Pixel art illustration of a crying obsidian in chunky voxel game style

Minecraft Java Item ID

Crying Obsidian ID

Crying obsidian is a luminous purple block obtained from bartering with piglins or found in ruined portals. It is used to craft respawn anchors, which set a player's spawn point inside the Nether.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:crying_obsidian

Crying Obsidian Item Facts

CategoryNatural Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Crying Obsidian

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:crying_obsidian 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:crying_obsidian 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Crying Obsidian

Finding Crying Obsidian

Mine Crying Obsidian blocks.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Crying Obsidian instantly.

What Can You Craft With Crying Obsidian?

Crying Obsidian is a crafting ingredient in 1 reviewed recipe:

Respawn Anchor

Build With Crying Obsidian

minecraft:crying_obsidian is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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About Crying Obsidian in Minecraft

Crying obsidian is a luminous purple block obtained from bartering with piglins or found in ruined portals. It is used to craft respawn anchors, which set a player's spawn point inside the Nether.

Crying Obsidian Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:crying_obsidian 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:crying_obsidian 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:crying_obsidian 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:crying_obsidian

Crying Obsidian FAQ

What is the item ID for Crying Obsidian?

The item ID for Crying Obsidian is minecraft:crying_obsidian. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Crying Obsidian in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:crying_obsidian 1 to give the nearest player one Crying Obsidian. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Crying Obsidian can stack in one slot?

Crying Obsidian stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

What can you craft with Crying Obsidian?

Crying Obsidian is used to craft Respawn Anchor.