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Diamond
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Diamond item in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Stack size: 64 In 11 tutorials ↓

The Diamond is the rarest common material of the Overworld and the best one you can mine: diamond tools and armor outlast every material except netherite. You find it in diamond ore deep underground, and in the loot chests of many structures.

It is made with the Crafting Table from Block of Diamond (other recipes also exist).

What it does

A diamond pickaxe mines everything, including obsidian and ancient debris, so it is the key to the Nether portal and to netherite. Diamond armor and weapons are the strongest gear you can craft directly; to go further, you upgrade them to netherite on a smithing table instead of starting again.

Diamonds are also spent on items that do not wear out. Two go into an Enchanting Table, one into a Jukebox, and seven copy a smithing template, including the netherite upgrade you find in bastions. Nine diamonds pack into a Block of Diamond, one of the blocks a Beacon pyramid can be made of, and a single diamond pays for a beacon power.

Mining diamond ore with a Fortune pickaxe can give several diamonds per block, while Silk Touch keeps the ore for later. Some villagers, such as the armorer, buy diamonds for emeralds, and diamond is one of the colors you can give to armor trims.

How to craft

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Crafting tableCrafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid
Block of Diamond
Diamond 9

Block of Diamond → 9 × Diamond

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Diamond connects

24 links · from the 26.3 game data

Where to get it

Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Buried TreasureChest · Treasure chest33.3%
Abandoned CampChest · Hidden chest20%
Trial ChambersChest, Decorated Pot, Vault · Intersections, Intersection barrels, Vault · common…13.3%
Desert PyramidSuspicious Sand or Gravel, with a Brush, Chest · Suspicious sand, Hidden chamber12.5%
Nether FortressChest · Fortress chests6.4%
End CityChest · City and ship5.6%
Bastion RemnantChest · Treasure room4.5%
Jungle PyramidChest · Temple chests3.4%
ShipwreckChest · Treasure chest3.3%
MineshaftChest · Chest minecarts3.1%
StrongholdChest · Corridors3.0%
VillageChest · Toolsmith, Weaponsmith2.8%

Trades

VillagerBought by · Armorer (Journeyman), Toolsmith (Expert), Weaponsmith (Expert)

Advancements

Diamonds!Diamonds!Acquire diamonds

Tutorials with Diamond (11)

All tutorials with Diamond →

Used to craft (32)

Obtained from

Tags

#minecraft:beacon_payment_items#minecraft:diamond_tool_materials#minecraft:repairs_diamond_armor#minecraft:trim_materials

Diamond · FAQ

How do you get Diamond in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 1 × Block of Diamond gives 9 × Diamond. In a Furnace: 1 × Deepslate Diamond Ore gives 1 × Diamond. It can be found as loot in Buried Treasure, Abandoned Camp, Trial Chambers, Desert Pyramid and 8 more. Bought by Villager: Armorer (Journeyman), Toolsmith (Expert), Weaponsmith (Expert).

What is Diamond used for in Minecraft?

It makes diamond tools and armor, enchanting tables and jukeboxes, copies smithing templates and pays a beacon. It is an ingredient in 32 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Block of Diamond, Diamond Boots, Diamond Chestplate, Diamond Helmet, Diamond Hoe and 24 more.

Which advancements involve Diamond?

Diamonds! (Acquire diamonds).