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Crying obsidian is a luminous variant of Minecraft:obsidian that can be used to craft a respawn anchor. Purple particles drip from its faces. Like Minecraft:obsidian, It has high hardness and blast resistance, making it immune to normal explosions. It can be obtained by mining it with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.

Obtaining

There is no way to convert normal obsidian into crying obsidian. It can be obtained only via the methods listed below.

Breaking

The suitable tool to break crying obsidian is Minecraft:pickaxe. Crying obsidian needs to be broken using a diamond pickaxe or better, otherwise the breaking time will increase and the block drops nothing. Template:Breaking row Crying obsidian drops itself when it's destroyed.

Natural generation

Crying obsidian generates as part of some ruined portals.

Generated loot

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Bartering

Minecraft:Piglins have a ~8.53% chance (Template:Frac) to barter 1–3 crying obsidian when given a gold ingot.

Usage

Much like obsidian, crying obsidian is a resilient building block. It has a blast resistance of 1,200 and cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon. However, crying obsidian cannot be used to create a nether portal frame,<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> and the End crystal is unable to be placed on it.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

When placed, crying obsidian occasionally produces purple dripping particles, which are purely decorative.

Crafting ingredient

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Light

Crying obsidian gives off a light level of 10, which does not melt snow or ice. Its blast resistance distinguishes it from other light-emitting blocks.

Note blocks

Crying obsidian can be placed under note blocks to produce the "bass drum" sounds.

Piston interactivity

Crying obsidian cannot be pushed by Minecraft:pistons, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons.

Sulfur cube

Template:In development Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

Sounds

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Data values

ID

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Advancements

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Videos

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History

Issues

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Trivia

When it was originally going to be added in Beta 1.3, it was going to act as a way to reset the player’s spawn point and would be crafted using lapis lazuli.Template:Citation needed When beds were added, they took this role instead. In 1.16, the respawn anchor was added, which is crafted with crying obsidian.
According to Brandon Pearce, crying obsidian was added when they wanted to have cracked obsidian for the ruined nether portals. They decided to add it as crying obsidian instead because it was more unique and due to high player demand.Template:Citation needed
The team considered having crying obsidian be obtained by throwing obsidian through a nether portal, or by having regular obsidian be struck by lightning. However, they chose bartering with piglins as a way to make bartering useful.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
The earliest known instance of a developer referring to the original crying obsidian texture as "crying obsidian"<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> significantly postdates the name's general adoption by the community. The earliest known usages of the name "crying obsidian"<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqonz/comment/c1hx4bi/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqpwe/comment/c1hxgbn/</ref> are from about two months earlier. As it had no given name, it was first referred to as a "mystery block" with crying obsidian being given as one potential name among others, such as "bleeding obsidian".<ref>https://minecraft.wiki/?title=Crying_Obsidian&diff=62580&oldid=62526</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqffu/comment/c1hvl6p/</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/search?display-type=0&forum-scope=f&page=34&search=crying%20obsidian&search-type=0&submit=y</ref>

Gallery

A comparison between glowing obsidian (left), crying obsidian (middle), and regular Minecraft:obsidian (right)

A comparison between glowing obsidian (left), crying obsidian (middle), and regular Minecraft:obsidian (right)
A bunch of crying obsidian placed in the Nether.

A bunch of crying obsidian placed in the Nether.
Obsidian and crying obsidian, as they appear in the Programmer Art resource pack. Note how it still produces purple particles.

Obsidian and crying obsidian, as they appear in the Programmer Art resource pack. Note how it still produces purple particles.
A picture of crying obsidian part of a ruined portal.

A picture of crying obsidian part of a ruined portal.
An animated render of the crying obsidian.

An animated render of the crying obsidian.
Crying obsidian in the overworld.

Crying obsidian in the overworld.
Crying obsidian with programmer art textures.

Crying obsidian with programmer art textures.

