Gilded Blackstone Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft gilded blackstone with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, gilded blackstone is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add gilded blackstone to your inventory.
Where to find Gilded Blackstone in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find gilded blackstone in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.16 – 1.19.3 |  Building Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
How to mine Gilded Blackstone in Survival Mode
You can add gilded blackstone to your inventory in Survival mode by finding it and mining it in the Nether. So, let’s get started!
1. Find Gilded Blackstone
First, let’s explore where to find gilded blackstone. In Minecraft, gilded blackstone is found in the Bastion Remnant in the Nether dimension.
This is what a block of gilded blackstone looks like:
2. Hold a Pickaxe
To mine a block of gilded blackstone, you need to use pickaxe.
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Other tools will not dig up the gilded blackstone and let you add it to your inventory.
3. Mine the Gilded Blackstone
The game control to mine the gilded blackstone depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the gilded blackstone.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the gilded blackstone.
- For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the gilded blackstone.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the gilded blackstone.
Drop #1 (Most Common)
Drop #2 (Rare)
You will need to continue to dig until the block breaks and a drop appears. Most commonly, the drop will be a block of gilded blackstone, but in some rare instances, you might get gold nuggets.
4. Pick up the Drop
Make sure you pick up the dropped item (ie: gilded blackstone or gold nuggets) before it disappears.
Once you pick up the dropped item, it will appear in your hotbar.
Both of these items are very useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, gilded blackstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Blackstone (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.16 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft IDÂ is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Gilded Blackstone
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Gilded Blackstone is:
/give @p gilded_blackstone 1