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Lodestone

Lodestone

A lodestone is a block that can be used to alter compasses to point toward it.

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Contents (26)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Generated loot
  4. Crafting
  5. Usage
  6. Lodestone compass
  7. Piston interactivity
  8. Job site
  9. Sounds
  10. Generic
  11. Unique
  12. Data values
  13. ID
  14. Block data
  15. Advancements
  16. Videos
  17. History
  18. Java Edition
  19. Bedrock Edition
  20. Issues
  21. Trivia
  22. Gallery
  23. Mojang images
  24. In other media
  25. References
  26. External links
Lodestone
Lodestone.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Lodestone'
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 3.5
Hardness 3.5
Luminous No
Transparent No
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 6 METAL‌[JE only]

 8 SNOW‌[BE only]
Note block instrument Default (Harp)

A lodestone is a block that can be used to alter compasses to point toward it.

Obtaining

Breaking

Lodestones require a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself. If mined without a pickaxe, then the mining is slower and it drops nothing.

Block Lodestone
Hardness 3.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 17.5 (JE)
17.5 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 2.65 (JE)
2.65 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 1.35 (JE)
1.35 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 1.05 (JE)
1.05 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.9 (JE)
0.9 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.7 (JE)
0.7 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.45 (JE)
0.45 (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
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Lodestone Bastion Remnant Bridge chest 1 100%
{ "item": "Lodestone", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 1, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Ruined Portal Chest 1–2 66.7%
{ "item": "Lodestone", "stacksize": "1–2", "chance": 0.6666666666666667, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Stone Bricks +
Iron Ingot
Invicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone Bricks
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone

Usage

Lodestone compass

Using a compass on a lodestone causes the compass to point to the lodestone, indicated by an enchantment glint effect on the compass. This works even in the End and the Nether. If the lodestone is broken, or in a different dimension, then the compass spins randomly, as ordinary compasses in the End and Nether do. If the lodestone is destroyed while a paired compass is in a chest, shulker box, item frame, armor stand, or any other storage item, the compass does not register that the lodestone is destroyed until the item is retrieved. Placing a lodestone back in the exact place as the original lodestone while the compass is still in a container prevents unpairing.

Piston interactivity

Lodestones cannot be pushed by pistons. They also cannot be pushed or pulled by sticky pistons. It is one of the few blocks with this property that can be destroyed by explosions.

Job site

Exclusively in 25w14craftmine, a villager can claim a lodestone to take on the profession of a traitor, which trades mine ingredients.

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Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

BlockSprite lodestone.png: Sprite image for lodestone in Minecraft lodestone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.lodestone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.lodestone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.lodestone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.lodestone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.lodestone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite lodestone.png: Sprite image for lodestone in Minecraft lodestone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.lodestone​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone​ ?0.30.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone​ ?0.31.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone​ ?0.121.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone​ ?0.221.0

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Lodestone Compass locks onto LodestonePlayersWhen a compass is used on a lodestoneitem.lodestone_compass.locksubtitles.item.lodestone_compass.lock​1.0varies [sound 1]16
  1. ↑ Can be 0.85 or 0.95 for each sound

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksWhen a compass is used on a lodestonelodestone_compass.link_compass_to_lodestone​ ?1.00.85–0.95

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite lodestone.png: Sprite image for lodestone in Minecraft LodestonelodestoneBlock & Item block.minecraft.lodestone

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite lodestone.png: Sprite image for lodestone in Minecraft Lodestonelodestone477Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.lodestone.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

In Bedrock Edition, a lodestone has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

NameSavegame ID
BlockSprite lodestone.png: Sprite image for lodestone in Minecraft Block entityLodestone

Block data

In Bedrock Edition, a lodestone has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.

See Bedrock Edition level format/Block entity format.

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Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Country Lode, Take Me HomeUse a Compass on a Lodestone—

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1620w13a Added lodestones.
The block was crafted with eight chiseled stone bricks and one netherite ingot.
Invicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone Bricks
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone
20w16a Lodestones now generate in chests within bastion remnants.
20w20a Players now get the advancement "Country Lode, Take Me Home" when using a compass on a lodestone.
1.21.525w02a Lodestones now generate in chests within ruined portals.
Changed crafting recipe to require an iron ingot instead of a netherite ingot, making them renewable.
Invicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone Bricks
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.16.0
Experiment
Experimental Gameplay		beta 1.16.0.57 Added lodestones.
Lodestones are currently available only in Experimental Gameplay.
Lodestones generate in chests within bastion remnants.
The block was crafted with eight chiseled stone bricks and one netherite ingot.
Invicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone Bricks
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.63 Lodestones now have their own sounds.
Lodestones are no longer behind Experimental Gameplay.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21 Increased the hardness and blast resistance of lodestones from 2 to 3.5.
1.21.60
Experiment
Drop 1 2025		Preview 1.21.60.25 Lodestones now generate in chests within ruined portals.
Changed crafting recipe to require an iron ingot instead of a netherite ingot, making them renewable.
Invicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone BricksInvicon Chiseled Stone Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Stone Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Stone Bricks with description: Chiseled Stone Bricks
Invicon Lodestone.png: Inventory sprite for Lodestone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lodestone
1.21.70Preview 1.21.70.23 All features behind the "Drop 1 2025" experimental toggle have now been fully implemented.

Issues

Issues relating to "Lodestone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • In reality, a lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite, which can attract iron.
  • The advancement "Country Lode, Take Me Home" is a reference to the lyrics of the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.

Mojang images

  • A lodestone as seen in the 20w13a promotional image
    A lodestone as seen in the 20w13a promotional image
  • Screenshot of the new lodestone crafting recipe
    Screenshot of the new lodestone crafting recipe
  • Makena on a floor made of lodestones
    Makena on a floor made of lodestones

In other media

  • A teaser post by Mojang featuring this cryptic caption: "🪨🪨👀👀"[1] ("Tomorrow... 🍂" At XBOX)
    A teaser post by Mojang featuring this cryptic caption: "🪨🪨👀👀"[1] ("Tomorrow... 🍂" At XBOX)

References

  1. ↑ "🪨🪨👀👀" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), January 7, 2025
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