Deepslate
| Rarity |
Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable |
No |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
6 |
| Hardness |
3 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Deepslate is a stone variant found deep underground in the Overworld that functions similar to regular stone.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
Deepslate can be obtained only by mining it using a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment, otherwise it drops cobbled deepslate. If broken with any other tool, it drops nothing.
| Block | Deepslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 3 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 15 | |
| Wooden | 2.25 | |
| Stone | 1.15 | |
| Iron | 0.75 | |
| Diamond | 0.6 | |
| Netherite | 0.5 | |
| Golden | 0.4 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation[edit]
Deepslate makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated below y = 0 in the Overworld. Stone is gradually replaced from y = 0 to y = -7 until completely replaced by deepslate.
When the world is generating new chunks, some deepslate becomes mineral veins, and caverns and other underground structures generate at the deepslate level.
Usage[edit]
Deepslate can be used for decoration.
Cobbled deepslate[edit]
Deepslate can be mined using a pickaxe without the Silk Touch enchantment to obtain cobbled deepslate.
Sounds[edit]
| Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block.deepslate.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | ? | ? | ? | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.deepslate.fall | None[sound 1] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block.deepslate.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block.deepslate.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | ? | ? | ? | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.deepslate.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | ? | ? | ? |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepslate | deepslate | base_stone_overworld deepslate_ore_replaceables dripstone_replaceable_blocks lush_plants_replaceable | Block & Item | block.minecraft.deepslate |
History[edit]
| October 3, 2020 | .png){kind=small} Deepslate was shown unnamed as part of deep dark caves biome at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w07a |  Added Deepslate, then known as Grimstone. | |||
| February 22, 2021 |  JAPPA shows new texture of deepslate. | ||||
| 1.17 | 21w08a | The texture and model have been changed. Added top texture
| |||
| Renamed Grimstone to Deepslate. | |||||
| Cobblestone-like behaviour has been moved to cobbled deepslate. | |||||
| Deepslate now drops its cobbled variant. | |||||
| Ores that spawn in deepslate now convert to their deepslate variant. | |||||
| March 4, 2021 | .png){kind=small} JAPPA shows new texture of deepslate. | ||||
Gallery[edit]
Deepslate and Stone blending at Y=0.
Bellow y=0, all Stone is replaced by deepslate.
Deepslate Redstone Ore and Gold Ore, as seen in 21w08b.
Multiple ores, found in the new big cave.
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Deepslate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- According to Brandon Pearce, the reason for changing the name "Grimstone" to "Deepslate" was because the word "Grim" had too many connotations related to a negative feeling and therefore did not accurately describe the block as to what it actually was. The name "Deepslate" was eventually chosen because of the "journey" needed to gather it, as well as its location within the world.[1]
- Similar to grass blocks, the orientation of the texture varies depending on the coordinates.
References[edit]
