Overview
Cyan Banner is one of the 16 variants of White Banner: same recipe, same hardness, same drops — only the look differs. The full write-up for the set is on the White Banner page.
Minecraft classifies Cyan Banner as a coloured block. Cyan Banner has a crafting recipe, so it is renewable as long as you can source its ingredients. At a hardness of 1 it takes a moment to break but never slows a build down.
Any tool works, and so do bare hands. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. It is transparent, which matters when you are managing light levels.
With a blast resistance of only 1 it will not survive an explosion. The stack limit is 16, so plan inventory space. The recipe calls for Cyan Wool and Stick.
It is not used in any crafting recipe.
About the cyan set
How long it takes to break
Hardness 1 puts Cyan Banner at 1.5 seconds a block bare-handed, or 0.2 seconds with the right tool at netherite tier.
An iron tool takes 0.25 seconds and a diamond one 0.2, so the jump that actually matters for this block is the one to iron.
There is no tier requirement to worry about. Any tool, or none, returns the drop; the numbers below just say how fast.
Each Efficiency level adds level² + 1 to the tool's speed, so a level V tool clears this about 4 times faster than an unenchanted one.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | 1.5 s | 1.5 s | 1.5 s |
| Wooden | 0.75 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
| Stone | 0.4 s | 0.15 s | instant |
| Iron | 0.25 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Diamond | 0.2 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Netherite | 0.2 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Golden | 0.15 s | 0.1 s | instant |
Properties
Cyan Banner resists blasts at 1, which is not enough to survive anything explosive nearby. Light passes through it, and it emits none of its own. One inventory slot holds 16. Fire spreads to it readily (encouragement 60, burn 20), so keep it away from lava and away from anything you would rather not lose. An axe is fastest here; any other class mines it at bare-hand speed, because the bonus only applies to the class the block is tagged for.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/20)
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Cyan Banner
Drops
Mined with any, Cyan Banner drops itself.
Guides and tools that cover this
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Cyan Banner in Minecraft?
Cyan Banner is crafted from Cyan Wool and Stick.
What tool do you need to break Cyan Banner?
No specific tool is required — Cyan Banner can be broken by hand.
Is Cyan Banner blast resistant?
Cyan Banner has a blast resistance of 1, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Cyan Banner fit in one stack?
16 per stack, so a double chest holds 864 Cyan Banner.
How long does Cyan Banner take to break?
About 0.2 seconds if you bring the correct netherite tool; 1.5 seconds with your fists.
The rest of the set
Cyan Banner is one of 16. Every other member behaves the same way:
