Concrete is one of the best blocks ever introduced in Minecraft. There was a massive gap for a simple, plain block in the game that would have a clean color, so when the concrete block was first released, builders were very excited to get their hands on it. However, it's one of those blocks that isn't found in the overworld naturally, which is why many beginners don't know about it.Concrete must be crafted by the player, and while it's a surprisingly expensive and tedious process, it's also immensely rewarding when making interesting and futuristic builds in particular. With enough basic materials and dye, as well as with the help of a concrete machine, the task is made significantly simpler. Here's how to get started.Updated November 12, 2021 by Gabrielle Huston: To make it even easier for you to realize your concrete dreams, this guide has been updated with extra tips and details about making Concrete in Minecraft!
Concrete Stats
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Stat |
Concrete |
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Available Colours |
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Renewable? |
Yes |
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Stackable? |
Yes, 64/stack |
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Tool Used To Break |
Pickaxe |
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Blast Resistance |
1.8 |
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Hardness |
1.8 |
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Luminant? |
No |
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Transparent? |
No |
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Flammable? |
No |
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Lava Flammable? |
No |
Step 1: Crafting Concrete Powder
Concrete blocks start out as Concrete Powder in Minecraft, just like real life!
Ingredients
There are only three ingredients for Concrete Powder: 4 Sand, 4 Gravel, and any 1 colour of dye.
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Ingredient |
Where To Find Naturally |
What Tool Is Used To Harvest |
Notes |
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Sand |
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Shovel |
N/A |
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Gravel |
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Shovel |
When you break a block of Gravel, it has a 10% chance of dropping Flint instead of a Gravel block. To avoid this, use a shovel with the Silk Touch enchantment. |
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Dye |
Common Flowers Found In Plains, Sunflower Plains, Forest, Birch Forest, Dark Forest, Flower Forest, and Mountain Meadow Biomes:
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N/A |
Many dyes are just created by putting a flower on a crafting table or combining two other dyes. For a full guide on each dye and how to make them, check our wool and dye guide here. |
Combine The Ingredients On A Crafting Table
Once you've gathered the ingredients, actually making the Concrete Powder couldn't be easier. Just combine them on a Crafting Table! It doesn't matter in what shape/order you put them into the table, as long as you have the correct proportions of 4/4/1.
Step 2: Turning Concrete Powder Into Concrete
Once you have your Concrete Powder ready, you need to solidify it. Otherwise, its texture will remain grainy and it will behave like sand when placed down or mined.
In order for the Concrete Powder to harden, it needs to come in contact with water.
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Types Of Water That Will Turn Concrete Powder Into Concrete |
Types Of WaterThat Will NOT Turn Concrete Powder Into Concrete |
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The simplest way to do this is to just find a significant source of water like a river or lake and start placing down your Concrete Powder! It'll turn into Concrete just about instantly, so you can mine it back with a pickaxe.
Using Redstone To Speed Up The Process
There are also some extremely useful Redstone constructions players have designed to make the whole process much faster. If building things like automatic farms isn't a problem for you, a concrete maker shouldn't be much harder.
One design utilizes the observer block, which can be a bit expensive to craft. If you have the resources, however, it's highly recommended to follow this tutorial by Shulkercraft, who builds a very simple yet highly efficient concrete maker.