Blue Ice

Blue ice is a solid block similar to packed ice and ice, but much more slippery. It is the fastest ice type for boat riding and can be used to generate basalt in conjunction with soul soil and lava.

Blue ice can be obtained using any tool enchanted with Silk Touch, although a pickaxe is the fastest. Breaking the block without Silk Touch drops nothing.

Blue ice naturally generates on the bottom of icebergs and as large arching structures in frozen ocean biomes. It also generates as piles in some snowy plains village houses, and in ancient cities. Rarely, an iceberg generates entirely made of blue ice.