Lodestone
Renewable |
No |
---|---|
Stackable |
Yes (64) |
Tool | |
Blast resistance |
3.5 |
Hardness |
3.5 |
Luminant |
No |
Transparent |
No |
Flammable |
No |
Catches fire from lava |
No |
A lodestone is a block that can be used to alter compasses to point towards it. It can be used in all three dimensions.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
Lodestone requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself. If mined without a pickaxe, then the mining is slower and it drops nothing.
Block | Lodestone | |
---|---|---|
Hardness | 3.5 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[A] | ||
Default | 17.5 | |
Wooden | 2.65 | |
Stone | 1.35 | |
Iron | 0.9 | |
Diamond | 0.7 | |
Netherite | 0.6 | |
Golden | 0.45 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Chest loot[edit]
Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Java Edition | ||||
Lodestone | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 100% |
Bedrock Edition | ||||
Lodestone | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 100% |
Crafting[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
---|---|---|
Lodestone | Chiseled Stone Bricks + Netherite Ingot |
Usage[edit]
Lodestone Compass[edit]
Using a compass on a lodestone causes the compass to point to the lodestone, indicated by an enchantment glint effect on the compass [Java Edition only], or a unique cyan glint [Bedrock Edition only]. This works even in the End and the Nether. If the lodestone is broken, or in a different dimension than the compass, then the compass spins randomly, as ordinary compasses in the End and Nether do. If the lodestone is destroyed while a paired compass is in a chest, shulker box, item frame, armor stand, or any other storage item, the compass does not register that the lodestone is destroyed until the item is retrieved. Placing a lodestone back in the exact place as the original lodestone while the compass is still in a container prevents unpairing.
Piston interactivity[edit]
Lodestones cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed or pulled by sticky pistons.
Sounds[edit]
Generic[edit]
Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block.lodestone.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.lodestone.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block.lodestone.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block.lodestone.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 1.0[check the code] | 16 | |
Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.lodestone.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Bedrock Edition:[more information needed]
Unique[edit]
Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lodestone Compass locks onto Lodestone | Items | Using a compass on the block | item.lodestone_compass.lock | subtitles.item.lodestone_compass.lock | ? | ? | 16 |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Name | Namespaced ID | Form | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|
Lodestone | lodestone | Block & Item | block.minecraft.lodestone |
Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lodestone | lodestone | 477 | Block & Item | tile.lodestone.name |
Advancements[edit]
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Namespaced ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Country Lode, Take Me Home | Use a compass on Lodestone | Hidden in the Depths | Use a compass on a lodestone. | nether/use_lodestone
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History[edit]
Java Edition | |||||
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1.16 | 20w13a | ![]() | |||
20w16a | Lodestones now generate in chests within bastion remnants. | ||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | ![]() | |||
Lodestones are currently available only in Experimental Gameplay. | |||||
Lodestones generate in chests within bastion remnants. | |||||
beta 1.16.0.63 | Lodestones now have their own sounds. | ||||
Lodestones are no longer behind Experimental Gameplay. |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Lodestone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- In reality, the lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite, which can attract iron.
- Despite being made from netherite, lodestones are not immune to fire and lava damage.[1]
- The advancement "Country Lode, Take Me Home" is a reference to the lyrics of a song called "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.