Cobblestone is one of the most basic blocks you’ll use in Minecraft. It drops when you mine stone with a pickaxe and is useful for making tons of crafting recipes, from furnaces to tools. This guide shows you exactly how to find it, mine it, and what to do with it.
Finding Cobblestone in Creative Mode
In Creative mode, you can grab cobblestone directly from the inventory. It’s in the Building Blocks section for all versions from 1.8 onwards.
How to Mine Cobblestone in Survival Mode
1. Find a Stone Block
Stone is everywhere in Minecraft. You’ll find it underground, on mountains, in caves, basically anywhere below grass level. Any block of stone will drop cobblestone when mined.
2. Get a Pickaxe
You need a pickaxe to mine stone. Any pickaxe works: wooden, stone, iron, diamond, golden, or netherite. If you try to mine it with your bare hand or another tool, the cobblestone won’t drop and you won’t get anything.
3. Mine the Stone Block
The controls vary by platform:
- Java Edition (PC/Mac) – Left click and hold on the stone
- Pocket Edition – Tap and hold on the stone
- Xbox 360/One – Hold RT on the controller
- PS3/PS4 – Hold R2 on the controller
- Wii U – Hold ZR on the gamepad
- Nintendo Switch – Hold ZR on the controller
- Windows 10/Education Edition – Left click and hold
Keep mining until the block breaks. A piece of cobblestone will pop out and float on the ground.
4. Collect Your Cobblestone
Walk over the cobblestone to pick it up. It’ll go straight into your inventory. Don’t leave it sitting there or it’ll disappear after a few minutes.
Cobblestone ID and Commands
Java Edition
Item Name: minecraft:cobblestone
ID: 4 (versions 1.8-1.12) or just use the name in 1.13+
Data Value: 0 (1.8-1.12 only)
Stack Size: 64
Give Command
To give yourself cobblestone using commands:
/give @p cobblestone 1
For older versions (1.8-1.12):
/give @p cobblestone 1 0
What to Make with Cobblestone
Cobblestone is the material for tons of recipes. Here’s what you can craft:
- Furnace
- Stone tools (pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, sword)
- Dispenser
- Dropper
- Observer
- Piston
- Brewing Stand
- Lever
- Cobblestone stairs, slabs, and walls
- Mossy Cobblestone
- Andesite and Diorite
- Stone
Smelt It Into Stone
If you smelt cobblestone in a furnace, you get regular stone. Useful when you want smooth blocks for building.