Polished deepslate is a decorative stone block you can craft from cobbled deepslate. It was added in the Caves & Cliffs update and works great for building clean-looking structures underground. Here’s how to make it.
Finding Polished Deepslate in Creative Mode
If you’re in creative mode, you can find polished deepslate in the Building Blocks section of your inventory. It’s available in Java Edition version 1.17 and later.
How to Craft Polished Deepslate
You need cobbled deepslate to make polished deepslate. Find it deep underground below Y level 0, then mine it with a stone pickaxe or better.
The Crafting Recipe
Place 4 cobbled deepslate blocks in a 2×2 square pattern on your crafting table. You’ll get 4 polished deepslate blocks in return.
Here’s the layout:
- First row: cobbled deepslate, cobbled deepslate (leave the third slot empty)
- Second row: cobbled deepslate, cobbled deepslate (leave the third slot empty)
- Third row: leave all slots empty
When you’ve set it up correctly, the 4 polished deepslate will appear in the result box on the right. Move them to your inventory and you’re done.
Minecraft ID and Stack Size
Java Edition
The Minecraft ID is polished_deepslate. It stacks up to 64 blocks in your inventory and is available in Java Edition version 1.17 through 1.19.4.
Give Command
Want to get polished deepslate instantly? Use the give command:
/give @p polished_deepslate 1
Change the 1 to any number to get more blocks. This works in Java Edition 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, and 1.19.4.
What You Can Make With Polished Deepslate
Polished deepslate is just the starting point. You can craft it into:
- Deepslate bricks
- Polished deepslate stairs
- Polished deepslate slabs
- Polished deepslate walls
These variants give you tons of options for underground base designs and decorative structures.