Breaking

A player mines a tree and obtains a log.

Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is a common activity in Minecraft, performed (by default) by holding the left mouse button or right trigger while the cursor is pointing at a block, or by long-pressing on the block on touch screens. Breaking is the primary way to remove unwanted blocks and acquiring blocks for future placement or crafting.

Basics of breaking

By holding down the destroy button while the player is within range of the target block and while selecting the block, the player's hand begins swinging, making a repetitive "thump" sound as the player hits the block, and cracks appear on it while being broken.

In Java Edition, this range is 5.2 blocks in Creative mode, and 4.5 blocks otherwise. In Bedrock Edition, the range is 5 blocks when using a keyboard/mouse or controller input, and when using touch input, the range is 12 blocks in Creative mode and 6 blocks otherwise.

Blocks are marked with a wireframe cube outline (or turn a little brighter on touch screens), making the current target easily visible (this can be toggled on and off in Pocket Edition). After the cracks completely cover the block, it breaks and depending on the type of block and the tool used to do so, it may drop an item.

Although many blocks can be harvested with bare hands, certain ones require the use of a tool. In particular, to obtain resources from stone or metal-type blocks, the player must use a pickaxe. For harder blocks like iron ore or obsidian, a pickaxe made from a higher-tier material is required.

The player can use shovels, axes and hoes to speed up the breaking of dirt, wood, and plant-type blocks, respectively. However, tools are not required to get the resource drop. A downside to this is that tools also have durability, so they eventually wear out.

If the tool has the blue Unbreakable tag under its enchantment and name, it never breaks. In Java Edition, one can be acquired using the command /give: /give @s diamond_pickaxe{Unbreakable:1b}

The progress for breaking a block is reset if the target block changes while breaking. Progress is also reset whenever the breaking control is released. The player can move freely while breaking blocks. The player can even dig while jumping, swimming, or riding, although this reduces the breaking speed.

In Survival mode, however, some blocks are unbreakable, like bedrock, and in Adventure mode all blocks are unbreakable unless the player has a item/tool with the can_destroy NBT tag. In Spectator mode a player can't break blocks in any way, and in Creative mode all blocks are breakable unless the player is holding a sword, trident, or debug stick.

Speed

The player's digging speed is controlled by three factors: the block being broken, the item the player is currently wielding, and the mining penalties affecting the player. Every block has a hardness value, which determines the base amount of breaking time if the player hits it with their bare hands.

The base time in seconds is the block's hardness multiplied by 1.5 if the player can harvest the block with the current tool, or 5 if the player cannot.

Assuming that the player can harvest the block, the next check is whether the player's tool increases the breaking speed for the block. See Best tools for a full list.

If the tool helps, then it increases digging speed by a constant multiplier, given in the following table:

Material	Nothing	Wood	Stone	Iron	Diamond	Netherite	Gold	Shears	Sword	Efficiency	Haste
Tool Speed	1	2	4	6	8	9	12	2 (1 on vines and glow lichen, 5 on wool, 15 on cobwebs and leaves)	1.5 (15 on cobwebs)	additional (1+level2) when using the proper tool	additional (20×level)% per level of Haste

If a proper tool is used, the tool speed is further increased by the Efficiency enchantment. If the level of Efficiency is not 0, then the level squared plus 1 is added to the tool speed. For example, Efficiency I adds 2 to the value, while Efficiency V adds 26. The speed is also increased by (20×level)% per level of Haste, while Mining Fatigue decreases it by 70% for level I, 91% for level II, 97.3% for level III, and 99.19% for all other levels.

If the player's head is underwater and they are not wearing a helmet with the Aqua Affinity enchantment, breaking a block takes 5 times as long. If the player's feet are not touching the ground, an additional 5x penalty is added; this causes players floating in water to break blocks 25x slower than if they had been standing on land.

The total time to break a block is always a multiple of ¹⁄₂₀ of a second, or 1 game tick; any remainder is rounded up to the next tick.

Instant breaking

When breaking a block, a tool and its enchantments do its speed value as "damage" to a block every game tick, and when that value exceeds the block's hardness times 30, the block breaks. If the tool and enchantments immediately exceed the hardness times 30, the block breaks with no delay; otherwise a 6 tick (³⁄₁₀ second) delay occurs before the next block begins to break.