References

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External links

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Navigation

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de:Weinender Obsidian es:Obsidiana llorosa fr:Obsidienne pleureuse it:Ossidiana piangente ja:泣く黒曜石 ko:우는 흑요석 lzh:泣黑曜石 nl:Huilend obsidiaan pl:Płaczący obsydian pt:Obsidiana Chorona ru:Плачущий обсидиан th:หินออบซิเดียนร้องไห้ uk:Плакучий обсидіан zh:哭泣的黑曜石

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-'''Crying obsidian''' is a luminous variant of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that can be used to craft a [[Minecraft:respawn anchor]]. Purple particles drip from its faces. Like [[Minecraft:obsidian]], It has high [[Minecraft:hardness]] and [[Minecraft:blast resistance]], making it immune to normal [[Minecraft:explosion]]s. It can be obtained by mining it with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.
+'''Crying obsidian''' is a luminous variant of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that can be used to craft a respawn anchor. Purple particles drip from its faces. Like [[Minecraft:obsidian]], It has high hardness and blast resistance, making it immune to normal explosions. It can be obtained by mining it with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.
 == Obtaining ==
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 === Breaking ===
-The suitable tool to break crying obsidian is [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. Crying obsidian needs to be broken using a [[Minecraft:diamond pickaxe]] or better, otherwise the breaking time will increase and the block drops nothing.
+The suitable tool to break crying obsidian is [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. Crying obsidian needs to be broken using a diamond pickaxe or better, otherwise the breaking time will increase and the block drops nothing.
 {{breaking row|horizontal=1|Crying Obsidian|Pickaxe|Diamond}}
 Crying obsidian drops itself when it's destroyed.
 === Natural generation ===
-Crying obsidian generates as part of some [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.
+Crying obsidian generates as part of some ruined portals.
 === Generated loot ===
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 === Bartering ===
-[[Minecraft:Piglin]]s have a ~8.53% chance ({{frac|40|469}}) to [[Minecraft:barter]] 1–3 crying obsidian when given a [[Minecraft:gold ingot]].
+[[Minecraft:Piglin]]s have a ~8.53% chance ({{frac|40|469}}) to barter 1–3 crying obsidian when given a gold ingot.
 == Usage ==
-Much like obsidian, crying obsidian is a resilient building block. It has a [[Minecraft:blast resistance]] of 1,200 and cannot be destroyed by the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]. However, crying obsidian cannot be used to create a [[Minecraft:nether portal]] frame,<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1232734609353388033|It's intentional that you cannot make portals with them.|February 26, 2020}}</ref> and the [[Minecraft:End crystal]] is unable to be placed on it.<ref>{{bug|MC-173416||Unable to place end crystal on crying obsidian|WAI}}</ref>
+Much like obsidian, crying obsidian is a resilient building block. It has a blast resistance of 1,200 and cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon. However, crying obsidian cannot be used to create a nether portal frame,<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1232734609353388033|It's intentional that you cannot make portals with them.|February 26, 2020}}</ref> and the End crystal is unable to be placed on it.<ref>{{bug|MC-173416||Unable to place end crystal on crying obsidian|WAI}}</ref>
 When placed, crying obsidian occasionally produces purple dripping particles, which are purely decorative.
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 === Light ===
-Crying obsidian gives off a [[Minecraft:light]] level of 10, which does not melt snow or ice. Its blast resistance distinguishes it from other light-emitting blocks.
+Crying obsidian gives off a light level of 10, which does not melt snow or ice. Its blast resistance distinguishes it from other light-emitting blocks.
 === Note blocks ===
-Crying obsidian can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce the "bass drum" sounds.
+Crying obsidian can be placed under note blocks to produce the "bass drum" sounds.
 === Piston interactivity ===
-Crying obsidian cannot be pushed by [[Minecraft:piston]]s, and cannot be pulled by [[Minecraft:sticky piston]]s.
+Crying obsidian cannot be pushed by [[Minecraft:piston]]s, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons.
 === Sulfur cube ===
 {{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
-[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
+Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
 == Sounds ==
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 === Development ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine||February 23, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb_|40350003591380992}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] states he would like to add crying obsidian as a [[Minecraft:block]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||February 23, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb_|40350003591380992}}|Jeb states he would like to add crying obsidian as a [[Minecraft:block]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||March 30, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb_|52994778224275456}}|Jeb states that crying obsidian would act as a way of setting a [[Minecraft:World spawn#Individual spawn|respawn]] point. The idea would later be discarded in favor of [[Minecraft:bed]]s.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|140410431394160640|@Bobinti It was a set respawn point project, before we added beds}}</ref>}}
