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Redstone ore is the ore block from which redstone dust is obtained.
Deepslate redstone ore is a variant of redstone ore that can generate in deepslate and tuff blobs.
Redstone ore must be mined with an iron pickaxe or higher to drop redstone dust . When mined, it drops 4–5 redstone dust. It is affected by the Fortune enchantment, dropping 4-6, 4-7, or 4-8 redstone respectively with Fortune I, II, and III (averaging at 6 redstone dust with Fortune level 3[ 1] [ 2] ). If mined with Silk Touch , it drops itself instead of redstone dust.
Legend
incorrect tool, drops nothing
correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
correct tool, drops the block itself
italicized can be instant mined
Redstone ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of ore features. Redstone ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, evenly from levels -64 to 15. The second batch attempts to generate 8 times per chunk, in blobs of 0–10, from levels -63 to -32, being more common the lower the elevation.
Redstone ore can replace stone , andesite , diorite , granite , tuff , and deepslate . Any redstone ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate redstone ore.
Unlike most ores, redstone ore does not generate less when exposed to air.
The primary usage of redstone ore is to mine it for redstone dust .
A redstone ore that glows and emits particles in the dark
Lit redstone ore is a block state of redstone ore or deepslate redstone ore. It produces the light level of 9 and emits bright red powered redstone particles. Redstone ore enters this state instantly when a player interacts with it by pressing either the break or the use control, or when an entity touches it on the top side. There are some exceptions, including sneaking players, projectiles, shulkers , and the ender dragon . This effect continues until the redstone ore block receives a random tick (averaging 68.27 seconds). This effect does not actually produce redstone power, but the block changes can be detected with an observer .
Subsequent interactions on a redstone ore block causes it to emit an extra burst of particles per interaction.
Unlike most other interactable blocks , clicking on a redstone ore with a block, in addition to emitting particles and entering lit mode, also attempts place the block. In Java Edition if the block next to the ore in the clicked direction is replaceable (like air or water), but the placed block fails (because it needs some support, for example), the redstone ore enters lit mode, but the player's hand does not move.[more information needed ]
Java Edition :
[hide ] stone sound type Sound Closed captions Source Description Identifier Translation key Volume Pitch Attenuation distance Block broken Blocks Once the block has broken block.stone.break subtitles.block.generic.break 1.0 0.8 16 Block placed Blocks When the block is placed block.stone.place subtitles.block.generic.place 1.0 0.8 16 Block breaking Blocks While the block is in the process of being broken block.stone.hit subtitles.block.generic.hit 0.25 0.5 16 Something falls on a block Entity-Dependent Falling on the block with fall damage block.stone.fall subtitles.block.generic.fall 0.5 0.75 16 Footsteps Entity-Dependent Walking on the block block.stone.step subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.15 1.0 16
Bedrock Edition :
[hide ] stone sound type Sound Closed captions Source Description Identifier Translation key Volume Pitch Block broken Blocks Once the block has broken dig.stone subtitles.block.generic.break 1.0 0.8–1.0 Block placed Blocks When the block is placed place.stone subtitles.block.generic.place 1.0 0.8–1.0 Block breaking Blocks While the block is in the process of being broken hit.stone subtitles.block.generic.hit 0.37 0.5 Footsteps Players Falling on the block with fall damage fall.stone subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.4 1.0 Footsteps Players Walking on the block step.stone subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.3 1.0 Footsteps Blocks Jumping from the block jump.stone subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.12 1.0 Footsteps Blocks Falling on the block without fall damage land.stone subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.22 1.0
Java Edition :
[hide ] deepslate sound type Sound Closed captions Source Description Identifier Translation key Volume Pitch Attenuation distance Block broken Blocks Once the block has broken block.deepslate.break subtitles.block.generic.break 1.0 0.8 16 Block placed Blocks When the block is placed block.deepslate.place subtitles.block.generic.place 1.0 0.8 16 Block breaking Blocks While the block is in the process of being broken block.deepslate.hit subtitles.block.generic.hit 0.25 0.5 16 Something falls on a block Entity-Dependent Falling on the block with fall damage block.deepslate.fall subtitles.block.generic.fall 0.5 0.75 16 Footsteps Entity-Dependent Walking on the block block.deepslate.step subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.15 1.0 16