For example, a player with Haste II holding an Efficiency Vdiamond (or netherite) pickaxe can break stone instantly, as the damage is (8+26)×(1+0.4)=47.6, which is greater than the base hardness of stone (1.5) times 30 (which is 45). Players in creative mode always break blocks instantly regardless of tools or status effects, except for when wielding a sword, debug stick or a trident, in which case the player is unable to break anything.

Calculation

Combining all of the information above yields the following pseudo-code to calculate how long in seconds a player takes to mine a certain block. All operations are floating-point, not integer.

if (isBestTool):speedMultiplier = toolMultiplierif (not canHarvest):speedMultiplier = 1else if (toolEfficiency):speedMultiplier += efficiencyLevel ^ 2 + 1if (hasteEffect):speedMultiplier *= 0.2 * hasteLevel + 1if (miningFatigue):speedMultiplier *= 0.3 ^ min(miningFatigueLevel, 4)if (inWater and not hasAquaAffinity):speedMultiplier /= 5if (not onGround):speedMultiplier /= 5damage = speedMultiplier / blockHardnessif (canHarvest):damage /= 30else:damage /= 100# Instant breakingif (damage > 1):return 0ticks = roundup(1 / damage)seconds = ticks / 20return seconds

Best tools

Fastest tools to mine specific blocks:

