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|image=Obsidian.png
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|light=No
|tool=Diamond pickaxe
|renewable=Yes <!-- Please do NOT change this. Obsidian IS renewable with nether portals and other means, see the "Post-generation" section of this page. -->
|stackable=Yes (64)
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'''Obsidian''' is a [[block]] found naturally in all [[dimension]]s, and created when [[water]] flows over a [[lava|lava source]]. It has high [[hardness]] and [[blast resistance]], rendering it immune to normal [[explosion]]s. Obsidian is used for [[crafting]] and to make the frame for a [[nether portal]]. It can only be obtained by [[Breaking|mining]] it with a [[Diamond Pickaxe|diamond]] or [[netherite pickaxe]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Obsidian drops itself only when mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe; otherwise, it drops nothing.
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Obsidian|Pickaxe|Diamond|}}
Enchanting a pickaxe with [[Efficiency]] and using a [[beacon]] with [[Haste]] both drastically decrease the mining time. See the [[Tutorials/Obsidian farming#Mining times|obsidian farming tutorial]] for more information.

8 obsidian blocks are dropped by an [[ender chest]] when broken without a tool enchanted with [[Silk Touch]].

=== Natural generation ===
[[File:Natural Obsidian.png|thumb|300px|Naturally occurring obsidian.]]
[[File:Obsidian Creation.png|thumb|200px|Water pouring onto lava springs, forming obsidian.]]
Obsidian generates naturally in all [[dimension]]s:
* [[Overworld]]:
** Obsidian generates as part of [[ruined portal]]s.
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** Obsidian generates in sufficiently deep [[ravine]]s and [[cave]]s where water meets lava source blocks.-->
** A single obsidian block generates in some types of [[ocean ruin]] buildings.
** Obsidian generates in [[woodland mansion]]s with a [[diamond block]] concealed by it. These are found in the secret "obsidian room" and "lava room", on the 2nd or 3rd floors.
* [[The Nether]]: 
** Obsidian generates as part of ruined portals.
* [[The End]]:
** Solid [[end spike]]s can be found on the End's main island, generating all the way down to Y=0.
** 26 blocks of obsidian generate as a part of the [[end ship]] in an [[End City|end city]].

{{block distribution}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|obsidian}}

=== Bartering ===
[[Piglin]]s may [[barter]] a block of obsidian when given a [[gold ingot]] with a chance of 8.71%.

=== Post-generation ===
[[File:Obsidian Spring.png|200px|thumb|Using a water spring to mine obsidian.]]
Obsidian is formed when flowing [[water]] touches a [[lava]] source block, and it can be found naturally where water from a [[spring]] or [[aquifer]] has flowed over a nearby [[lava pool]]. This provides a renewable way of obtaining obsidian, as lava can be farmed via [[cauldrons]] under [[pointed dripstone]].

Obsidian is created when a nether portal is generated in [[the Nether]] or the [[Overworld]]. This portal can then be mined, providing another way of obtaining obsidian renewably. {{IN|Java}}, if a nether portal is generated midair, 4 extra obsidian is generated at the bottom of the portal.

When an [[entity]] enters the End via an [[End Portal (block)|end portal]], it always spawns on a [[obsidian platform|platform]] consisting of 25 obsidian. This platform can then be mined, and regenerates whenever an entity enters the End, providing another way of obtaining obsidian renewably. Obsidian pillars also regenerate when the [[ender dragon]] respawns.

== Usage ==

Obsidian is useful for building [[explosion]]-resistant structures as it has a blast resistance of 1,200, the highest of all blocks obtainable in [[Survival]] mode (tied with [[crying obsidian]], [[anvil]]s, and [[netherite block]]s). Obsidian also cannot be destroyed by the [[ender dragon]]. These qualities make obsidian an extremely effective defensive [[block]], and it is commonly used in many bases in multiplayer servers as protection from griefers.

Obsidian is, however, not immune to the [[wither]]. Although [[Wither#Wither Skull|black wither skulls]] have merely the explosive power of a [[ghast]] fireball, blue wither skulls ignore blast resistance, which means they can destroy obsidian. The wither's body can also destroy obsidian, either through block-breaking behavior upon taking damage, or its dash attack{{only|bedrock}}. The wither is the only mob in the game that can break obsidian. 

Obsidian is one of the two blocks an [[end crystal]] can be placed on; the other is [[bedrock]].

