Pixel art illustration of a pile of glowing yellow glowstone dust

Minecraft Java Item ID

Glowstone Dust ID

Glowstone dust is mined from glowstone in the Nether. It brews more potent potions and rebuilds glowstone blocks.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:glowstone_dust

Glowstone Dust Item Facts

CategoryMaterials

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical ID348

Historical numerical ID: Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Glowstone Dust

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

/give @p minecraft:glowstone_dust 1

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Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 348 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:glowstone_dust 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 348 1 0

Numerical ID + data value

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:glowstone_dust 1

Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)

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 Glowstone Dust

Finding Glowstone Dust

Dropped when mining Glowstone without Silk Touch.
Dropped when a Witch is killed.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Glowstone Dust instantly.

What Can You Craft With Glowstone Dust?

Glowstone Dust is a crafting ingredient in 2 reviewed recipes:

Glowstone Dust Command Examples

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

Glowstone Dust FAQ

What is the item ID for Glowstone Dust?

The item ID for Glowstone Dust is minecraft:glowstone_dust. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Glowstone Dust?

Glowstone Dust has the historical numerical ID 348, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:glowstone_dust instead.

How do I give myself Glowstone Dust in Minecraft?

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

How many Glowstone Dust can stack in one slot?

Glowstone Dust stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

What can you craft with Glowstone Dust?

Glowstone Dust is used to craft Glowstone, Spectral Arrow.