The Overworld

Block Overview
Icon Name
ID

1 Stone Found very commonly underground

1:1
Granite Found quite commonly underground

1:3 Diorite Found quite commonly underground

1:5 Andesite Found quite commonly underground

2 Grass Block Extremely common; found on the surface

Commonly found on the surface and uncommonly underground.

3 Dirt Can be obtained by mining Grass Block

Commonly found in Villages and Dungeons and can be obtained

4 Cobblestone
by mining Stone.

Wooden
5 Commonly found in Villages and can be crafted from logs
Planks

Commonly found on layers 1-3, Protects players from falling into

7 Bedrock
the void, can only be obtained In survival using inventory editors.

Common fluid in Minecraft, found in all layers, found on River and

8 Water Ocean Biomes, found on lakes. Can only be obtained from
inventory editors.

Can only be obtained in inventory editors, can be found on rivers

Stationary
9 with Caves naturally generated, changes back to water when
Water
block adjacent to it updates.

Uncommon block found underground and rarely on the surface.

10 Lava Moves slower than Water. Burns mobs. Can only be obtained
through inventory editors.

Stationary Found on areas with slow terrain generation. Changes back to

11
Lava Lava when an adjacent block is updated.

Commonly found on River and Desert Biomes, found near bodies

12 Sand
of water. Obeys gravity.

12:1 Red Sand Found only on Mesa Biomes. Obeys gravity.

13 Gravel Found underground and in Extreme Hills Biome. Obeys gravity.

Rare ore found underground from layers 1 - 32. Drops itself when
14 Gold Ore
mined. Can be found at any layer in Mesa biomes.

Common ore found underground and rarely on the surface from

15 Iron Ore
layers 1 - 64
 17 Wood Commonly found on the surface as a Tree.

Dark Oak
17:1 Found on Roofed Forest. Dark Oak variant.
Wood

17:2 Birch Wood Found in Birch Forest and Forest biomes

Jungle
17:3 Found in Jungle biomes
Wood

Commonly found on the surface as a Tree. Drops Apples and

18 Oak Leaves
Saplings.

Dark Oak
18:1 Commonly found on the surface as a Tree. Drops Saplings.
Leaves

Birch
18:2 Commonly found on the surface as a Tree. Drops Saplings.
Leaves

Jungle
18:3 Commonly found on the surface as a Tree. Drops Saplings.
Leaves

Lapis Lazuli Uncommon ore that spawns in layers 1 - 16. Drops Lapis Lazuli
21
Ore when mined.

23 Dispenser Found in Jungle Temples as part of an arrow trap

24 Sandstone Commonly found on Desert Biomes.

Chiseled
24:1 Commonly found in Desert Temples.
Sandstone

Smooth
24:2 Commonly found on Desert Temples and Desert Villages.
Sandstone

Sticky Redstone device used to push or pull blocks. Found in Jungle

29
Piston Temples as part of trapdoor puzzle.

Commonly found in Abandoned Mineshafts, Stronghold

30 Cobweb
Libraries, and Abandoned Villages.

31:1 Tall Grass Commonly found on most biomes and rarely underground

Commonly found in Taiga, Mega Taiga, Extreme Hills, and Jungle

31:2 Fern
biomes.

32 Dead Bush Commonly found in Desert and Mesa biomes.

37 Dandelion Commonly found in Plains and Flower Forest Biomes.

38 Flowers Commonly found in Flower Forest Biomes.

39 Brown Commonly found in dark places and in Mushroom Island Biomes.

 Red
40 Commonly found in dark places and in Mushroom Island Biomes.
Mushroom

Double
43 Found on Village Blacksmiths. Decoration blocks.
Stone Slabs

44 Slabs Half-height blocks. Generates as Village Blacksmith rooftop.

46 TNT Found in Desert Temples as traps. Destroys blocks in radius.

47 Bookshelf Commonly found in Libraries.

48 Moss Stone Commonly found in Mossy Cobblestone Boulders and Dungeons

49 Obsidian Commonly found in Lava Lakes when water passes them.

Commonly found in Villages, Abandoned Mineshafts, and

50 Torch
Strongholds.

Commonly found when something is burning next to Lava Lakes

51 Fire
or Village Blacksmiths

Monster
52 Commonly found in Dungeons
Spawner

Oak Wood
53 Commonly found in Villages
Stairs

Commonly found in Dungeons, Villages, Strongholds. Contain

54 Chest
loot.

Redstone Placed Redstone wiring. Found in Jungle Temples as part of

55
Wire trapdoor puzzle.

Diamond
56 Rare ore found underground from layer 5-16. Drops 1 Diamond.
Ore

Crafting
58 Commonly found in Village Libraries
Table

59 Crops Commonly found in Village Farms

60 Farmland Commonly found in Village Farms

61 Furnace Commonly found in Village Blacksmiths.

Wooden
64 Commonly found in Village Houses
Door

65 Ladder Commonly found in Village Huts

66 Rail Commonly found in Abandoned Mineshafts

 Provides redstone signal. Found in Jungle Temple as part of
69 Lever
trapdoor puzzle.

