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Ancient Debris

Ancient Debris is a natural block: mine it (Pickaxe) and it drops itself. Its ID is minecraft:ancient_debris and it stacks to 64. Below: what it is used for, its block stats and mining times from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
ancient_debris
Found in
Bastion Remnant33%
Stack size
64
Best tool
PickaxeDiamond or better
Used in
2 recipes

Where to find Ancient Debris

Calculated

Every mob, chest, block and villager that gives Ancient Debris, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.

SourceHowChanceCount
Bastion RemnantChest loot33%1–6
Bastion RemnantChest loot17%1–2
Bastion RemnantChest loot13.5%1

What Ancient Debris is used for

Ancient Debris is an ingredient in 1 recipe.

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Ancient Debris as a block

Calculated

Hardness 30, blast resistance 1,200. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.

Hardness
30
Blast resistance
1,200
Tool
Pickaxe · Diamond or better
Light level
0
Burns
No
When mined
Drops itself
How long it takes to mine
Mined withTimeDrops
Hand150 s✘
Wooden Pickaxe75 s✘
Stone Pickaxe37.5 s✘
Copper Pickaxe30 s✘
Iron Pickaxe25 s✘
Golden Pickaxe12.5 s✘
Diamond Pickaxe5.65 s✔
Netherite Pickaxe5 s✔

Advancements

Ancient Debris ID and give command

The item ID is minecraft:ancient_debris. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:

/give @p minecraft:ancient_debris
Ancient Debris in other languages
EnglishAncient Debris
French (France)Débris antiques
European SpanishEscombros ancestrales
German (Germany)Antiker Schrott
Korean (South Korea)고대 잔해
Polish (Poland)Pradawne zgliszcza
Brazilian PortugueseDetritos Ancestrais
Turkish (Türkiye)Antik Kalıntı
Chinese (China)远古残骸
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Mảnh vỡ cổ đại
Japanese (Japan)古代の残骸
Russian (Russia)Древние обломки
Thai (Thailand)เศษแร่โบราณ
Italian (Italy)Detriti antichi
Czech (Czechia)Prastará suť
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)حطام قديم
Chinese (Taiwan)遠古遺骸
Indonesian (Indonesia)Puing Purba

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Ancient Debris can't be crafted and turns up in Bastion Remnant chests. It's used in 2 other recipes. Placed as a block it has 30 hardness and 1,200 blast resistance.

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Ancient Debris FAQ (Java 26.3)

Where can you find Ancient Debris in Minecraft?

Ancient Debris is in the chests of: Bastion Remnant.

What is Ancient Debris used for in Minecraft?

Ancient Debris is an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Netherite Scrap.

What is the item ID of Ancient Debris?

The ID is minecraft:ancient_debris. Use /give @p minecraft:ancient_debris to get one with cheats enabled.

What's the fastest way to mine Ancient Debris?

With a Netherite Pickaxe it takes 5 seconds (hardness 30), without Efficiency or Haste.