How to get black stone in minecraft
Matthew Cannon
Updated on March 31, 2026

In the 1.16 Nether Update a new type of stone called BLACKSTONE will be added! It will generate in the Basalt Deltas biome and can be crafted into many other…
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Stone Axe: 3 blackstone, 2 stick. Stone Pickaxe: 3 blackstone, 2 stick. Stone Sword: 2 blackstone, 1 stick. Stone Hoe: 2 blackstone, 2 stick. Stone Shovel: 1 …
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Regular Blackstone. Regular blackstone can be found in the new basalt deltas biome in the nether. Unlike crying obsidian, which requires a diamond pickaxe or netherite pickaxe to harvest, you can harvest blackstone using a simple wooden pickaxe.
Blackstone is a special kind of stone that can only be found in the Nether. That means it’s a little bit harder to get than some other materials as you need to craft a …