Redstone Common ores found underground below layer 16. Drop Redstone
73
Ore Dust when mined.

Glowing
74 Redstone Redstone ores that have been interacted or touched.
Ore

78 Top Snow Commonly found in cold biomes.

79 Ice Commonly found in Frozen Rivers.

Snow
80 Commonly found in Ice Spike Biomes.
(block)

81 Cactus Commonly found in Desert Biomes.

82 Clay Block Commonly found in Rivers. Drop Clay when mined.

83 Sugarcane Commonly found next to water.

Commonly found as part of Abandoned Mineshafts, behind

85 Oak Fence
Village Houses and tables.

Rare blocks that found in small patches in Plain, Taiga or

86 Pumpkin
Savannah biomes.

Redstone Boosts and delays Redstone signals. Found in Jungle Temple as

93/94
Repeater part of trapdoor puzzle.

Commonly found in Extreme Hill Biomes and strongholds.

97 Monster Egg
Spawns Silverfish when mined.

98 Stone Brick Commonly found in Strongholds.

Brown
Commonly found on Giant Brown Mushrooms. Drops Brown
99 Mushroom
Mushroom when mined.
(Block)

Red
Commonly found on Giant Red Mushrooms. Drops Red
100 Mushroom
Mushroom when mined.
(Block)

101 Iron Bars Commonly found in Village Blacksmiths and Strongholds.

102 Glass Pane Commonly found in Villages as windows.

103 Melon Block Commonly found in Jungle Biomes.

106 Vines Commonly found on trees.

110 Mycelium Commonly found on Mushroom Island Biomes. Spreads to

 Commonly found in Swamp Biomes. Can be placed above Water
111 Lily Pads
blocks.

118 Cauldron Commonly found in Witch Huts.

End Portal
120 Commonly found in Strongholds, in portal room.
Frame

127 Cocoa Bean Commonly found in Jungle Biomes.

Sandstone
128 Commonly found in Desert Villages.
Stairs

Rare ore found underground in Extreme Hill Biomes. Drops

129 Emerald Ore
Emerald when mined.

Tripwire
131 Found in Jungle temple as part of arrow trap.
Hook

141 Carrot Commonly found in Village Farms as a crop.

142 Potato Commonly found in Village Farms as a crop.

159 Terracotta Commonly found in Mesa Biomes.

161 Leaves Commonly found on Acacia Trees. Drop Saplings.

Dark Oak
161:1 Commonly found on Dark Oak Trees. Drop Saplings.
(Leaves)

Acacia
162 Commonly found on Trees.
Wood

Dark Oak
162:1 Commonly found on Dark Oak Trees.
Wood

165 Slime Block Rarely found in Swamp biome.

168 Prismarine Commonly found in Ocean Monument.

169 Sea Lantern Commonly found in Ocean Monument.

171 Carpet Commonly found in Villages as part of tables.

Hardened
172 Commonly found in Mesa biomes.
Clay

174 Packed Ice Commonly found in Ice Spike biomes.

175 Large Commonly found in small patches in Plain and Extreme Hill
Flowers Biomes. These are two blocks high.
 244 Beetroot Commonly found in Villages.

243 Podzol Found in the Mega Taiga Biome.

The Nether

Block
Icon Name Overview
ID

Commonly found on layers 1-3 and 126-128, Protects players from

7 Bedrock
falling into the void, cannot be obtained in survival

Common block found underground and on the surface. Burns

10 Lava
mobs. Can only be obtained through Inventory Editors

Stationary Found on areas with slow terrain generation. Changes back to lava
11
Lava when adjacent block is updated.

