How to make a Block of Gold in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a block of gold with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blocks of gold are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

block of gold

Let's explore how to make a block of gold.

Supported Platforms

A block of gold is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Block of Gold in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Block of Gold

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a block of gold:

How to craft a Block of Gold in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Block of Gold

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a block of gold, place 9 gold ingots in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a block of gold, it is important that the gold ingots are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 gold ingots in the first row, 3 gold ingots in the second row, and 3 gold ingots in the third row. This should fill all of the boxes in the crafting grid. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a block of gold.

Crafting recipe for gold block

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of gold will appear in the box to the right.

block of gold

3. Move the Block of Gold to Inventory

Once you have crafted a block of gold, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed gold block

Congratulations, you have made a block of gold in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Block of Gold

Things to Make with Blocks of Gold

You can use blocks of gold to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Blocks of Gold

Here are some activities that you can do with blocks of gold in Minecraft: