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Glowstone Dust

Glowstone Dust

Glowstone dust is an item obtained from mining glowstone, and it is mainly used to brew potions with increased strength and decreased duration.

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Contents (18)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Mining
  3. Mob loot
  4. Usage
  5. Crafting ingredient
  6. Brewing ingredient
  7. Data values
  8. ID
  9. Videos
  10. History
  11. Java Edition
  12. Bedrock Edition
  13. Legacy Console Edition
  14. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  15. Data history
  16. Issues
  17. Gallery
  18. In other media
Glowstone Dust
Glowstone Dust.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Glowstone Dust'
Invicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone Dust
Rarity tier
 
Common
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)

Glowstone dust is an item obtained from mining glowstone, and it is mainly used to brew potions with increased strength and decreased duration.

Obtaining

Mining

When broken using anything other than a Silk Touch-enchanted tool, a glowstone block drops 2-4 glowstone dust. A Fortune enchantment increases the chances of higher drops, with Fortune III allowing an average yield of 3.5 glowstone dust per block.

Mob loot

Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch0–617.87%0.290–921.98%0.430–1223.98%0.570–1524.64%0.71
MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch0–64964⁄277832⁄70–948845⁄2222643⁄70–12426371⁄17781124⁄70–151478609⁄60011285⁄7
MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch022819⁄27783 (82.13%)173419⁄222264 (78.02%)1351741⁄1778112 (76.02%)4522519⁄6001128 (75.36%)
186⁄1029 (8.36%)2993⁄37044 (8.08%)3923⁄65856 (5.96%)26329⁄666792 (3.95%)
2800⁄9261 (8.64%)3095⁄37044 (8.35%)2285⁄28224 (8.10%)33251⁄500094 (6.65%)
3157⁄27783 (0.57%)10211⁄222264 (4.59%)3145⁄49392 (6.37%)17023⁄250047 (6.81%)
41⁄343 (0.29%)52⁄9261 (0.56%)311⁄12096 (2.57%)87337⁄2000376 (4.37%)
51⁄9261 (0.01%)1⁄343 (0.29%)115⁄21952 (0.52%)12239⁄666792 (1.84%)
61⁄27783 (0.00%)185⁄222264 (0.08%)2729⁄889056 (0.31%)28289⁄6001128 (0.47%)
701⁄12348 (0.01%)235⁄197568 (0.12%)2113⁄666792 (0.32%)
801⁄37044 (0.00%)19⁄65856 (0.03%)1063⁄666792 (0.16%)
901⁄222264 (0.00%)1⁄16464 (0.01%)3539⁄6001128 (0.06%)
100013⁄592704 (0.00%)113⁄666792 (0.02%)
11001⁄197568 (0.00%)103⁄2000376 (0.01%)
12001⁄1778112 (0.00%)11⁄500094 (0.00%)
130001⁄142884 (0.00%)
140001⁄666792 (0.00%)
150001⁄6001128 (0.00%)
Average2⁄7 (0.29)3⁄7 (0.43)4⁄7 (0.57)5⁄7 (0.71)
Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch3.502.331.751.40

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch0–617.87%0.290–917.87%0.380–1217.87%0.480–1517.87%0.57
MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch0–64964⁄277832⁄70–94964⁄277838⁄210–124964⁄2778310⁄210–154964⁄277834⁄7
MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch022819⁄27783 (82.13%)22819⁄27783 (82.13%)22819⁄27783 (82.13%)22819⁄27783 (82.13%)
186⁄1029 (8.36%)43⁄1029 (4.18%)43⁄2058 (2.09%)43⁄3087 (1.39%)
2800⁄9261 (8.64%)223⁄2646 (8.43%)4657⁄74088 (6.29%)997⁄23814 (4.19%)
3157⁄27783 (0.57%)9913⁄222264 (4.46%)113329⁄1778112 (6.37%)337177⁄6001128 (5.62%)
41⁄343 (0.29%)157⁄37044 (0.42%)4649⁄197568 (2.35%)1369⁄31752 (4.31%)
51⁄9261 (0.01%)71⁄24696 (0.29%)523⁄148176 (0.35%)4651⁄285768 (1.63%)
61⁄27783 (0.00%)22⁄27783 (0.08%)397⁄148176 (0.27%)157⁄55566 (0.28%)
705⁄74088 (0.01%)37⁄32928 (0.11%)4751⁄2000376 (0.24%)
801⁄37044 (0.00%)73⁄296352 (0.02%)919⁄666792 (0.14%)
901⁄222264 (0.00%)1⁄21168 (0.00%)1583⁄3000564 (0.05%)
10001⁄49392 (0.00%)29⁄222264 (0.01%)
11001⁄197568 (0.00%)71⁄2000376 (0.00%)
12001⁄1778112 (0.00%)1⁄55566 (0.00%)
1300013⁄2000376 (0.00%)
140001⁄666792 (0.00%)
150001⁄6001128 (0.00%)
Average2⁄7 (0.29)8⁄21 (0.38)10⁄21 (0.48)4⁄7 (0.57)
Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Witch3.502.622.101.75

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Notes
Glowstone Glowstone Dust
Invicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone Dust
Invicon Glowstone.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glowstone with description: Glowstone
Spectral Arrow Glowstone Dust +
Arrow
‌[Java Edition only]
White Firework Star or 
Gray Firework Star
Gunpowder +
Matching Dye +
Extra ingredients (optional)
Invicon Gunpowder.png: Inventory sprite for Gunpowder in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gunpowder with description: GunpowderInvicon White Dye.png: Inventory sprite for White Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Dye with description: White DyeInvicon Light Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Dye with description: Light Gray DyeInvicon Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Dye with description: Gray DyeInvicon Black Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Black Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Dye with description: Black DyeInvicon Brown Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Dye with description: Brown DyeInvicon Red Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Red Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Dye with description: Red DyeInvicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange DyeInvicon Yellow Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Dye with description: Yellow DyeInvicon Lime Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Dye with description: Lime DyeInvicon Green Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Green Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Dye with description: Green DyeInvicon Cyan Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Dye with description: Cyan DyeInvicon Light Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Dye with description: Light Blue DyeInvicon Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Dye with description: Blue DyeInvicon Purple Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Dye with description: Purple DyeInvicon Magenta Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Dye with description: Magenta DyeInvicon Pink Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Dye with description: Pink DyeInvicon Head.png: Inventory sprite for Head in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Head with description: HeadInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Feather.png: Inventory sprite for Feather in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Feather with description: FeatherInvicon Fire Charge.png: Inventory sprite for Fire Charge in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Fire Charge with description: Fire ChargeInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: Diamond
Invicon White Firework Star.png: Inventory sprite for White Firework Star in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Firework Star with description: Firework Star WhiteInvicon Gray Firework Star.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Firework Star in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Firework Star with description: Firework Star Gray
More dyes (up to a total of eight) can be added for a mixed color.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.

Brewing ingredient

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite glowstone-dust.png: Sprite image for glowstone-dust in Minecraft Glowstone Dustglowstone_dustItem item.minecraft.glowstone_dust

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite glowstone-dust.png: Sprite image for glowstone-dust in Minecraft Glowstone Dustglowstone_dust394Item item.glowstone_dust.name

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0 Added glowstone dust.
Glowstone dust currently uses nine dust to craft 1 glowstone block.
Also, each glowstone block drops only one glowstone dust.
Java Edition Beta
1.6.6 The crafting recipe for glowstone blocks has been changed from 9 glowstone dust to 4.
Each glowstone block now drops 2-4 glowstone dust when broken.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 Glowstone dust can now be brewed in a water bottle to create a thick potion.
Glowstone dust now strengthens the potions of Swiftness, Healing, Harming, Poison, Regeneration, and Strength.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 Glowstone dust now strengthens the new potion of Regeneration.
1.3.112w21a Glowstone dust has become a renewable resource, as priest villagers now sell glowstone blocks.
1.4.212w38b Witches now have a chance of dropping glowstone dust.
1.4.612w49a Glowstone dust can now be used to craft a firework star with a twinkle effect.
1.814w27a Glowstone dust now strengthens the new potion of Leaping.
1.915w31a Glowstone dust is now used to craft spectral arrows.
Glowstone dust can no longer be added to extended potions.
1.1318w07a Glowstone dust now strengthens the new potion of the Turtle Master.
1.1418w43a The texture of glowstone dust has been changed.
1.1620w07a Glowstone dust has a 2⁄109 (~1.83%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 2–4.
20w09a Glowstone dust now has a 10⁄226 (~4.42%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5.
1.16.220w28a Glowstone dust can no longer be obtained from bartering with piglins.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0 Added glowstone dust. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.
v0.5.0 Glowstone dust is now obtainable through the nether reactor.
Glowstone dust can be used to craft glowstone blocks.
v0.12.1build 1 Glowstone dust can now be obtained through the Nether instead of the nether reactor.
Glowstone dust is now available in the Creative inventory.
Glowstone dust can now be used to brew thick potions and to strengthen potions.
v0.14.0build 1 Added witches, which have a chance of dropping glowstone dust upon death.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Glowstone dust can now be used to craft a firework star with a twinkle effect.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of glowstone dust has been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4 Glowstone dust can now be bought from cleric villagers.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Glowstone dust can now be obtained from bartering with piglins.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.54 Glowstone dust can no longer be obtained from bartering with piglins.
1.18.30beta 1.18.20.21 Clerics now offer glowstone instead of glowstone dust.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added glowstone dust.
TU7 Glowstone dust can now be brewed in a water bottle to create a thick potion.
Glowstone dust now strengthens the potions of Swiftness, Healing, Harming, Poison, Regeneration, and Strength.
TU8 0–2 glowstone dust is now dropped when a blaze is killed.
TU19CU71.121.121.12 Added witches, which have a chance to drop glowstone dust.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3 Glowstone dust now strengthens the new potion of Leaping.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15 0–2 glowstone dust is no longer dropped when a blaze is killed.
TU48CU381.411.411.41Patch 17 0–2 glowstone dust is once again dropped when a blaze is killed.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Glowstone dust now strengthens the new potion of the Turtle Master.
1.90 The texture of glowstone dust has been changed.
1.91 Glowstone dust can now be bought from cleric villagers.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added glowstone dust.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47a Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 348.

Issues

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