Magma Block

"Magma" redirects here. For other uses, see Magma (disambiguation).

Magma Block

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	0.5
Hardness	0.5
Luminant	Yes (3)
Transparent	No
Flammable	No (burns indefinitely when manually ignited, top side only)
Catches fire from lava	No

A magma block is a light-emitting naturally-occurring block found in the Nether and the Overworld. It causes fire damage when stepped on.

Obtaining

Breaking

Magma blocks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block	Magma Block
Hardness	0.5
Tool
Breaking time
Default	2.5
Wooden	0.4
Stone	0.2
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.1
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

Natural generation

Natural generation of magma blocks in the Nether.

In the Overworld, magma blocks generate at the bottom of ocean ravines and in underwater caverns.

Magma blocks also generate as a part of underwater ruins.

Magma blocks generate as part of ruined portals and bastion remnants.

Magma blocks also generate as part of delta in basalt deltas.

Mineral veins

Magma blocks can generate in the Nether in the form of mineral veins. Magma blocks attempt to generate 4 times per chunk in veins of size 33, from altitudes 0 to roughly lava sea level,^{[check the code]} in all biomes.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Magma Cream

Usage

Damage

Magma blocks damage living entities standing on top of them even if underwater (with exceptions such as shulkers or guardians), dealing 1 of damage every tick (although damage immunity reduces this to once every half-second). Walking into the side of a magma block doesn't cause damage. Magma blocks do not destroy items. Damage taken is considered fire damage and is reduced by armor including Netherite armor (which loses durability), the Resistance potion effect, and the Protection and Fire Protection enchantments. The player can avoid being damaged at all, either by sneaking, using a potion of fire resistance, or by wearing Frost Walker boots.

Magma block damage does not set mobs or players on fire, and thus does not cook the animals that it kills. In addition, magma blocks prevent Experience dropping from mobs, unless the player damages the mob within 5 seconds (100 ticks).

Blocks that are the height of a trapdoor or lower (such as snow layers, carpet, repeaters or comparators) do not prevent a magma block from damaging mobs and players above it.

Magma blocks have a few specific death messages. If a player or named pet is killed simply from standing on the block, the death message displayed in chat is: "[player] discovered the floor was lava". If a player or named pet was attacked and knocked back to their death onto magma blocks, the message is: "[player] walked into danger zone due to [player/mob]".

Behavior

Magma blocks emit a light level of 3.

Magma blocks emit smoke particles under rainfall, much like lava.

Making walls out of magma blocks prevents spiders (but not cave spiders) from climbing them.‌^{[BE only]}

Mobs avoid magma blocks that are in the way. Most mobs do not spawn on magma blocks (exceptions are magma cubes, zombified piglin, ghasts, and squid).

When a magma block's top is lit on fire, the fire burns indefinitely.

Bubble columns

When a water source is directly above a magma block, a whirlpool bubble column is created, going downward from the highest source block. Anything encountering the bubble column is pulled down, including items, boats, players, and mobs.

A player can restore breath by entering a magma block's bubble column.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	None	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None	0.5	0.75	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	Mining the block	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	Block placed	Blocks	Placing the block	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
	Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition: ^{[needs in-game testing]}

Sound	Source‌[upcoming: BE 1.16.200]	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
	?	Breaking the block	dig.stone	?	0.8
	?	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	?	?
	?	Mining the block	hit.stone	?	0.5
?	?	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	?	?
?	?	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	?	?
	?	Walking on the block	step.stone	?	?
	?	Placing the block	use.stone	?	0.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Block tags (JE)	Translation key
Magma Block	magma_block	infiniburn_end infiniburn_nether infiniburn_overworld	block.minecraft.magma_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Magma Block	magma	213	tile.magma.name

History

Java Edition
1.10		April 4, 2016			Jens Bergensten releases a teaser screenshot of a new Nether block, warning not to step on it.
		16w20a			Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
1.12		17w06a			Magma blocks now burn indefinitely when set on fire, much like netherrack.
1.13		17w47a			The ID has been changed from magma to magma_block.
					Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 213.
		18w07a			Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water, and water does not evaporate above a magma block.
		18w08a			Magma blocks now naturally generate in ocean ravines, generating downward bubble columns.
		18w09a			Magma blocks now naturally generate in underwater ruins.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
1.16		20w16a			Magma blocks now generate as part of bastion remnants and ruined portals.
Pocket Edition
1.1.3		alpha 1.1.3.0			Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0		beta 1.2.14.2			Magma blocks now generate naturally at bottom of ocean ravines.
		beta 1.2.20.1			Magma blocks now generate in underwater ruins.
					Magma blocks now generate in underwater caves on top of lava pools.
1.5.0		beta 1.5.0.4			Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			A magma block can now melt snow sitting on top of it.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Magma blocks generate as part of delta in basalt deltas.
					Magma blocks now generate as part of bastion remnants and ruined portals.
Legacy Console Edition
TU43	CU33	1.36	Patch 13	1.0.1	Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
TU69		1.76	Patch 38		Magma blocks now naturally generate in ocean ravines.
					Magma blocks now naturally generate in underwater ruins.
					Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water.
		1.90			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19					Added magma blocks.

Issues

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Gallery

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  The first image of magma blocks, as tweeted by Jeb.

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  Magma blocks generating above a lava lake in the Nether.

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  Magma blocks damage entities that stand atop carpets as well.

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  Bubble columns created by placing magma blocks under water.

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  Magma blocks located deep in an ocean ravine, creating downward bubble columns up to the surface.

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  A magma block is visible that naturally generated in underwater ruins to create a bubble column.

References

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