Cinnabar Wall
| Renewable | No |
|---|---|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Tool | 
|
| Blast resistance | 6 |
| Hardness | 1.5 |
| Luminous | No |
| Transparent | Yes |
| Waterloggable | Yes |
| Flammable | No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
| Map color | 28 COLOR |
| Note block instrument | Bass Drum |
A cinnabar wall is a decorative wall variant of cinnabar used for building.
Obtaining
Breaking
Cinnabar walls drop as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.
| Block |  Cinnabar Wall
| |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | 
| |
| Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
| Default | 7.5 (JE) 7.5 (BE) | |
| Wooden
|
1.15 (JE) 1.15 (BE) | |
 Stone
|
0.6 (JE) 0.6 (BE) | |
 Copper
|
0.45 (JE) 0.45 (BE) | |
 Iron
|
0.4 (JE) 0.4 (BE) | |
 Diamond
|
0.3 (JE) 0.3 (BE) | |
 Netherite
|
0.25 (JE) 0.25 (BE) | |
 Golden
|
0.2 (JE) 0.2 (BE) | |
Legend
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
- ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.
Crafting
Stonecutting
Usage
For information about the placement mechanics of all walls, see Wall § Usage.
Sounds
 cinnabar sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Block placed[until: JE 26.4] | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
cinnabar sound type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.3–0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Something falls on a block | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.75 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Jumping from the block | block | subtitles | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar Wall | cinnabar_wall | Block & Item | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar Wall | cinnabar_wall | 1368 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -1113) | minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible |
tile |
Block states
See also: Block states
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| east | none | lownonetall | How the wall extends from the center post to the east. |
| north | none | lownonetall | How the wall extends from the center post to the north. |
| south | none | lownonetall | How the wall extends from the center post to the south. |
| up | true | falsetrue | When true, the wall has a center post. |
| waterlogged | false | falsetrue | Whether or not there's water in the same place as this wall. |
| west | none | lownonetall | How the wall extends from the center post to the west. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wall_connection_type_east | Not Supported | none | noneshorttall | Unsupported | How the wall extends from the center post to the east. |
| wall_connection_type_north | Not Supported | none | noneshorttall | Unsupported | How the wall extends from the center post to the north. |
| wall_connection_type_south | Not Supported | none | noneshorttall | Unsupported | How the wall extends from the center post to the south. |
| wall_connection_type_west | Not Supported | none | noneshorttall | Unsupported | How the wall extends from the center post to the west. |
| wall_post_bit | Not Supported | true | falsetrue | Unsupported | Whether or not the wall has a center post. |
History
Announcement
| March 21, 2026 |  Cinnabar walls are announced at Minecraft Live - March 2026. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | snap1 |  Added cinnabar walls. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.20 Experiment | Preview 26.20.23 |  Added cinnabar walls. | |||||
| 26.30 | Preview 26.30.20 | Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay. | |||||
| Preview 26.30.27 | Leashed mobs can no longer be attached to cinnabar walls. | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Cinnabar Wall" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
