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Crying Obsidian

Crying Obsidian is a natural block: mine it (Pickaxe) and it drops itself. Its ID is minecraft:crying_obsidian 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
crying_obsidian
Found in
Bastion Remnant33.7%
Stack size
64
Best tool
PickaxeDiamond or better
Used in
1 recipe

Where to find Crying Obsidian

Calculated

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

SourceHowChanceCount
Bastion RemnantChest loot33.7%3–20
Bastion RemnantChest loot22.8%1–20
Bastion RemnantChest loot19%1–10
Bastion RemnantChest loot11.2%3–16
Piglin barteringGameplay8.53%1–3

What Crying Obsidian is used for

Crying Obsidian is an ingredient in 1 recipe.

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Crying Obsidian as a block

Calculated

Hardness 50, blast resistance 1,200. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.

Hardness
50
Blast resistance
1,200
Tool
Pickaxe · Diamond or better
Light level
10
Burns
No
When mined
Drops itself
How long it takes to mine
Mined withTimeDrops
Hand250 s✘
Wooden Pickaxe125 s✘
Stone Pickaxe62.5 s✘
Copper Pickaxe50 s✘
Iron Pickaxe41.7 s✘
Golden Pickaxe20.85 s✘
Diamond Pickaxe9.4 s✔
Netherite Pickaxe8.35 s✔

Advancements

Crying Obsidian ID and give command

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

/give @p minecraft:crying_obsidian
Crying Obsidian in other languages
EnglishCrying Obsidian
French (France)Obsidienne pleureuse
European SpanishObsidiana llorosa
German (Germany)Weinender Obsidian
Korean (South Korea)우는 흑요석
Polish (Poland)Płaczący obsydian
Brazilian PortugueseObsidiana Chorona
Turkish (Türkiye)Ağlayan Obsidiyen
Chinese (China)哭泣的黑曜石
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Hắc diện thạch khóc
Japanese (Japan)泣く黒曜石
Russian (Russia)Плачущий обсидиан
Thai (Thailand)หินออบซิเดียนร้องไห้
Italian (Italy)Ossidiana piangente
Czech (Czechia)Plačící obsidián
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)السبج الباكي
Chinese (Taiwan)哭泣的黑曜石
Indonesian (Indonesia)Obsidian Menangis

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

Crying Obsidian can't be crafted and turns up in Bastion Remnant chests. It's used in 1 other recipe. Placed as a block it has 50 hardness and 1,200 blast resistance.

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Crying Obsidian FAQ (Java 26.3)

Where can you find Crying Obsidian in Minecraft?

Crying Obsidian is in the chests of: Bastion Remnant.

What is Crying Obsidian used for in Minecraft?

Crying Obsidian is an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Respawn Anchor.

What is the item ID of Crying Obsidian?

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

What's the fastest way to mine Crying Obsidian?

With a Netherite Pickaxe it takes 8.35 seconds (hardness 50), without Efficiency or Haste.