Pixel art illustration of a polished blackstone in chunky voxel game style
Minecraft Java Item ID

Polished Blackstone ID

Polished blackstone is a smooth dark block crafted from blackstone, the Nether's answer to stone bricks. It anchors bastion-style builds and crafts into bricks, buttons, and pressure plates.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11
Namespaced item ID minecraft:polished_blackstone

Polished Blackstone Item Facts

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 Polished Blackstone

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

/give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+
/give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone 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 Polished Blackstone

Crafting Recipe

BlackstoneBlackstone
BlackstoneBlackstone

Crafting table recipe — makes 4 × Polished Blackstone.

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What Can You Craft With Polished Blackstone?

Polished Blackstone is a crafting ingredient in 6 reviewed recipes:

Build With Polished Blackstone

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

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About Polished Blackstone in Minecraft

Polished blackstone is a smooth dark block crafted from blackstone, the Nether's answer to stone bricks. It anchors bastion-style builds and crafts into bricks, buttons, and pressure plates.

Polished Blackstone Command Examples

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

Polished Blackstone FAQ

What is the item ID for Polished Blackstone?

The item ID for Polished Blackstone is minecraft:polished_blackstone. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Polished Blackstone in Minecraft?

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

How many Polished Blackstone can stack in one slot?

Polished Blackstone stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Polished Blackstone?

Polished Blackstone is crafted on a crafting table with 4 blackstones, which yields 4 Polished Blackstone.

What can you craft with Polished Blackstone?

Polished Blackstone is used to craft Polished Blackstone Wall, Polished Blackstone Button, Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate, Polished Blackstone Slab, and 2 more recipes.

Sources and Data Review

Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 1.21.11 on .

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