13 Gravel Found underground and on the surface. Obeys gravity.

49 Obsidian Spawn as Portal frame.

51 Fire Commonly found on the surface.

Monster
52 Commonly found in Nether Fortresses.
Spawner

54 Chest Commonly found in Nether Fortresses. Contain loot.

87 Netherrack Commonly found anywhere.

88 Soul Sand Commonly found on the surface and in Nether Fortresses.

89 Glowstone Commonly found as Glowstone Cluster

Nether
90 Portal Spawns within the Nether Portal.
Block

Nether
112 Commonly found in Nether Fortresses.
Brick Block

Nether
113 Brick Commonly found in Nether Fortresses.
Fence

Nether
114 Brick Commonly found in Nether Fortresses.
Stairs

Nether
115 Commonly found growing on Netherrack.
Wart
The End

Block
Icon Name Overview
ID

121 End Stone The chief constituent material of The End dimension.

A "prize" won by the Player when the Ender Dragon is

122 Dragon Egg
defeated.

Entity. Used to store and protect items and blocks. Found in

130 Ender Chest
End Cities.

198 End Rod Used as a light source. Commonly found in End Cities.

199 Chorus Plant When broken, it yields Chorus Fruit.

Chorus
200 Grows on Chorus Plants.
Flower

201 Purpur Block A Decorative Block. Commonly found in End Cities.

202 Purpur Pillar A Decorative Block. Commonly found in End Cities.

205 Purpur Slab A Decorative Block. Commonly found in End Cities.

End Stone
206 A Decorative Block. Commonly found in End Cities.
Brick

Other Blocks

Block ID Icon Name Overview

0 Air Null blocks

Polished
1:2 A decorative block
Granite

Polished
1:4 A decorative block
Diorite

Polished
1:6 A decorative block
Andesite

Used to remove water in a four block radius from

19 Sponge
placement

Semi-transparent decorative blocks. Acquired by

20 Glass
smelting Sand.

Block of
22 Building block
Lapis Lazuli

Produces tones when powered by a Redstone power.

25 Note Block
Tones can be altered by interacting with it.
 27 Powered Rail Speeds Minecarts when powered by Redstone.

Produces Redstone power when Minecarts pass through

28 Detector Rail
it.

33 Piston Redstone device used to push blocks

35 Wool Dropped by Sheep. Decorative blocks.

41 Block of Gold Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.

42 Block of Iron Decoration blocks. Used to spawn Iron Golems.

45 Bricks (Block) Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.

Block of
57 Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.
Diamond

Furnace Replaces Furnace during smelting. Reverts back to a

62
(Active) Furnace when finished.

63/68 Sign Decorative block, used to display letters on it

Pressure
70/72 Provides redstone source when an entity is on top of it
Plate

A door that only opens by redstone signal and can not be

71 Iron_Door
broken by zombies.

Redstone Provides light and a redstone source that can be

75/76
Torch switched off

77/143 Button Provides temporary redstone source

Jack
91 A decorative block that provides a light source
O'Lantern

92 Cake A block that is also a food item.

Provides access through roof or floor and can be used to

96 Trapdoor
trick mobs into falling

107 Fence Gate Allows player passage through fences

Enchantment
116 Mechanics block, used to enchant player items
Table

Brewing
117 Mechanics block, used to brew Potions
Stand

Redstone
123/124 Redstone device that provides a switchable light source
Lamp
 Block of
133 Building block
Emerald

Command
137/188/189 Used to execute in-game commands
Block

138 Beacon Used to provide Status Effects to players in the vicinity.

Cobblestone
139 Non-flammable fence.
Wall

140 Flower Pot Used to display vegetation

Decorative, if not macabre, block. In item form, can also

144 Mob Head
be used as helmet/mask.

Mechanics block, Used to enchant, repair, rename items

145 Anvil
and tools. Obeys gravity.

Redstone Redstone-mechanics Block that outputs the difference

146
Comparator of input redstone signal strengths

Trapped Used to store items and provides redstone source when

149/150
Chest opened.

Daylight Produces redstone signal strength in proportion to the

151/178
Sensor intensity of light

Block of
152 Redstone-mechanics Block
Redstone

Block of
155 Building block
Quartz

Same function as a wooden trapdoor, but requires

167 Iron Trapdoor
redstone signal to open

170 Hay Bale Decorative blocks.

173 Block of Coal Fuels, a building block

Red
179 Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.
Sandstone

Decorational block. Created by tapping a Grass block with

198 Grass Path
a shovel.

Same properties as Ice. Generated by player use of

207 Frosted Ice
Frostwalker enchantment.

Container for items. Differs from a chest in that it still

218 Shulker Box
contains items when broken and carried an item itself.

Glazed
219-235 Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.
Terracotta

236 Concrete Decoration blocks. Obtained through crafting.