Magma Block

A magma block is a light-emitting naturally-occurring block found in the Nether and the Overworld. It causes continuous damage while being stepped on, considered fire damage, except it does not light mobs on fire.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Magma blocks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block	Magma Block
Hardness	0.5
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default	2.5
Wooden	0.4
Stone	0.2
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.1
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

Natural generation[]

Overworld[]

In the Overworld, magma blocks generate at the bottom of water aquifers in underwater magma features, in clusters of 1–8 blocks.

Magma blocks also generate as a part of ocean ruins, trial chambers, as well as ruined portals that are not in cold biomes.

The Nether[]

Magma blocks generate in the Nether in the form of ore features. In Java Edition, it attempts to generate 4 times per chunk in sizes of 0–160, from altitudes Y=27 to Y=36 in all biomes. It can only replace netherrack. In Bedrock Edition, it attempts to generate 8 times per chunk in sizes of 0–74, from altitudes Y=27 to Y=36 in all biomes. It can replace netherrack and blackstone.

Magma blocks generate as part of deltas in basalt deltas biomes, replacing some of the lava.

Magma blocks also generate as a part of hoglin stable and treasure room bastion remnants, as well as all ruined portals in this dimension.

Crafting[]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Magma Cream

Usage[]

Damage[]

Magma blocks damage most living entities standing on top of them, even if underwater, dealing 1 of fire damage every tick, which in practice is reduced to once every half-second with damage immunity. Walking into the side of a magma block doesn't cause damage. Magma blocks do not destroy items. Damage from magma blocks does not reduce durability in netherite armor. Because magma blocks deal fire damage, it can be reduced by armor, the Resistance effect, and Protection/Fire Protection enchantments, and can be completely negated by the Fire Resistance effect. Unlike other sources of fire damage, sneaking and the Frost Walker enchantment can also grant immunity to damage from magma blocks.

Any mobs immune to fire damage cannot take damage from magma blocks. However, a few mobs like shulkers cannot take magma block damage despite not having natural immunity to fire.

Magma blocks do not set mobs or players on fire, and thus do not cook the animals that it kills.

Blocks that are the height of a trapdoor or lower (such as snow layers, carpets, repeaters, or comparators) do not prevent a magma block from damaging mobs and players above it.

There are a few specific death messages associate with magma blocks. If a player or named pet is killed simply from standing on the block, the death message displayed in the chat is: "[player] discovered the floor was lava". If a player or named pet was attacked and knocked back to their death onto magma blocks, the message is: "[player] walked into danger zone due to [player/mob]".

Behavior[]

Magma blocks emit a light level of 3. They do not melt ice or snow.

Magma blocks emit smoke particles under rainfall, much like lava.

Making walls out of magma blocks prevents spiders from climbing them.‌^{[BE only]}

Mobs avoid magma blocks that are in the way. Most mobs do not spawn on magma blocks (exceptions are magma cubes, zombified piglin, ghasts, and squid).

When a magma block's top is set on fire, the fire burns indefinitely, similar to netherrack.

Bubble columns[]

When a water source is directly above a magma block, a whirlpool bubble column is created, going down from the highest source block. Anything encountering the bubble column is pulled down, including items, boats, players, and mobs.

A player can restore breath underwater by entering a magma block's bubble column.

Note blocks[]

Magma blocks can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	None[sound 1]	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None[sound 1]	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	0.37	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.stone	0.3	1.0
	Players	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0
	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	0.22	1.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Magma Block	magma_block	Block & Item	infiniburn_end infiniburn_nether infiniburn_overworld	block.minecraft.magma_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Magma Block	magma	213	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.magma.name

History[]

Java Edition
1.10		April 4, 2016			Jens Bergensten releases a teaser screenshot of a new Nether block, warning not to step on it.
		16w20a			Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
					A water source block above a magma block evaporates after a while.
					Magma blocks 'preserve' light from other light sources.
1.12		17w06a			Magma blocks now burn indefinitely when set on fire, much like netherrack.
1.13		17w47a			The ID has been changed from magma to magma_block.
					Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 213.
		18w07a			Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water, and water does not evaporate above a magma block.
		18w08a			Magma blocks now naturally generate in ocean ravines, generating downward bubble columns.
		18w09a			Magma blocks now naturally generate in underwater ruins.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
					Magma blocks no longer 'preserve' block light.[1]
1.16		20w16a			Magma blocks now generate as part of bastion remnants and ruined portals.
1.17		21w06a			Magma blocks now sometimes generate at the bottom of underground bodies of water.
1.18		experimental snapshot 6			Magma blocks more frequently generate in underwater caves.
		21w40a			The frequency of magma block generation has been slightly increased.
1.20		23w18a			Entities standing on the edge of a magma block now properly receive damage.[2]
Pocket Edition
1.1.3		alpha 1.1.3.0			Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0		beta 1.2.14.2			Magma blocks now generate naturally at bottom of ocean ravines.
		beta 1.2.20.1			Magma blocks now generate in underwater ruins.
					Magma blocks now generate in underwater caves on top of lava pools.
1.5.0		beta 1.5.0.4			Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			A magma block can now melt snow sitting on top of it.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Magma blocks generate as part of delta in basalt deltas.
					Magma blocks now generate as part of bastion remnants and ruined portals.
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)		beta 1.16.230.56			Magma blocks no longer generate in underwater caves behind the Caves & Cliffs experimental gameplay toggle.
1.18.0		beta 1.18.0.22			Magma blocks now sometimes generate at the bottom of underground bodies of water.[3]
Legacy Console Edition
TU43	CU33	1.36	Patch 13	1.0.1	Added magma blocks.
					Magma blocks generate in the Nether.
TU69		1.76	Patch 38		Magma blocks now naturally generate in ocean ravines.
					Magma blocks now naturally generate in underwater ruins.
					Magma blocks now produce downward bubble columns when under water.
		1.90			The texture of magma blocks has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19					Added magma blocks.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Magma Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

• Geologists only call melted rock magma when it's very deep underground, beyond accessibility. Any melt closer to the surface is called lava.
• A magma block is used as Steve's Up-Smash attack in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• The lava walking is only for sneaking or frost walker boots

Gallery[]

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  The first image of magma blocks, as tweeted by Jeb.

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  Magma blocks generating above a lava lake in the Nether.

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  Magma blocks damage entities that stand atop carpets as well. This is a husk.

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  Bubble columns created by placing magma blocks under water.

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  A magma block is visible that naturally generated in underwater ruins to create a bubble column.

References[]

External Links[]

• Block of the Week: Magma – Minecraft.net on June 23, 2017