Deepslate diamond ore is a block that generates deep underground in Minecraft 1.17 and newer versions. Unlike regular diamond ore, it’s surrounded by deepslate instead of stone. Here’s how to find it and add it to your inventory.
Where to Find Deepslate Diamond Ore
Deepslate diamond ore spawns in the new cave systems that generate way down underground. You’ll find it below Y-coordinate 0 in the depths of the world. The deeper you go, the more you’ll see it. Grab a pickaxe and head down.
This block looks like regular diamond ore but with a darker, deepslate texture around it. You can’t miss it once you’re mining in the deep caves.
How to Mine Deepslate Diamond Ore
What You Need
You can’t just break deepslate diamond ore with any tool. You need a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch. Here’s what works:
- Diamond pickaxe with silk touch
- Iron pickaxe with silk touch
- Netherite pickaxe with silk touch
Without Silk Touch, the ore will drop a raw diamond instead of the ore block itself. That’s useful too, but if you want the deepslate diamond ore block, the enchantment matters.
Mining Steps
Once you find a deepslate diamond ore block:
- Hold your pickaxe (with silk touch) in your hand
- Left click and hold on the ore block (the button varies by platform)
- Keep clicking until the block breaks
- Pick up the deepslate diamond ore that drops
The ore will appear on the ground, so grab it before it disappears.
Control Keys by Platform
- Java Edition (PC/Mac): Left click and hold
- Pocket Edition (PE): Tap and hold
- Xbox One: Hold RT button
- PlayStation 4: Hold R2 button
- Nintendo Switch: Hold ZR button
- Windows 10/11 Edition: Left click and hold
Finding Deepslate Diamond Ore in Creative Mode
If you’re playing Creative mode, you can find deepslate diamond ore in the inventory menu. Here’s where it is:
Java Edition 1.17 to 1.19: Building Blocks section
Java Edition 1.19.3 and newer: Natural Blocks section
Just search for it or scroll through the menu and grab it.
Item Information
Minecraft ID Name: minecraft:deepslate_diamond_ore
Stack Size: 64
Available in: Minecraft 1.17 and newer
Give Command
If you want to give yourself deepslate diamond ore using commands:
/give @p deepslate_diamond_ore 1
This works in Java Edition. Change the number at the end to get more than one.
Other Related Blocks
Deepslate diamond ore is one of many deepslate variants. You might also want to check out:
- Deepslate coal ore
- Deepslate iron ore
- Deepslate copper ore
- Deepslate gold ore
- Deepslate redstone ore
- Deepslate lapis lazuli ore
- Deepslate emerald ore
- Regular diamond ore
All of these require silk touch to harvest as blocks. Without it, you’ll get the raw materials instead.