Block of Gold
minecraft:gold_blockThe Block of Gold is a storage block that compacts nine gold ingots into a single block. It can only be mined with an iron pickaxe or better, and drops itself when broken with a sufficient tool.
Uses
- Gold Ingot storage — Craft nine gold ingots into a block for compact storage, and reverse the recipe to retrieve the nine ingots later.
- Beacon base — Blocks of gold form part of a beacon pyramid, either alone or mixed with iron, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks, to power the beacon's effects.
Found In
- Ocean Monuments — Eight blocks of gold form the central room of every ocean monument.
- Bastion Remnants — Found in various bastion remnant chests in the Nether.
- Ruined Portals — A small number generate as part of ruined portal loot and structure.
Drops
- gold block× 1
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine a Block of Gold?
An iron pickaxe or better. Mining with stone, wood, or gold pickaxes (or bare hands) destroys the block with no drop.
Do Piglins care about gold blocks?
Yes. Piglins are attracted to blocks of gold and will stop to inspect them, similar to other gold items.
Can I use gold blocks to power a beacon?
Yes. A pyramid of gold blocks (or mixed with iron, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks) beneath a beacon activates its power tiers.
How do I get the gold ingots back out?
Craft the block in a crafting table to reverse the recipe and recover all nine gold ingots.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- needs_iron_tool
- overworld
- blast_resistant