What's the difference between polished blackstone bricks and cracked polished blackstone bricks?

Cracked polished blackstone bricks are the weathered version. They have visible cracks on the texture. You get them by smelting regular polished blackstone bricks in a furnace.

Can I use any fuel to smelt these blocks?

Yes, any burnable item works. Coal is most common, but charcoal, wood, blaze rods, and lava buckets all work fine.

Which Minecraft versions have cracked polished blackstone bricks?

These blocks are available in Java Edition 1.16 and later, including 1.19.4 and newer versions.

What can I use cracked polished blackstone bricks for?

They're building blocks for decoration and themed structures. They work well in nether-themed builds or any design where you want a weathered stone look.

How do I find these blocks in Creative mode?

Look in the Building Blocks tab of your Creative inventory. You can also search for 'cracked' to find them faster.

Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks Recipe

Cracked polished blackstone bricks are a building block variant you can make in Minecraft. Unlike regular polished blackstone bricks, you create these by smelting them in a furnace instead of using a crafting table. Here’s how to make them.

Finding Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks in Creative Mode

Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Creative mode, you’ll find cracked polished blackstone bricks in the Building Blocks tab of your inventory. They’re available in Minecraft versions 1.16 through 1.19.4.

Edition	Versions	Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 – 1.19.4	Building Blocks

What You Need

To make cracked polished blackstone bricks, you only need one item:

1x Polished Blackstone Bricks

How to Make Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks

Step 1: Open Your Furnace

Place a furnace and right-click it to open the GUI. You’ll see three slots: fuel (bottom), item input (top), and output (right).

Step 2: Add Fuel

Put fuel in the bottom slot. Coal works best, but you can also use charcoal, wood, or lava buckets. Any burnable item will work.

Step 3: Add Polished Blackstone Bricks

Place your polished blackstone bricks in the top slot. You’ll see flames appear as the furnace starts smelting.

Step 4: Collect the Result

Once the smelting finishes, cracked polished blackstone bricks will appear in the output slot. Move them to your inventory.

Done. You’ve made cracked polished blackstone bricks.

Item Details

Minecraft ID and Name

Here’s the technical info for Java Edition:

Item Name	Minecraft ID	Stack Size	Versions
Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks	minecraft:cracked_polished_blackstone_bricks	64	1.16 – 1.19.4

Give Command

Use this command to give yourself cracked polished blackstone bricks:

/give @p cracked_polished_blackstone_bricks 1

Related Cracked Brick Blocks

You can smelt other bricks to get cracked variants:

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