Obsidian is a block of dark purple volcanic rock known for its high blast resistance and strength, most commonly found when water flows over lava. Among other things, obsidian is used to construct Nether portal frames and enchanting tables.
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Obtaining
Obsidian drops itself only when mined with a diamond pickaxe or netherite pickaxe; otherwise, it drops nothing.
50 |
250 |
125 |
62.5 |
41.7 |
9.4 |
8.35 |
20.85 |
Enchanting a pickaxe with “Efficiency” and using a beacon with Haste both drastically decrease the mining time. See the obsidian farming tutorial for more information.
Natural generation


Obsidian generates naturally in all dimensions:
Overworld:The End:
Post-generation
Obsidian is created when a Nether portal is generated in the Nether or the Overworld. This portal can then be mined, providing a way of obtaining obsidian renewably.
When a player enters the End, a platform of 25 obsidian blocks is generated for the player to spawn on. This platform can then be mined, and gets regenerated when an entity (only in pre-1.9/1.16) enters the End. Obsidian pillars also regenerate when the ender dragon respawns.

Obsidian is formed when flowing water hits a lava source block, and can be found naturally where water from a spring or lake has flowed over a nearby lava pool.
Chest loot
Obsidian | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 4–6 | 24.4% |
Nether fortress | Chest | 2–4 | 8% | |
Ruined portal | Chest | 1–2 | 46.4% | |
Village | Weaponsmith”s chest | 3–7 | 25.6% | |
Obsidian | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 4–6 | 31.5% |
Nether fortress | Chest | 2–4 | 8% | |
Ruined portal | Chest | 1–2 | 46.4% | |
Village | Weaponsmith”s chest | 3–7 | 25.6% |
Bartering
Piglins may barter 1 obsidian when given a gold ingot with a chance of 9.43%
Usage
Obsidian is useful for building explosion resistant structures as it has, along with anvils and netherite blocks, a blast resistance of 1,200; the highest of all blocks obtainable in survival mode (together with crying obsidian and block of netherite). Obsidian also cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon.
These qualities make obsidian an extremely effective defensive block, and it is commonly used in many bases in multiplayer servers as protection from griefers.
End crystals can be placed on top of obsidian, which can be useful in PvP combat, or just as decoration.
Nether portals
Obsidian is used to create a nether portal frame, which is then ignited using fire. The frame must be a vertical rectangle any size from 4×5 to 23×23. The corners of the frame are not required for an operational portal.
Crafting ingredient
Glass +Nether Star +Obsidian |
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Note Blocks
Obsidian can be placed under note blocks to produce “bass drum” sounds.
Piston interactivity
Obsidian cannot be pushed by pistons. It also cannot be pushed nor pulled by sticky pistons.
Sounds
Java Edition:
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig4.ogg | Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block.stone.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit4.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit5.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit6.ogg | None |
Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.stone.fall | None |
0.5 | 0.75 | 16 |
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https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig4.ogg | Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.stone.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit4.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit5.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit6.ogg | Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.stone.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Bedrock Edition:
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig4.ogg | Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit4.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit5.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit6.ogg | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.stone | 0.4 | 1.0 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit4.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit5.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit6.ogg | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit.stone | 0.37 | 0.5 |
? | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump.stone | 0.12 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.stone | 0.22 | 1.0 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit4.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit5.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_hit6.ogg | Blocks | Walking on the block | step.stone | 0.3 | 1.0 |
https://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig1.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig2.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig3.ogghttps://wtbblue.com.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig4.ogg | Blocks | When the block is placed | use.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Data values
ID
Java Edition:
Obsidian | obsidian | dragon_immune | Block & Item | block.wtbblue.com.obsidian |
Bedrock Edition:
