How to make Deepslate in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft deepslate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, deepslate is a new block that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. This block is not made with a crafting table but rather a furnace.

deepslate

Let's explore how to add deepslate to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

Deepslate is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.17)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.17.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.17.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.17.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.17.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.17.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* 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 Deepslate in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.17 - 1.20	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Natural Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.17.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.17.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.17.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.17.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.17.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find deepslate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Deepslate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft deepslate:

1 Cobbled Deepslate

How to craft Deepslate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Furnace Menu

First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:

furnace menu

2. Add Fuel to the Furnace

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.

furnace menu with fuel

In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.

TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren't sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.

3. Add Items to make Deepslate

Next, place the cobbled deepslate in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the cobbled deepslate.

Crafting recipe for deepslate

Once the cobbled deepslate is cooked/smelted in the furnace, the deepslate will appear in the box to the right.

deepslate

4. Move the Deepslate to Inventory

Now that you have made deepslate in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed deepslate

Congratulations, you have made deepslate in Minecraft!

How to get Deepslate in Survival Mode

You can add deepslate to your inventory in Survival mode by mining deepslate with a pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch. So, let's get started!

1. Find a Block of Deepslate

First, let's explore where to find deepslate. You can usually find deepslate in the new cave systems that are deep underground and below a y-coordinate of 0.

This is what a block of deepslate looks like:

deepslate and pickaxe

2. Hold a Pickaxe with Silk Touch

To mine for deepslate, you need to dig up the deepslate with a pickaxe that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. Select one of these pickaxes in your hotbar:

How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe

How to make a Golden Pickaxe

How to make an Iron Pickaxe

How to make a Stone Pickaxe

How to make a Wooden Pickaxe

If you try to dig up the deepslate with your hand or other tool (that is not a pickaxe with Silk Touch), the small block of deepslate will not appear. And you will not be able to add the deepslate to your inventory.

In this example, we are going to use an iron pickaxe with Silk Touch to dig up the deepslate.

3. Mine the Deepslate

The game control to mine the deepslate depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the deepslate.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the deepslate.
For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the deepslate.
For Education Edition, left click and hold on the deepslate.

deepslate dropped

You will need to continue to mine until the block breaks and a smaller block of deepslate finally appears. The deepslate will float on the ground.

TIP: Normally when you mine deepslate, you get cobbled deepslate as the drop. However, when you mine the deepslate using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch, you will get the deepslate itself as the drop.

4. Pick up the Deepslate

Make sure you pick up the deepslate before it disappears.

deepslate gathered

Once you pick up the deepslate, it will appear in your hotbar.

deepslate