Bedrock Edition :
[hide ] deepslate sound type Sound Closed captions Source Description Identifier Translation key Volume Pitch ? Blocks Once the block has broken dig.deepslate ? 1.0 0.8–1.0 ? Blocks When the block is placed place.deepslate ? 1.0 0.8–1.0 ? Blocks While the block is in the process of being broken hit.deepslate ? 0.3 0.5 ? Players Falling on the block with fall damage fall.deepslate ? 0.4 1.0 ? Players Walking on the block step.deepslate ? 0.3 1.0 ? Players Jumping from the block jump.deepslate ? 0.12 1.0 ? Players Falling on the block without fall damage land.deepslate ? 0.22 1.0
Java Edition :
Redstone Oreredstone_oreBlock & Item redstone_oresmineable/pickaxeneeds_iron_tool
block.minecraft.redstone_ore
Deepslate Redstone Oredeepslate_redstone_oreBlock & Item redstone_oresmineable/pickaxeneeds_iron_tool
block.minecraft.deepslate_redstone_ore
Bedrock Edition :
Redstone Oreredstone_ore73Block & Giveable Item[ i 2] Identical[ i 3]
tile.redstone_ore.name
Lit Redstone Orelit_redstone_ore74Block & Ungiveable Item[ i 4] Identical[ i 3]
tile.lit_redstone_ore.name
Deepslate Redstone Oredeepslate_redstone_ore658Block & Giveable Item[ i 2] Identical[ i 3]
tile.deepslate_redstone_ore.name
Lit Deepslate Redstone Orelit_deepslate_redstone_ore659Block & Ungiveable Item[ i 4] Identical[ i 3]
tile.lit_deepslate_redstone_ore.name
Java Edition :
Name
Default value
Allowed values
[hide ] Description
lit falsefalsetrueIf the redstone ore is lit.
v1.0.1 Added redstone ore in Seecret Friday Update 3 .
The mining time of redstone ore takes far longer compared to other ores (4.5 seconds with iron pickaxe ). v1.0.2_01 Lit redstone ore now emits red dust particles. July 7, 2010 Redstone ore now has a name (previously all redstone -related blocks had no official name). 1.0.0 Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 Redstone ore and lit redstone ore can now be obtained by mining them using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch . Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 The mining time of redstone ore has been significantly reduced - it now has the same mining time as other ores .
Redstone ore can now be smelted in a furnace .
Redstone ore is now affected by Fortune .
Lit redstone ore can no longer be obtained when mined using a tool with Silk Touch. 1.3.1 12w22a Mining redstone ore, along with other ores, now gives the player experience orbs. One stack of redstone ore gives roughly 10 levels of experience . Texture Update January 4, 2018 A new texture for redstone ore has been proposed.1.14 18w43a The texture of redstone ore has been changed.1.17 21w06a The height limit was expanded down to Y=-64. Redstone ores are now generating from Y=-64 instead of Y=0. 21w07a The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
Redstone ore now attempts to generate evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64.[ 3] February 17, 2021 Henrik Kniberg shows grimstone variant of redstone ore.February 18, 2021 JAPPA shows new texture grimstone variant of redstone ore.February 22, 2021 JAPPA shows updated redstone ore and grimstone variant of redstone ore.21w08a Added deepslate redstone ore.
The texture of redstone ore has been changed again.
Added redstone_ores block tag . 21w08b Redstone ore now attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64; and as a triangle spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y=-32.[ 3] 21w10a The texture of deepslate redstone ore has been changed.
Decreased the amount of redstone ore blobs. 21w15a All the changes to redstone ore generation in the previous 1.17 snapshots have been reverted, but they can be re-enabled with the Caves & Cliffs Prototype Data Pack . 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 1 Redstone ore once again generates the way it did in the 1.17 snapshots without the use of a data pack. 26.2 snap1 Added sulfur cubes , which have the ability to absorb both redstone ore and deepslate redstone ore, providing the football/regular effect to the mob. snap6 Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.
Added redstone ore.Mining redstone ore now drops experience orbs. The texture of redstone ore has been changed.
0.1.0 Added redstone ore.
1.13 17w47a The different block IDs for the redstone ore have been merged into 1 ID.
A lit block state has been added to redstone ore.
Prior to The Flattening , these blocks' numeral IDs were 73 and 74.
Issues relating to "Redstone Ore" or "Deepslate Redstone Ore" are maintained on the bug tracker . Issues should be reported and viewed there .
Lots of ore
A blob of redstone ore next to some lava
Multiple natural blobs of redstone in to the cave
Redstone ore in a mine
4 blocks of redstone ore
Naturally generated diamond and redstone ores in a cave
Deepslate redstone ore and
gold ore
Multiple ores, found in a big cave
Redstone ore next to lava and granite
Naturally generated
diamond ore , redstone ore and
lapis lazuli ore found in a
ravine
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Deepslate
Cobbled
Polished
Brick
Tile
Ore