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Observer

Observer is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Cobblestone, 2× Redstone Dust, 1× Nether Quartz. Its ID is minecraft:observer and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
observer
Made at
Crafting Table6× Cobblestone, 2× Redstone Dust, 1× Nether Quartz
Stack size
64
Best tool
PickaxeWooden or better

How to make Observer

Game data

The recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.

Observer as a block

Calculated

Hardness 3, blast resistance 3. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.

Hardness
3
Blast resistance
3
Tool
Pickaxe · Wooden or better
Light level
0
Burns
No
When mined
Drops itself
How long it takes to mine
Mined withTimeDrops
Hand15 s✘
Wooden Pickaxe2.3 s✔
Stone Pickaxe1.15 s✔
Copper Pickaxe0.9 s✔
Iron Pickaxe0.75 s✔
Golden Pickaxe0.4 s✔
Diamond Pickaxe0.6 s✔
Netherite Pickaxe0.5 s✔
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Observer ID and give command

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

/give @p minecraft:observer
Observer in other languages
EnglishObserver
French (France)Observateur
European SpanishObservador
German (Germany)Beobachter
Korean (South Korea)관측기
Polish (Poland)Detektor
Brazilian PortugueseObservador
Turkish (Türkiye)Gözlemci
Chinese (China)侦测器
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Khối theo dõi
Japanese (Japan)オブザーバー
Russian (Russia)Наблюдатель
Thai (Thailand)ตัวสังเกตการณ์
Italian (Italy)Osservatore
Czech (Czechia)Detektor změn
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)المراقب
Chinese (Taiwan)偵測器
Indonesian (Indonesia)Pengamat

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

Observer is crafted at a Crafting Table from 6× Cobblestone, 2× Redstone Dust, 1× Nether Quartz. Placed as a block it has 3 hardness and 3 blast resistance.

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Observer FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Observer in Minecraft?

Put 6× Cobblestone, 2× Redstone Dust, 1× Nether Quartz in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.

What is the item ID of Observer?

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

What's the fastest way to mine Observer?

With a Golden Pickaxe it takes 0.4 seconds (hardness 3), without Efficiency or Haste.