-|{{HistoryLine||April 15, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb_|58821868924309504}}|Jeb states that the [[Minecraft:grass block|grass]] edge tile has replaced the crying obsidian in the [[Minecraft:texture pack|texture]] file.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||April 15, 2011|link={{tweet|jeb_|58821868924309504}}|Jeb states that the grass edge tile has replaced the crying obsidian in the texture file.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||February 9, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|167547923041751040}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] states that he will bring back crying obsidian as soon as he's made preparations for more texture space.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||February 9, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|167547923041751040}}|Jeb states that he will bring back crying obsidian as soon as he's made preparations for more texture space.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||December 3, 2019|link={{tweet|MiaLem_n|1201779704589684737}}|[[Minecraft:Maria Lemón]] notes that many [[Minecraft:player]]s suggest implementing crying obsidian alongside new [[Minecraft:Nether]] features.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||December 3, 2019|link={{tweet|MiaLem_n|1201779704589684737}}|Maria Lemón notes that many players suggest implementing crying obsidian alongside new Nether features.}}
 }}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.3|[[File:Crying Obsidian (texture) JE0 BE0.png|32px]] The texture of crying obsidian has been added to <samp>[[Minecraft:terrain.png]]</samp>.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.3|[[File:Crying Obsidian (texture) JE0 BE0.png|32px]] The texture of crying obsidian has been added to <samp>terrain.png</samp>.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.5|The texture of crying obsidian has been removed.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w09a|[[File:Crying Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added crying obsidian.
-|Crying obsidian is currently obtainable only through [[Minecraft:bartering]].
+|Crying obsidian is currently obtainable only through bartering.
 |Crying obsidian has no function.
-|Crying obsidian produces a [[Minecraft:light]] level of 10.
+|Crying obsidian produces a light level of 10.
 |Crying obsidian can be harvested with any pickaxe.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w10a|[[File:Crying Obsidian Programmer Art.png|32px]] Crying obsidian now uses its old texture when using Programmer Art.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Crying obsidian now requires a diamond or netherite [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] in order to be [[Minecraft:breaking|mined]].<ref>{{bug|MC-173302}}</ref>
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Crying obsidian now requires a diamond or netherite [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] in order to be mined.<ref>{{bug|MC-173302}}</ref>
-|Crying obsidian can no longer be destroyed by the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].<ref>{{bug|MC-173384}}</ref>
+|Crying obsidian can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon.<ref>{{bug|MC-173384}}</ref>
 |Crying obsidian can no longer be moved by [[Minecraft:piston]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-173243}}</ref>}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Crying obsidian is now used to craft [[Minecraft:respawn anchor]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Crying obsidian is now used to craft respawn anchors.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Crying obsidian now generates in [[Minecraft:bastion remnants]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Crying obsidian now generates in bastion remnants chests.
-|Crying obsidian now generates as part of [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.}}
+|Crying obsidian now generates as part of ruined portals.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w20a|Crying obsidian is now required for the "Who is Cutting Onions?" [[Minecraft:advancement]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w20a|Crying obsidian is now required for the "Who is Cutting Onions?" advancement.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|[[File:Crying Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added crying obsidian.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.63|Crying obsidian now requires a diamond or netherite [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] in order to be [[Minecraft:breaking|mined]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-72102}}</ref>}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.63|Crying obsidian now requires a diamond or netherite [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] in order to be mined.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-72102}}</ref>}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.19.20|dev=Preview 1.19.20.22|Crying obsidian can no longer be destroyed by the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.19.20|dev=Preview 1.19.20.22|Crying obsidian can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb crying obsidian, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 == Trivia ==