Tool	Material	Blocks	Notes
Bucket	Liquid	Lava Water	Not actually mined
	Snow	Powder Snow	Can only be obtained with a bucket.
Axe	Plants	Bee Nest Carved Pumpkin Cocoa Glow Lichen Jack o'Lantern Melon Mushroom Blocks Pumpkin Vines	Shears are required to collect vines and glow lichen. Silk touch is required for whole melons without crafting, bee nests, and giant mushroom blocks.
	Wood	Block of Bamboo Bamboo Mosaic Banners Barrel Beehive Bookshelf Campfire Cartography Table Chest Chiseled Bookshelf Composter Crafting Table Daylight Detector Fences Fence Gates Fletching Table Hanging Sign Jukebox Hyphae Ladder Lectern Logs Loom Mangrove Roots Note Block Planks Sign Soul Campfire Stems Smithing Table Trapped Chest Wood Wooden Button Wooden Doors Wooden Pressure Plates Wooden Slabs Wooden Stairs Wooden Trapdoors	Bookshelves, campfires, soul campfires, and chiseled bookshelves require Silk Touch to drop as an item.
Pickaxe
	Ice	Blue Ice Ice Packed Ice	Ice, packed ice and blue ice require Silk Touch to drop as an item.
	Metal I	Anvil Bell Block of Redstone Brewing Stand Cauldron Chain Hopper Iron Bars Iron Door Iron Trapdoor Lantern Soul Lantern Light Weighted Pressure Plate Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate	Pickaxe is required to collect a block.
	Metal II	Block of Copper Block of Iron Block of Lapis Lazuli Cut Copper Cut Copper Slab Cut Copper Stairs Lightning Rod	Stone, iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe is required to collect a block.
	Metal III	Block of Diamond Block of Emerald Block of Gold	Iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe is required to collect a block.
	Metal IV	Block of Netherite	Diamond or netherite pickaxe is required to collect a block.
	Piston	Piston Sticky Piston
	Other	Conduit Shulker Box	Shulker boxes and conduits can be collected without a tool, but pickaxes mine faster.
	Chemistry equipment ‌	Compound Creator Element Constructor Material Reducer Lab Table	All these blocks, except lab table, can be mined without a pickaxe, but it takes a long time.
	Rail	Activator Rail Detector Rail Powered Rail Rail
	Rock I	Amethyst Bud Amethyst Cluster Andesite Basalt Polished Basalt Smooth Basalt Blackstone Blast Furnace Block of Amethyst Block of Coal Block of Quartz Bone Block Bricks Budding Amethyst Coal Ore Cobbled Deepslate Cobblestone Colored Terracotta Concrete Coral Blocks Dark Prismarine Dead Coral Blocks Deepslate Deepslate Coal Ore Diorite Dispenser Dripstone Block Dropper Enchanting Table End Stone Ender Chest Furnace Gilded Blackstone Glazed Terracotta Granite Grindstone Heat Block‌ Lodestone Monster Spawner Mossy Cobblestone Mossy Stone Bricks Mud Bricks Nether Bricks Nether Brick Fence Nether Gold Ore Nether Quartz Ore Netherrack Observer Packed Mud Prismarine Prismarine Bricks Pointed Dripstone Polished Andesite Polished Blackstone Polished Blackstone Bricks Polished Blackstone Button Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate Polished Diorite Polished Granite Red Sandstone Sandstone Smoker Stonecutter Slabs (non-wooden) Smooth Stone Stairs (non-wooden) Stone Stone Bricks Stone Button Stone Pressure Plate Terracotta Walls	Pickaxe is required to collect a block, except for buttons, packed mud, and pointed dripstone. Mining a monster spawner with a pickaxe drops 15-43 experience, but the monster spawner itself does not drop, even with Silk Touch. Budding amethyst cannot be collected, even with Silk Touch. For amethyst buds, amethyst clusters, ender chests, coral blocks, coal ore, deepslate coal ore, nether quartz ore, nether gold ore, deepslate, and stone to drop themselves, they must be mined with a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch. Gilded blackstone has a chance to drop golden nuggets.
	Rock II	Block of Raw Copper Block of Raw Iron Copper Ore Deepslate Copper Ore Deepslate Iron Ore Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore Iron Ore Lapis Lazuli Ore	Stone, iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe is required to collect a block. For the copper ore, deepslate copper ore, lapis lazuli ore, deepslate lapis lazuli ore, iron ore, and deepslate iron ore, Silk Touch is needed to collect the blocks themselves, or they drop their respective minerals.
	Rock III	Block of Raw Gold Deepslate Diamond Ore Deepslate Emerald Ore Deepslate Gold Ore Deepslate Redstone Ore Diamond Ore Emerald Ore Gold Ore Redstone Ore	Iron, diamond, or netherite pickaxe is required to obtain drops. With the exception of the block of raw gold, a Silk Touch pickaxe is required to collect the ores themselves, or they drop their respective minerals.
	Rock IV	Ancient Debris Crying Obsidian Glowing Obsidian‌ Obsidian Respawn Anchor	Diamond or netherite pickaxe is required to collect a block. For glowing obsidian, Silk Touch is needed to collect the block, or it drops regular obsidian.
Shears	Leaves	Leaves	Shears or any Silk Touch-enchanted tools are required to collect leaves. Leaves drop their alternative items if any other tool is used.
	Web	Cobweb	Can also be washed away by water. Sword or water is required to collect string. Shears or Silk Touch enchantment are required to collect cobweb.
	Wool	Wool
