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Nether Brick Slab

Nether Brick Slab

A Nether brick slab is a decorative slab variant of Nether bricks that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Slabs
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Contents (20)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Stonecutting
  5. Usage
  6. Crafting ingredient
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Tweet
  14. Java Edition
  15. Bedrock Edition
  16. Legacy Console Edition
  17. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  18. Data history
  19. Issues
  20. References
Nether Brick Slab
Nether Brick Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Nether Brick Slab'
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 2
Luminous No
Transparent Double slab: No

Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌[BE only]

Waterloggable Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 35 NETHER
Note block instrument Bass Drum

A Nether brick slab is a decorative slab variant of Nether bricks that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Nether brick slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in MinecraftNether Brick Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10.05 (JE)
10 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5 (JE)
1.5 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75 (JE)
0.75 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5 (JE)
0.5 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35 (JE)
0.35 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (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.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Nether Bricks
Invicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether BricksInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Despite their appearance, top and double Nether brick slabs do not qualify as Nether brick blocks for the purposes of Nether fortress mob spawning in Java Edition.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Nether Bricks Nether Brick Slab
Invicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick SlabInvicon Nether Brick Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Brick Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Brick Slab
Invicon Chiseled Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Nether Bricks with description: Chiseled Nether Bricks

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a Nether brick slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite red-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for red-nether-bricks in Minecraft nether_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.nether_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.80.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.nether_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.80.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.nether_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.nether_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.nether_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite red-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for red-nether-bricks in Minecraft nether_brick and BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound types
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the slab has brokendig.nether_brick​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksOnce the double slab has brokendig.stone​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the slab is placeddig.nether_brick​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the double slab is placeddig.stone​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the slab is in the process of being brokenhit.nether_brick​ ?0.250.5
​ ?BlocksWhile the double slab is in the process of being brokenhit.stone​ ?0.370.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the slab with fall damagefall.nether_brick​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersFalling on the double slab with fall damagefall.stone​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the slabstep.nether_brick​ ?0.161.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the double slabstep.stone​ ?0.31.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the slabjump.bone_block​ ?0.121.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the double slabjump.stone​ ?0.121.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the slab without fall damageland.nether_brick​ ?0.141.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the double slab without fall damageland.stone​ ?0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a Nether brick slab is combined into a double slabuse.nether_bricksubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in Minecraft Nether Brick Slabnether_brick_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.nether_brick_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for nether-bricks in Minecraft Nether Brick Double Slabnether_brick_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab / 7
double_stone_slab / 7		-883Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]nether_brick_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab / 7		 tile.double_stone_slab.nether_brick.name
BlockSprite nether-brick-slab.png: Sprite image for nether-brick-slab in Minecraft Nether Brick Slabnether_brick_slabstone_block_slab / 7
stone_slab / 7		-877Block & Giveable Item[i 3]nether_brick_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab / 7		 tile.stone_slab.nether_brick.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Tweet

November 28, 2012 Jeb tweeted a picture of himself crafting Nether brick slabs.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.4.612w49a Added Nether brick slabs.
1.1418w43a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
18w47a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed, again.
1.21.424w44a The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed, yet again.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1 Added Nether brick slabs.
v0.14.2 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been brightened.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Nether brick slabs now generate as part of ruined portals.
beta 1.16.0.59 Nether brick slabs no longer generate as part of ruined portals.
beta 1.16.0.63 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed to match Java Edition.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.29 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.23 Nether brick slabs now have the same sounds as Nether bricks, matching Java Edition.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU9CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added Nether brick slabs.
1.90 The texture of Nether brick slabs has been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added Nether brick slabs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47a The different variant block states for the stone_slab and double_stone_slab IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1 Nether brick slabs have the stone_slab ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab.
The direct item form of double Nether brick slabs have the real_double_stone_slab ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27 The IDs of Nether brick slabs and double Nether brick slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab and double_stone_block_slab respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20 Nether brick slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.23 The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20 The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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