=== Nether portals ===
Obsidian is used to create a [[nether portal]] frame, which is then ignited using [[fire]]. The frame must be a vertical rectangle any size from 4×5 to 23×23. The corners of the frame are not required for an operational portal.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{Crafting usage}}

=== Note Blocks ===
Obsidian can be placed under [[note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.

=== Piston interactivity ===
Obsidian cannot be pushed by [[piston]]s. It also cannot be pushed nor pulled by [[sticky piston]]s.

== Sounds ==

{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
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{{ID table
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|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Obsidian
|spritetype=block
|nameid=obsidian
|blocktags=dragon_immune, mineable/pickaxe, needs_diamond_tool
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
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|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Obsidian
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|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Enchanter;Into The Nether}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Ice Bucket Challenge;Enchanter;We Need To Go Deeper}}

== Video ==
{{yt|21FOls2TIGo}}

== History ==

{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.28|[[File:Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added obsidian.
|Obsidian is extremely tough to break and [[drops]] one [[cobblestone]] block when broken.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100227|Added the [[obsidian wall]], which marks the X and Z axis, intersecting at 0,0. This creates two intersecting planes extending just above the surface of the solid material that surrounds them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100313|The obsidian wall has been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100617-1531|Obsidian is now created when [[water]] touches a [[lava]] source.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100618|Obsidian now drops itself when broken.
|Obsidian's explosion resistance increased. Before this, obsidian had the same blast resistance as [[stone]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.14|Obsidian made indestructible to TNT.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|Introduced the [[nether portal]], made using obsidian, which also makes obsidian [[renewable]].
|However, since [[diamond pickaxe]]s are not yet renewable, obsidian cannot be fully renewably obtained.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Obsidian can be moved by [[endermen]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Obsidian can no longer be moved by endermen.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|The [[enchantment table]] has been introduced, which is [[craft]]ed using obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Introduced [[the End]], with [[obsidian platform]] and [[obsidian pillar]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|Obsidian mining time has been decreased from 15 to 2.5 seconds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC1|Obsidian mining time has been increased from 2.5 to 9.4 seconds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Obsidian can now be found in [[village]] blacksmith [[chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|The [[ender chest]] has been introduced, which is crafted using obsidian.
|As diamond pickaxes can now be [[trading|purchased]] from blacksmith [[villager]]s, obsidian is now renewable.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w36a|The [[beacon]] block has now received a [[crafting]] recipe, which uses obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w38a|The [[wither]]'s blue wither skull projectile has been introduced, which produces a special explosion that can destroy obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Obsidian can now be destroyed with explosives by summoning a [[fireball]] with custom data.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25a|An infinite obsidian glitch ({{bug|MC-4239}}, allowing conversion of [[redstone]] into obsidian) has been fixed during the implementation of the new [[block]] metadata format.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30a|Obsidian can now be found inside [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Obsidian now generates as part of the [[end cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|The obsidian yield from [[nether fortress]] [[chest]]s has been slightly decreased.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Obsidian now generates in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||July 18, 2017|link={{tweet|jeb|887230844112424960}}|[[File:Obsidian (Texture Update pre-release 1).png|32px]] [[Jeb]] tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||July 19, 2017|link={{tweet|jeb|887580942910586880}}|[[File:Obsidian (Texture Update pre-release 2).png|32px]] Jeb tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||July 11, 2018|link={{tweet|jappa|1017060957237989376}}|[[File:Obsidian (Texture Update pre-release 3).png|32px]] [[Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of an updated obsidian texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|[[File:Obsidian TextureUpdate Revision Something.png|32px]] This texture of obsidian was shown at some point (not in game).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[block]]'s numeral ID was 49.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w09a|Obsidian now generates in some [[underwater ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Obsidian JE2.png|32px]] The texture of obsidian has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|[[File:Obsidian JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of obsidian has been changed, once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|Obsidian has a {{frac|1|109}} (~0.92%) chance of being offered by [[piglin]]s when [[bartering]], in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w09a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|10|113}} (~8.85%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w10a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|40|411}} (~9.73%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|40|417}} (~9.59%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|40|424}} (~9.43%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Obsidian now generates in [[bastion remnant]]s chests.
|Obsidian can now spawn as part of [[ruined portal]]s or be found in its chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w20a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|40|423}} (~9.46%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w28a|Obsidian now has a {{frac|40|459}} (~8.71%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w30a|The chance of finding obsidian in bastion remnant chests has been decreased from 31.5% to 24.4%.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||Pre-release|[[File:Obsidian (texture) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|In Survival mode, obsidian drops itself when mined with any [[pickaxe]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Obsidian now only drops itself when mined with a [[diamond pickaxe]]. This makes obsidian's item form unobtainable as diamond pickaxes are not legitimately obtainable in this version.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Diamond pickaxes are now legitimately obtainable, making the obsidian item obtainable once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|[[Glowing obsidian]] has been added, which drops a block of regular obsidian when mined.
|The newly added [[nether reactor]] structure generates a "spire" of obsidian when activated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|The "spires" generated by nether reactors are now made of [[netherrack]], instead of obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Obsidian can now be found in [[village]]s within [[villager|blacksmith]] [[chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Obsidian can now be used to form [[nether portal]]s.
|Obsidian is now used to craft [[enchantment table]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 2|Obsidian now requires 6.5 seconds to mine, rather than 3.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|Obsidian is now used to craft [[beacon]]s.
|The [[wither]]'s "blue wither skull" projectile has been introduced, which produces a special explosion that can destroy obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Obsidian is now used to craft [[ender chest]]s and [[end crystal]]s.
|Obsidian now generates naturally in [[the End]] as [[obsidian platform]]s, [[obsidian pillar]]s and some parts of [[end ship]]s in [[end cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Obsidian now generates in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.20.1|Obsidian now generates in some [[underwater ruin]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Obsidian JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of obsidian has been changed.
|Obsidian can now be found in [[village]] weaponsmith [[chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Obsidian can now be obtained from bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=?|Obsidian breaking time is now 9.6 seconds instead of 6.2 seconds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Obsidian now has a {{frac|10|106}} (9.43%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1.
|Obsidian now be found in [[bastion remnants]] chests.
|Obsidian can now generate as part of [[ruined portal]]s and can be found in its chests.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|The [[enchantment table]] has been introduced, which is [[craft]]ed using obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Introduced [[the End]], with [[obsidian platform]] and [[obsidian pillar]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|The [[ender chest]] has been introduced, which is crafted using obsidian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Obsidian can now be used to craft [[beacon]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Obsidian can now be found inside [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.{{check version}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Obsidian now generates as part of the [[end cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Obsidian now generates in [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|ps4=1.76|psvita=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Obsidian now generates in some [[underwater ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|[[File:Obsidian JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of obsidian has been changed.}}