Shovel	Ground	Clay Coarse Dirt Concrete Powder Dirt Dirt Path Farmland Grass Block Gravel Mud Muddy Mangrove Roots Mycelium Podzol Red Sand Rooted Dirt Sand Soul Sand Soul Soil Suspicious Gravel Suspicious Sand	Silk Touch-enchanted tools are required to collect clay, grass blocks, mycelium and podzol; otherwise it drops 4 clayball for clay and dirt for the rest. Silk Touch-enchanted tools are also required to collect dirt path blocks, otherwise it drops dirt.‌Dirt path always drop dirt in Java Edition, even with Slik Touch-enchanted tools. Farmland always drop dirt when mined, even with Silk Touch. Suspicious sand and suspicious gravel cannot be obtained in survival, even with Silk Touch.
	Snow	Snow Snow Block	Shovel is required to collect snowballs from snow-type blocks. Silk Touch-enchanted shovels are required to collect snow, otherwise it drops snowballs.‌ Snow always drop snowballs in Bedrock Edition, even with Slik Touch-enchanted tools. Silk Touch-enchanted tools are required to obtain snow blocks, otherwise it drops snowballs.
Sword	Web	Cobweb	Can also be washed away by water. Sword or water is required to collect string. Shears or Silk Touch enchantment are required to collect cobweb.
	Plants	Bamboo
	Other	Infested Block‌	Infested blocks cannot be obtained in Survival, even with Silk Touch.
Hoe	"Plants"	Calibrated Sculk Sensor Hay Bale Leaves Moss Block Moss Carpet Nether Wart Block Sculk Sculk Catalyst Sculk Sensor Sculk Shrieker Sculk Vein Shroomlight Sponge Target Warped Wart Block Wet Sponge	Shears or any Silk Touch enchanted tool are required to collect leaves. Silk Touch is required to mine sculk-related blocks, or they drop experience. Sculk veins drop no experience.
Any (all tools are equally efficient)	Circuits	Lever	Can also be washed away by water.
	Glass	Beacon Glass Glass Pane Glowstone Hardened Glass ‌ Hardened Glass Pane‌ Hardened Stained Glass‌ Hardened Stained Glass Panes‌ Redstone Lamp Sea Lantern Stained Glass Stained Glass Panes	For glass, glass panes, glowstones, sea lanterns, stained glass and stained glass panes to drop themselves, they must be mined with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.
	Other	Bed Cake Carpets Dragon Egg Froglight Frosted Ice Heads Honeycomb Block Reinforced Deepslate Sniffer Egg Turtle Egg	Carpet can also be washed away by water. Dragon eggs cannot be mined directly because hitting it causes it to teleport. Mining is possible only if its entire teleportation radius is filled with blocks. Turtle eggs must be mined with Silk Touch. Frosted ice never drops as an item, even with Silk Touch. Cake cannot be obtained after being placed, even with Silk Touch.
	Plants	Cactus	In Adventure mode, the sand block underneath the cactus is required to be broken with a shovel for the Cactus to be broken.
Any (instantly breaks; doesn't damage tools)	Circuits	Redstone Comparator Redstone Repeater Redstone Torch Redstone Dust Tripwire Tripwire Hook	These blocks can also be washed away by water‌. Breaking tripwire without shears causes the mechanism to turn on and off quickly.
	Other	Colored Torches‌ Decorated Pot Element‌ End Rod Fire Flower Pot Frogspawn Honey Block Infested Block‌ Scaffolding‌ Slime Block Soul Fire Soul Torch TNT Torch Underwater TNT‌ Underwater Torch‌	Flower Pots, torches, soul torches, colored torches, underwater torches, and frogspawn can be washed out by water. Infested blocks and frogspawn cannot be obtained in Survival, even with Silk Touch. Decorated pots drop their respective sherds and bricks when mined with a tool not enchanted with Silk Touch, but not by any other method. Fire and soul fire are technical blocks, and cannot be obtained in the inventory at all.
	Plants	Azalea Beetroots Carrots Coral Coral Fans Dead Bush Dead Coral Dead Coral Fans Fern Flowers Fungi Grass Hanging Roots Kelp Lily Pad Mangrove Propagule Melon Stem Mushrooms Nether Sprouts Nether Wart Pink Petals Pitcher Plant Potatoes Pumpkin Stem Crimson Roots Warped Roots Saplings Seagrass Sea Pickle Spore Blossom Sugar Cane Sweet Berry Bush Tall Grass Tall Seagrass Large Fern Twisting Vines Weeping Vines Wheat	These blocks, except sugar cane, mangrove propagules, kelp, seagrass, tall seagrass, sea pickles, and non-solid coral blocks, can be washed out by water. Ferns, large ferns, grass and tall grass must be mined with shears; or they randomly drop seeds. Seagrass drop nothing when mined without shears. Tall grass, tall seagrass, and large ferns drop two of their respective plant when mined with shears. Dead bushes must be mined with shears to drop themselves; if anything else is used, only sticks drop. Hanging roots can only be obtained with Silk touch‌ or shears. Nether sprout can only be obtained with shears. Twisting vines and weeping vines have a 2/3 chance to drop nothing if mined without Silk Touch, shears, or Fortune. Wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot, melon stem, and pumpkin stem are technical blocks, and cannot be obtained in the inventory at all.
None (unbreakable)	Commands only	Barrier Border‌ Command Block Invisible Bedrock‌ Jigsaw Block Light Block Structure Block Structure Void‌	Invisible Bedrock is simply targeted through like air and liquids. Light blocks are also targeted through if a light block is not held.
	Other	Air Bedrock Bubble Column Cave Air‌ End Gateway End Portal End Portal Frame Nether Portal Void Air‌	Nether Portal can be broken by placing water or lava in place of it. Air, bubble column, cave air, end gateway, end portal, nether portal, and void air are technical blocks, and cannot be obtained in the inventory at all.

