Block of Netherite

A block of netherite, internally known as a netherite block, is a precious metal block made from nine netherite ingots. In item form, it is resistant to fire and lava, but can still be destroyed by a cactus.

Breaking

A block of netherite drops itself if mined with a diamond pickaxe or better. If mined with any other tool, it drops nothing.

Usage

Blocks of netherite can be used to store netherite ingots in a compact fashion. A single block of netherite contains enough netherite ingots to upgrade a full set of diamond armor and five diamond weapons or tools. Blocks of netherite have a blast resistance of 1,200, the same as obsidian, crying obsidian, ancient debris, respawn anchor, anvils, and enchanting tables. Unlike obsidian, blocks of netherite (and ancient debris) can be moved with pistons, which makes it useful in redstone builds. Furthermore, blocks of netherite have a hardness of 50, the same hardness as obsidian, crying obsidian, and respawn anchors. This makes it the hardest block that can be pushed by a piston. However, these blocks can be destroyed by explosions while being pushed or pulled by pistons. They can also be destroyed by explosions when in item form. It can be destroyed by a wither's blue skulls and on contact with a wither.

Beacons

Blocks of netherite can be used to power a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of netherite blocks underneath it, and can also optionally include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely netherite blocks, as any combination of blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of diamond, blocks of emerald, or netherite blocks can power a beacon.

Trivia

A single block of netherite is made from 9 netherite ingots, each composes of 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots. Therefore, a block of netherite is made of 36 pieces of ancient debris and 36 gold ingots. To construct a beacon pyramid consisting entirely of blocks of netherite, a total of 5904 pieces of ancient debris are needed, which is stacks, capable of filling almost three and a half shulker boxes.

In other media

File:Block of Netherite Artwork.png|Official artwork of a block of netherite.