|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Obsidian JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added obsidian.}}
}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Obsidian is one of the hardest blocks to destroy in ''Minecraft''. In reality, [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]] has characteristics similar to [[glass]], being a brittle material.
* Geologically, obsidian is a volcanic glass that forms when lava is flash-cooled. It is the only igneous rock that's glassy. 
** Other volcanic rocks in the game are [[andesite]], [[basalt]], and [[tuff]].
* 71.25 times the explosive power of TNT would be required to destroy a block of obsidian; however, additional TNT increases the blast radius, not explosive power. It is possible to {{cmd|summon}} an explosion strong enough to destroy obsidian.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Minecraft 9.png|Naturally generated obsidian as found in a snowy biome.
File:The End.png|More naturally generated obsidian pillars as seen in the End. 
File:Obsidian Shield.png|Obsidian as used to shield from [[explosion]]s.
File:Ender dragon.jpg|The first released screenshot of the End, featuring obsidian in obsidian pillars. 
File:Ender dragon-bright.jpg|The brightened version of the first image featuring obsidian. 
File:Obsidian Wall.png|A naturally generated [[obsidian wall]] from [[Infdev]].
File:Obsidian variants.png|A comparison between [[glowing obsidian]] (left), [[crying obsidian]] (middle), and regular obsidian (right).
</gallery>

== See also ==

* {{EnvLink|Obsidian wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}}
* {{BlockLink|Glowing Obsidian}}
* {{EnvLink|Nether portal}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|block-week-obsidian|Block of the Week: Obsidian|Jan 27, 2017|Alex Wiltshire}}
* [{{tweet|Jappa|1017064729200775168}} Jasper Boerstra's tweet on the difficulties of giving Minecraft obsidian a proper texture]

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