Overview
Andesite counts as a stone-family block in Minecraft 1.21.4. Andesite has a crafting recipe, so it is renewable as long as you can source its ingredients. At a hardness of 1.5 it takes a moment to break but never slows a build down.
It needs at least a wooden pickaxe to drop anything; a weaker tool destroys it for nothing. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. A full stack holds 64.
It is crafted from Diorite and Cobblestone. Its main value is as a crafting ingredient: 6 recipes need it, Andesite Slab, Andesite Stairs, Andesite Wall and 3 more among them.
About the andesite set
How long it takes to break
Hardness 1.5 puts Andesite at 7.5 seconds a block bare-handed, or 0.25 seconds with the right tool at netherite tier.
You are looking at 0.4 seconds on iron and 0.3 on diamond — the diamond step is where the time actually falls.
The block still breaks with a weaker tool, but below wooden it yields nothing at all — the time is spent and the drop is lost, which is the single most common way players waste a vein.
The Efficiency formula is level² + 1 added to tool speed — at V that is about 2.5 times the unenchanted rate.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand * | 7.5 s | 7.5 s | 7.5 s |
| Wooden | 1.2 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Stone | 0.6 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Iron | 0.4 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Diamond | 0.3 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Netherite | 0.25 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Golden | 0.2 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
Properties
Andesite has a blast resistance of 6, so a nearby explosion will usually destroy it. It blocks light completely and emits no light of its own. One inventory slot holds 64, the normal full stack. It is not renewable: every one in the world is finite. The block is tagged for pickaxes, and only that class gets the speed bonus; everything else mines at bare-hand rate.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
- Renewable
- No
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Shapeless recipe
Andesite ×2
Drops
Mined with Wooden Pickaxe, Andesite drops itself.
Used to craft
Andesite is an ingredient in 6 recipes, producing Andesite Slab, Andesite Stairs, Andesite Wall, Polished Andesite, Polished Andesite Slab, and Polished Andesite Stairs.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Andesite in Minecraft?
Andesite is crafted from Diorite and Cobblestone.
What tool do you need to break Andesite?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Andesite blast resistant?
Andesite has a blast resistance of 6, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Andesite fit in one stack?
Andesite stacks to 64, so a single double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Is Andesite renewable?
No. Every Andesite in a world is finite — there is no way to produce more of it, so anything you spend is gone for good.
How long does Andesite take to break?
About 0.25 seconds if you bring the correct netherite tool; 7.5 seconds with your fists.
