Block of Netherite
Material Stack: 64 Since 1.16 (Nether Update)
Quick answer: Craft 9 netherite ingots into one block (36 ancient debris worth of mining).
How to get it
- Craft 9 netherite ingots into one block (36 ancient debris worth of mining)
- Mine it back with a diamond pickaxe or better, anything else drops nothing
- No natural generation: every netherite block in existence was crafted by a player
Uses
- Compact storage: one block holds 9 ingots, enough to upgrade a full armor set plus 5 tools
- Beacon base: works in any layer of the beacon pyramid like iron or diamond blocks
- Blast-proof building: 1,200 blast resistance like obsidian, but pistons can push it, making it redstone-friendly
Renewability
No: ancient debris is finite, so every block is a serious diamond-hunting investment
Java vs Bedrock
Same in Java and Bedrock since its introduction; added together with netherite tools in the Nether Update
Related: Netherite IngotNetherite ScrapAncient DebrisObsidian