Blocks by hardness

The following table shows the time it takes to break each type of block. Values with a red background indicate that it cannot be harvested by that quality of tool. If there is no tool that helps speed up mining that block, the "tool" column is left empty. A few blocks are harvested faster with shears or a sword. These speeds are listed in the last two columns if different than "nothing".

Note that some blocks don't drop anything even when mined with the proper tool; these are marked with a yellow background.

Any blocks with a breaking time of 0.05 seconds or less can be broken without the ³⁄₁₀ second (or 6 ticks) delay that occurs between each broken block. See instant breaking above.

Any block that has a hardness of infinity ∞ actually has a hardness of -1. However, the breaking ticks start from 0, which means that effectively it can never break.

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Block	Hardness	Tool	Breaking time
			Default	Wooden	Stone	Iron	Diamond	Netherite	Golden	Shears	Sword
client_request_placeholder_block	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Bubble Column	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Cave Air	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Void Air	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Moving Piston	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Allow	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deny	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Barrier	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bedrock	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Border	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Command Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Chain Command Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Repeating Command Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
End Gateway	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
End Portal	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
End Portal Frame	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Invisible Bedrock	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jigsaw Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Light Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nether Portal	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Structure Block	∞	—	∞	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lava	100	—	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Water	100	—	150	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reinforced Deepslate	55	—	82.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Block of Netherite	50		250	125	62.5	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85	—	—
Crying Obsidian	50		250	125	62.5	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85	—	—
Glowing Obsidian	50		250	125	62.5	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85	—	—
Obsidian	50		250	125	62.5	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85	—	—
Respawn Anchor	50		250	125	62.5	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85	—	—
Ancient Debris	30		150	75	37.5	25	5.65	5	12.5	—	—
Ender Chest	22.5		112.5	16.9	8.45	5.65	4.25	3.75	2.85	—	—
Hardened Glass	10	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hardened Glass Pane	10	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Anvil	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Bell	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Block of Coal	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Block of Diamond	5		25	12.5	6.25	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Block of Emerald	5		25	12.5	6.25	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Block of Iron	5		25	12.5	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Block of Redstone	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Block of Raw Copper	5		25	12.5	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Block of Raw Gold	5		25	12.5	6.25	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Block of Raw Iron	5		25	12.5	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1	—	—
Chain	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Enchanting Table	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Iron Bars	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Iron Door	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Iron Trapdoor	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Monster Spawner	5		25	3.75	1.9	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65	—	—
Deepslate Diamond Ore	4.5		22.5	11.25	5.65	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9	—	—
Deepslate Gold Ore	4.5		22.5	11.25	5.65	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9	—	—
Deepslate Iron Ore	4.5		22.5	11.25	1.7	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9	—	—
Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore	4.5		22.5	11.25	1.7	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9	—	—
Deepslate Redstone Ore	4.5		22.5	11.25	5.65	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9	—	—
Cobweb	4	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.4
Blast Furnace	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Dispenser	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Dropper	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Furnace	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Lantern	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Stonecutter	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Smoker	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Lodestone	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Cobbled Deepslate	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Deepslate Bricks	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Deepslate Tiles	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Polished Deepslate	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Chiseled Deepslate	3.5		17.5	2.65	1.35	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45	—	—
Beacon	3	—	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Block of Gold	3		15	7.5	3.75	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Block of Lapis Lazuli	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Coal Ore	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Copper Blocks	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Copper Ore	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Cut Copper	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Cut Copper Slabs	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Cut Copper Stairs	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Dragon Egg	3	—	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deepslate	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Diamond Ore	3		15	7.5	3.75	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Emerald Ore	3		15	7.5	3.75	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
End Stone	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Gold Ore	3		15	7.5	3.75	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Hopper	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Iron Ore	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Lapis Lazuli Ore	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Lightning Rod	3		15	7.5	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Nether Quartz Ore	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Observer	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Sculk Catalyst	3		4.5	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Sculk Shrieker	3		4.5	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Redstone Ore	3		15	7.5	3.75	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25	—	—
Wooden Trapdoors	3		4.5	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Wooden Doors	3		4.5	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Nether Gold Ore	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Conduit	3		4.5	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Chalkboard	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Nether Reactor Core	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
USB Charger Block	3		15	2.25	1.15	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	—	—
Blue Ice	2.8		14	2.1	1.05	0.7	0.55	0.5	0.35	—	—
Chest	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Compound Creator	2.5		12.5	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Crafting Table	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Cartography Table	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Lectern	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Fletching Table	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Smithing Table	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Loom	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Barrel	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Element Constructor	2.5		12.5	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Heat Block	2.5		12.5	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Lab Table	2.5		12.5	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Material Reducer	2.5		12.5	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Trapped Chest	2.5		3.75	1.9	0.95	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35	—	—
Bamboo Mosaic	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Block of Bamboo	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Bone Block	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Brick Stairs	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Bricks	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Cauldron	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Cobblestone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Cobblestone Slab	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Cobblestone Stairs	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Cobblestone Wall	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Polished Blackstone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Grindstone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Shulker Box	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Smooth Stone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Fences	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Fence Gates	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Jukebox	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Campfire	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Mossy Cobblestone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Nether Bricks	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Red Nether Bricks	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Nether Brick Fence	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Nether Brick Stairs	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Stone Slabs	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Logs	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Stem	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Planks	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Purpur Slab	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Smooth Stone	2		10	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Wooden Slabs	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Wooden Stairs	2		3	1.5	0.75	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	—	—
Concrete	1.8		9	1.35	0.7	0.45	0.35	0.3	0.25	—	—
