Obsidian in Minecraft

Block harvesting

Break — diamond pickaxe, best option; fastest — 2.15 seconds.

  • Break — Pickaxe: diamond and better
  • Minecraft 26.3
  • in English Obsidian
Obsidian in Minecraft
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At a glance

What do they make out of it — below

  • Get with a command
    /give @s minecraft:obsidian
  • Place next to it
    /setblock ~ ~1 ~ minecraft:obsidian

Crafting Table does not craft these. Break with pickaxe: diamond and better.

Where to find

Where to find it, with chances per chest, mob, or block:

WhereWhat is it?ChanceCondition
Chest Chest 46% —
Bastion chest Chest 24% —
Weapon Smith's Chest in village Chest 23% —
Trade with piglin for a gold ingot a gift 8,5% —
Nether Fortress Chest Chest 7,5% —
Ender Chest block — —

What does it go into?

How many blocks to break

WhatTimeIt drops
By hand 4 min 10 sec no
Wooden Pickaxe 2 min 5 sec no
Stone Pickaxe 1 min 2,5 s no
Copper Pickaxe 50 s no
Iron Pickaxe 41.7 seconds no
Diamond Pickaxe 9.4 seconds yes
Netherite Pickaxe 8.35 s yes
Golden Pickaxe 20.85 seconds. no
Netherite pickaxe with Efficiency V 2,15 s yes

No enchantments, on land and not underwater. With 'Speed', underwater and in the jump — in the calculator.

Where to farm

  • Obsidian Farm: the recipe includes manual actions; input and output are shown on the page.

All farms and how much each produces — 'Farms'.

Numbers

WhatValue
IDminecraft:obsidian
Stack64
What to breakPickaxe: diamond and better
Unbreaking50
Explosion resistance1200

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Obsidian?

Ready to use: Ruined portal chest, Bastion chest, village weapon smith chest, trade with Piglin for Gold Ingot. Odds are in the table on the page.

How long does it take to break Obsidian?

By hand — 4 min 10 s, fastest — 2.15 s. Break with diamond axe and better. Does not drop without the proper tool.

What can I craft with Obsidian?

Crafting ingredients: Beacon, Enchanting Table, Ender Chest.

Other items

Minecraft 26.3 data: recipes, durability, tools, and time formula — from game files and code.