Obsidian is used to create a nether portal frame, which is then ignited using fire. Obsidian is one of the two blocks an end crystal can be placed on the other is bedrock. The wither is the only mob in the game that can break obsidian. The wither's body can also destroy obsidian, either through block-breaking behavior upon taking damage, or its dash attack‌. Although black wither skulls has merely the explosive power of a ghast fireball, blue wither skulls ignore blast resistance, which means they can destroy obsidian. Obsidian is, however, not immune to the wither. These qualities make obsidian an extremely effective defensive block, and it is commonly used in many bases in multiplayer servers as protection from griefers. However, ender dragons can traverse obsidian blocks without destroying them. Obsidian also cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon. Obsidian is useful for building explosion-resistant structures as it has, along with anvils and netherite blocks, a blast resistance of 1,200 the highest of all blocks obtainable in Survival mode (together with crying obsidian and block of netherite). Piglins may barter a block of obsidian when given a gold ingot with a chance of 8.71%. Obsidian pillars also regenerate when the ender dragon respawns. This platform can then be mined, and regenerates whenever an entity enters the End, which provides another way of obtaining obsidian renewably.

When an entity enters the End via an end portal, it always spawns on a platform of 25 obsidian blocks. In Java Edition, if the nether portal generated floating in the air, then 4 extra obsidian are created at the bottom of the portal. This portal can then be mined, providing another way of obtaining obsidian renewably. Obsidian is created when a nether portal is generated in the Nether or the Overworld. This provides a renewable way of obtaining obsidian, as lava can be farmed via cauldrons under pointed dripstone. Obsidian is formed when flowing water touches a lava source block, and it can be found naturally where water from a spring or aquifer has flowed over a nearby lava pool. 26 blocks of obsidian generate as a part of the end ship in an end city.Solid obsidian pillars can be found on the End's main island, generating all the way down to Y=0.The Nether: Obsidian generates as part of ruined portals.A single obsidian block generates in some types of ocean ruin buildings.Obsidian generates as part of ruined portals.These are found in the secret 'obsidian room' and 'lava room', on the 2nd or 3rd floors. Obsidian generates in woodland mansions with a diamond block concealed by it.

Obsidian generates naturally in all dimensions: Water pouring onto lava springs, forming obsidian. See the obsidian farming tutorial for more information.Ĩ obsidian are dropped by an ender chest when broken with a pickaxe not enchanted with Silk Touch. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.Įnchanting a pickaxe with Efficiency and using a beacon with Haste both drastically decrease the mining time.

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds.

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