Ice Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft ice with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, ice 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. Gathering ice is a bit tricky in Minecraft because you need to mine it with a tool that is enchanted with Silk Touch.
Let’s explore how to add ice to your inventory.
Where to find Ice in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find ice in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Building Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Natural 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 get Ice in Survival Mode
You can add ice to your inventory in Survival mode by mining ice with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch.
1. Find a Block of Ice
First, you need to find a block of ice in your Minecraft world. You can find blocks of ice in frozen ponds in the snow biome.
This is what a block of ice looks like:
2. Hold a Tool with Silk Touch
To mine for ice, you need to dig up the ice with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. You can use any type of tool such as pickaxe, shovel, or axe:
Pickaxe
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Shovel
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Axe
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In this example, we are going to use an iron pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.
3. Mine the Ice
The game control to mine the ice depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the block of ice.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the block of ice.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the block of ice.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the block of ice.
The ice block will break and a smaller block of ice will float on the ground.
TIP:Â Normally when you mine the block of ice, the ice will shatter and you won’t get any drops. However, when you mine the block of ice using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch, you will get the block of ice itself as the drop.
4. Pick up the Ice
Make sure you pick up the ice before it disappears.
Once you pick up the ice, it will appear in your hotbar.
Ice is useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, ice has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice (minecraft: |
79 | 0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Ice (minecraft: |
79 | 64 | Java |
1.13 – 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 Ice
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Ice is:
/give @p ice 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Ice is:
/give @p ice 1 0
Things to Make with Ice
You can use ice to make items in Minecraft such as:
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