures per face.
Animated textures appear on: Minecraft:water, Minecraft:lava, Minecraft:fire, Nether portals, Minecraft:prismarine, and many more. A few blocks use special rendering, such as the Minecraft:starfield effect for End portals and End gateways.
With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals and Minecraft:ray tracing, extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth.
Resource packs can change Minecraft:resolution, Minecraft:animation, shapes/Minecraft:models, and scale blocks to any equal width/height — <math> 2^n </math> (e.g., 16×16, 8×8) work best.
List of blocks
<section begin="list"/> Template:Columns-list
Technical blocks
Template:Main Technical blocks serve various purposes during events within the game, or use a separate name spaced ID in order to avoid unnecessary combinations of Minecraft:block states. Template:IN technical blocks do not exist as items, while Template:In they may be obtained using inventory editors or add-ons.
Template:Columns-list <section end="list"/>
Education blocks
These blocks can be accessed only Template:In and Template:In when education options are enabled (Minecraft:Elements are not listed here). Template:IN, boards, posters, and slates can be obtained only through inventory editors.
<section begin="list_edu"/> Template:Columns-list <section end="list_edu"/>
Removed blocks
<section begin="list_removed"/>
Outright removed blocks
These blocks were removed from the game entirely.
Removed through substitution
These blocks were "retconned" into other blocks through a major simultaneous name and texture change.
Non-standard metadata variants
Some blocks and states of blocks were distinguished via numerical metadata in previous versions of the game. Having metadata values outside of the accepted range could produce unintended results for some block IDs.
Template:Columns-list <section end="list_removed"/>
Joke blocks
<section begin="list_joke"/> These blocks only exist in April Fools' Day joke versions of the game.
Template:Columns-list <section end="list_joke"/>
Videos
History
Block additions and removals
Template:Info needed section Unique blocks are defined as having unique namespaced IDs in current versions of Java Edition, excluding obvious technical variants such as potted plants and wall attachments of blocks, but including the rose. Unintentional metadata variants are also not included.
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Legacy Console Edition
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
MinecraftEdu
Minecraft Education
China Edition
Block model additions
Template:Wip Template:HistoryTable
Other changes
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
April Fools blocks
Issues
Trivia
- Certain blocks may interpret positions they cannot be placed in by normal means as a valid position. For example, a Minecraft:sign placed in midair via Template:Command remains in midair even when updated, until either it is broken, or a block is placed below it and broken.
Gallery
Screenshots
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Some blocks in Minecraft:Classic 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST
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All blocks in Minecraft:Classic 0.0.21a
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An early experiment by Notch in making blocks less blocky
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Floating blocks that were naturally generated in Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17
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All of the blocks in Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.6
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All the blocks with unique textures added between 1.13 and 1.17
In other media
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Artwork of Minecraft:Zuri pointing at some bamboo blocks
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Time lapse of a house belonging to Zuri, featured in the Trails & Tales trailer<ref>https://x.com/Brikk_Animation/status/1687479159151362051</ref>
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Official T-shirt artwork "Periodic Table" featuring blocks (beta version), made by JINX
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Official T-shirt artwork "Periodic Table" featuring blocks (release version), made by JINX
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Official T-shirt artwork "One More Block" made by JINX
See also
References
Template:Navbox blocks Template:Navbox environment
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