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Obsidian

Obsidian is a block found naturally in all dimensions, and created when water flows over a lava source in the Overworld, or as part of structures in the Nether and the End. It has high hardness and blast resistance, making it immune to normal explosions. Obsidian can be used to craft beacons, enchanting tables, and ender chests, and build the frame of a Nether portal. Obsidian is only obtainable with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.

The suitable tool to break obsidian is the pickaxe. Obsidian needs to be broken using a diamond pickaxe or better, otherwise the breaking time will increase and the block drops nothing.

8 obsidian blocks are dropped by an ender chest when broken without a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.

Source: Minecraft Wiki cacheUpdated: 2026-06-22 Open Original

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Obsidian

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