Andesite	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Blackstone	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Block of Amethyst	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Amethyst Cluster	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Amethyst Bud	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Budding Amethyst	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Dripstone Block	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Pointed Dripstone	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Polished Blackstone Bricks	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Gilded Blackstone	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Infested Deepslate	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Coral Block	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Bookshelf	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Chiseled Bookshelf	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Dark Prismarine	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Diorite	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Granite	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Mud Bricks	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Piston	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Sticky Piston	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Piston Head	1.5	—	2.25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Prismarine	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Prismarine Bricks	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Sculk Sensor	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Calibrated Sculk Sensor	1.5		2.25	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Stone	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Stone Bricks	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Purpur Block	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Purpur Pillar	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Purpur Stairs	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Stone Brick Stairs	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Tuff	1.5		7.5	1.15	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Glazed Terracotta	1.4		7	1.05	0.55	0.35	0.3	0.25	0.2	—	—
Terracotta	1.25		6.25	0.95	0.5	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2	—	—
Basalt	1.25		6.25	0.95	0.5	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2	—	—
Smooth Basalt	1.25		6.25	0.95	0.5	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2	—	—
Bamboo	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	0.05
Banners	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Infested Cobblestone	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Jack o'Lantern	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	1
Melon	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	1
Mob Head	1	—	1.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Packed Mud	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Nether Wart Block	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Polished Basalt	1.25		6.25	0.95	0.5	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2	—	—
Pumpkin	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	1
Signs	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Hanging Signs	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Shroomlight	1		1.5	0.75	0.4	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15	—	—
Block of Quartz	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Note Block	0.8		1.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Quartz Stairs	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Red Sandstone	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Red Sandstone Stairs	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Sandstone	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Sandstone Stairs	0.8		4	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Wool	0.8	—	1.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.25	—
Calcite	0.75		3.75	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Infested Stone	0.75		1.15	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Infested Stone Bricks	0.75		1.15	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Mangrove Roots	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Muddy Mangrove Roots	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Rail	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Activator Rail	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Detector Rail	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Powered Rail	0.7		1.05	0.55	0.3	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Dirt Path	0.65		1	0.5	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	—	—
Beehive	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Clay	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Composter	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Farmland	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Grass Block	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Gravel	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Honeycomb Block	0.6	—	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mycelium	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Sponge	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Wet Sponge	0.6		0.9	0.45	0.25	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	—	—
Brewing Stand	0.5		2.5	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Stone Button	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Cake	0.5	—	0.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coarse Dirt	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Concrete Powder	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Dirt	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Dried Kelp Block	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Hay Bale	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Ice	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Packed Ice	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Frosted Ice	0.5	—	0.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lever	0.5	—	0.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Magma Block	0.5		2.5	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Mud	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Target	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Turtle Egg	0.5	—	0.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sniffer Egg	0.5	—	0.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Podzol	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Rooted Dirt	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Sand	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Soul Sand	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Soul Soil	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Stone Pressure Plate	0.5		2.5	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Weighted Pressure Plates	0.5		2.5	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Wooden Pressure Plates	0.5		0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—
Cactus	0.4	—	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ladder	0.4		0.6	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05	—	—
Chorus Flower	0.4		0.6	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05	—	—
Chorus Plant	0.4		0.6	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05	—	—
Netherrack	0.4		2	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05	—	—
Nylium	0.4		2	0.3	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05	—	—
Bee Nest	0.3		0.45	0.25	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.05	—	—
Froglight	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Glass	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Glass Pane	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Glowstone	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redstone Lamp	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea Lantern	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stained Glass	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stained Glass Panes	0.3	—	0.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Powder Snow	0.25	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Suspicious Gravel	0.25		0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Suspicious Sand	0.25		0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Bed	0.2	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cocoa	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	0.2
Daylight Detector	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Glow Lichen	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.3	0.2
Mushroom Blocks	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Leaves	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.2
Sculk	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Sculk Vein	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Snow Block	0.2		1	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Vines	0.2		0.3	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.3	0.2
Big Dripleaf	0.1		0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Candle	0.1	—	0.15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carpet	0.1	—	0.15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Moss Block	0.1		0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Moss Carpet	0.1		0.15	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Snow	0.1		0.5	0.1	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	—	—
Air	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Azalea	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Beetroots	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carrots	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cave Vines	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Colored Torches	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coral	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coral Fan	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dead Bush	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Decorated Pot	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Element	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
End Rod	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fire	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Flower Pot	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Flowers	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Frogspawn	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fungi	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Grass	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Hanging Roots	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Honey Block	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kelp	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lily Pad	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Melon Stem	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mushrooms	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nether Sprouts	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Nether Wart	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pink Petals	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pitcher Plant	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Potatoes	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pumpkin Stem	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redstone Comparator	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redstone Repeater	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redstone Torch	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Redstone Dust	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Crimson Roots	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Warped Roots	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Saplings	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Seagrass	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Scaffolding	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea Pickle	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Slime Block	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Small Dripleaf	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.05	—
Spore Blossom	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Structure Air	?	—	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Structure Void	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sugar Cane	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sweet Berries	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TNT	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Torch	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tripwire	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tripwire Hook	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Twisting Vines	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Underwater TNT	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Underwater Torch	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Weeping Vines	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wheat	0	—	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

