Pixel art illustration of a gold ore block with yellow gold veins in gray stone

Minecraft Java Item ID

Gold Ore ID

Gold Ore is a mineral block found underground, most commonly in Badlands biomes. When smelted, it produces gold ingots used for tools, armor, and trading.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 26.2

Namespaced item ID minecraft:gold_ore

Gold Ore Item Facts

CategoryNatural Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical ID14

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

Give Command for Gold Ore

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

/give @p minecraft:gold_ore 1

Customize this command →

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 14 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:gold_ore 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 14 1 0

Numerical ID + data value

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:gold_ore 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 Gold Ore

Finding Gold Ore

Mine Gold Ore blocks with a Silk Touch tool.

More Ways to Get It

Gold Ore requires an iron pickaxe or better—anything weaker breaks it with no drop. It generates from Y=-64 to Y=32, most common around Y=-16, and an extra batch generates between Y=32 and Y=256 in badlands biomes, making badlands the richest gold source. Each block drops 1 raw gold; Fortune I–III raises it to up to 4, and Silk Touch drops the block itself.

Dig below Y=32—Y=-16 has the highest density—or mine the surface gold veins of a badlands biome.
Bring an iron pickaxe or better; lower tiers destroy the ore with no drop.
Smelt the raw gold drops into gold ingots at a furnace or blast furnace.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Gold Ore instantly.

Build With Gold Ore

minecraft:gold_ore 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 →

Need a different material? Browse Minecraft Block IDs or compare the related blocks below.

Gold Ore Command Examples

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

What Is Gold Ore Used For?

Gold Ingot

Smelting raw gold or the ore block yields the metal behind powered rails, clocks, and bartering.

Furnace

Converts each raw gold or gold ore block into one gold ingot.

Blast Furnace

The faster option when smelting stacks of badlands gold.

Gold Ore FAQ

What is the item ID for Gold Ore?

The item ID for Gold Ore is minecraft:gold_ore. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Gold Ore?

Gold Ore has the historical numerical ID 14, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:gold_ore instead.

How do I give myself Gold Ore in Minecraft?

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

How many Gold Ore can stack in one slot?

Gold Ore stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.