Obsidian | obsidian | 49 | Block & Item | tile.obsidian.name |
Achievements
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Into the Nether | Construct a Nether Portal. | Light a nether portal. | 30G | Bronze | |
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Enchanter | Construct an Enchantment Table. | Pick up an enchantment table from a crafting table output. | 20G | Bronze |
Advancements
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Ice Bucket Challenge | Obtain a block of obsidian | Hot Stuff | Have a block of obsidian in your inventory. | story/form_obsidian |
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We Need to Go Deeper | Build, light and enter a Nether Portal | Ice Bucket Challenge | Enter the Nether. | story/enter_the_nether |
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Enchanter | Enchant an item at an Enchantment Table | Diamonds! | Insert an item in an enchantment table, then apply an enchantment. | story/enchant_item |
History
![]() Added obsidian. |
Obsidian is extremely tough to break and drops one cobblestone block when broken. |
Obsidian can now be used to mark the positions of the cardinal directions. This creates two intersecting planes extending just above the surface of the solid material that surrounds them. |
The two obsidian intersecting planes have been removed. |
Obsidian now drops itself when broken. |
Obsidian”s explosion resistance increased. Before this, obsidian had the same blast resistance as stone. |
Obsidian made indestructible to TNT. |
Introduced the nether portal, made using obsidian. |
Obsidian can now be mined with an iron pickaxe (has since been removed |
Obsidian can no longer be mined by an iron pickaxe. |
The enchantment table has been introduced, which is crafted using obsidian. |
Obsidian mining time has been decreased from 15 to 2.5 seconds. |
Obsidian mining time has been increased from 2.5 to 9.4 seconds. |
Obsidian can now be found in village chests. |
The ender chest has been introduced, which is crafted using obsidian. |
The beacon block has now received a crafting recipe, which uses obsidian. |
The wither”s blue wither skull projectile has been introduced, which produces a special explosion that can destroy obsidian. |
Obsidian can now be destroyed with explosives by summoning a fireball with custom data. |
An infinite obsidian glitch (allowing conversion of redstone into obsidian) has been fixed during the implementation of the new block metadata format. |
Obsidian can now be found inside chests in nether fortresses. |
Obsidian now generates as part of the end cities. |
The obsidian yield from nether fortress chests has been slightly decreased.
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Obsidian now generates in woodland mansions. |
![]() Jeb tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture. |
![]() Jeb tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture. |
![]() Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture. |
![]() This texture of obsidian was shown at some point (not in game). |
Prior to The Flattening, this block”s numeral ID was 49. |
Obsidian now generates in some underwater ruins. |
![]() The texture of obsidian has been changed. |
![]() The texture of obsidian has been changed, once again. |
Obsidian has a 1⁄109 (~0.92%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1. |
Obsidian now has a 10⁄113 (~8.84%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5. |
Obsidian now generates in bastion remnants chests. |
Obsidian can now spawn as part of ruined portals or be found in its chests. |
![]() ![]() Added obsidian. |
Glowing obsidian has been added, which drops a block of regular obsidian when mined. |
The newly added nether reactor structure generates a “spire” of obsidian when activated. |
The “spires” generated by nether reactors are now made of netherrack, instead of obsidian. |
Obsidian can now be found in villages within blacksmith chests. |
Obsidian can now be used to form nether portals. |
Obsidian is now used to craft enchantment tables. |
Obsidian now requires 6.5 seconds to mine, rather than 3. |
Obsidian is now used to craft beacons. |
The wither”s “blue wither skull” projectile has been introduced, which produces a special explosion that can destroy obsidian. |
Obsidian is now used to craft ender chests and end crystals. |
Obsidian now generates naturally in the End as obsidian platforms, obsidian pillars and some parts of end ships in end cities. |
Obsidian now generates in woodland mansions. |
Obsidian now generates in some underwater ruins. |
![]() The texture of obsidian has been changed. |
Obsidian can now be found in village weaponsmith chests. |
Obsidian can now be obtained from bartering. |
Obsidian now has a 10⁄106 (9.43%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1. |
Obsidian now be found in bastion remnants chests. |
Obsidian can now generate as part of ruined portals and can be found in its chests. |
![]() Added obsidian. |
![]() The texture of obsidian has been changed. |
![]() Added obsidian. |
Issues
Issues relating to “Obsidian” are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
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Trivia
Geologically, obsidian is a volcanic glass that forms when lava is flash-cooled. It”s the only igneous rock that”s glassy.