-* When it was originally going to be added in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]], it was going to act as a way to reset the [[Minecraft:player]]’s [[Minecraft:spawn point]] and would be crafted using [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2025|reason=What source stated that crying obsidian would be craftable using lapis lazuli?}} When beds were added, they took this role instead. In 1.16, the [[Minecraft:respawn anchor]] was added, which is crafted with crying obsidian.
+* When it was originally going to be added in Beta 1.3, it was going to act as a way to reset the player’s spawn point and would be crafted using lapis lazuli.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025|reason=What source stated that crying obsidian would be craftable using lapis lazuli?}} When beds were added, they took this role instead. In 1.16, the respawn anchor was added, which is crafted with crying obsidian.
-* According to [[Minecraft:Brandon Pearce]], crying obsidian was added when they wanted to have cracked obsidian for the ruined nether portals. They decided to add it as crying obsidian instead because it was more unique and due to high player demand.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
+* According to Brandon Pearce, crying obsidian was added when they wanted to have cracked obsidian for the ruined nether portals. They decided to add it as crying obsidian instead because it was more unique and due to high player demand.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
 * The team considered having crying obsidian be obtained by throwing obsidian through a nether portal, or by having regular obsidian be struck by lightning. However, they chose bartering with piglins as a way to make bartering useful.<ref>{{Mcnet|block-week--crying-obsidian|Block of the Week: Crying Obsidian|July 29, 2020|Duncan Geere}}</ref>
 * The earliest known instance of a developer referring to the original crying obsidian texture as "crying obsidian"<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|58821868924309504|For texture packers, the grass edge tile has replaced the crying obsidian in the texture file|April 15, 2011}}</ref> significantly postdates the name's general adoption by the community. The earliest known usages of the name "crying obsidian"<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqonz/comment/c1hx4bi/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqpwe/comment/c1hxgbn/</ref> are from about two months earlier. As it had no given name, it was first referred to as a "mystery block" with crying obsidian being given as one potential name among others, such as "bleeding obsidian".<ref>https://minecraft.wiki/?title=Crying_Obsidian&diff=62580&oldid=62526</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/fqffu/comment/c1hvl6p/</ref><ref>{{tweet|starclaws|40130586085572608|@notch What is this about 'bleeding obsidian' as the wiki is now calling it?|February 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/search?display-type=0&forum-scope=f&page=34&search=crying%20obsidian&search-type=0&submit=y</ref>
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 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Obsidian variants.png|A comparison between [[Minecraft:glowing obsidian]] (left), crying obsidian (middle), and regular [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (right)
+Obsidian variants.png|A comparison between glowing obsidian (left), crying obsidian (middle), and regular [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (right)
-Crying obsidian placed.png|A bunch of crying obsidian placed in the [[Minecraft:Nether]].
+Crying obsidian placed.png|A bunch of crying obsidian placed in the Nether.
-Crying-obsidian-programmer-art-placed.png|Obsidian and crying obsidian, as they appear in the [[Minecraft:Programmer Art]] [[Minecraft:resource pack]]. Note how it still produces purple particles.
+Crying-obsidian-programmer-art-placed.png|Obsidian and crying obsidian, as they appear in the Programmer Art resource pack. Note how it still produces purple particles.
-Giant ruined portal.png|A picture of crying obsidian part of a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]].
+Giant ruined portal.png|A picture of crying obsidian part of a ruined portal.
 Crying Obsidian.gif|An animated render of the crying obsidian.
 Kingbdogz Crying Obsidian.jpg|Crying obsidian in the overworld.
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 == External links ==
-* {{Mcnet|block-week--crying-obsidian|Block of the Week: Crying Obsidian|July 29, 2020|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}
+* {{Mcnet|block-week--crying-obsidian|Block of the Week: Crying Obsidian|July 29, 2020|Duncan Geere}}
 == Navigation ==
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 [[Category:Light sources]]
-[[Minecraft:de:Weinender Obsidian]]
+de:Weinender Obsidian
-[[Minecraft:es:Obsidiana llorosa]]
+es:Obsidiana llorosa
-[[Minecraft:fr:Obsidienne pleureuse]]
+fr:Obsidienne pleureuse
-[[Minecraft:it:Ossidiana piangente]]
+it:Ossidiana piangente
-[[Minecraft:ja:泣く黒曜石]]
+ja:泣く黒曜石
-[[Minecraft:ko:우는 흑요석]]
+ko:우는 흑요석
-[[Minecraft:lzh:泣黑曜石]]
+lzh:泣黑曜石
-[[Minecraft:nl:Huilend obsidiaan]]
+nl:Huilend obsidiaan
-[[Minecraft:pl:Płaczący obsydian]]
+pl:Płaczący obsydian
-[[Minecraft:pt:Obsidiana Chorona]]
+pt:Obsidiana Chorona
-[[Minecraft:ru:Плачущий обсидиан]]
+ru:Плачущий обсидиан
-[[Minecraft:th:หินออบซิเดียนร้องไห้]]
+th:หินออบซิเดียนร้องไห้
-[[Minecraft:uk:Плакучий обсидіан]]
+uk:Плакучий обсидіан
-[[Minecraft:zh:哭泣的黑曜石]]
+zh:哭泣的黑曜石