History

Java Edition Classic
June 14, 2009					Notch discussed how breaking blocks would work in Survival mode: "Selecting the pickaxe and clicking on a tile will destroy it, but different tiles will take differently long to remove. Stone will be tougher than dirt, and so. Either way, the delay won't be long. Perhaps one full second for stone." {"type": "java Classic", "version": "June 14, 2009", "content": "(link to Notch article, displayed as Notch) discussed how breaking blocks would work in (link to Survival article, displayed as Survival) mode: \"Selecting the pickaxe and clicking on a tile will destroy it, but different tiles will take differently long to remove. Stone will be tougher than dirt, and so. Either way, the delay won't be long. Perhaps one full second for stone.\""}
Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4			Efficiency enchantment added, which mines blocks faster. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "snap": "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4", "content": "Efficiency enchantment added, which mines blocks faster."}
		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6			The mining time of many blocks were made a lot faster, including redstone ore, stone bricks, nether bricks, iron bars, doors, monster spawners and obsidian. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "snap": "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6", "content": "The mining time of many blocks were made a lot faster, including (link to redstone ore article, displayed as redstone ore), (link to stone bricks article, displayed as stone bricks), (link to nether bricks article, displayed as nether bricks), (link to iron bars article, displayed as iron bars), (link to door article, displayed as doors), (link to monster spawner article, displayed as monster spawners) and (link to obsidian article, displayed as obsidian)."}
					Before this update, some of these blocks either had no preferred tool (soul sand, fence), or a pickaxe was required, sometimes with tier requirements, but the breaking time was consistent regardless of tier. For instance, it always took about 5.5 seconds to mine a furnace with any type of pickaxe. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "snap": "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6", "content": "Before this update, some of these blocks either had no preferred (link to tool article, displayed as tool) ((link to soul sand article, displayed as soul sand), (link to fence article, displayed as fence)), or a (link to pickaxe article, displayed as pickaxe) was required, sometimes with (link to tier article, displayed as tier) requirements, but the breaking time was consistent regardless of tier. For instance, it always took about 5.5 seconds to mine a (link to furnace article, displayed as furnace) with any type of pickaxe."}
					Several blocks' tool weaknesses have been fixed, such as crafting tables now mining faster with an axe and rails now mining faster with a pickaxe. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "snap": "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6", "content": "Several blocks' tool weaknesses have been fixed, such as crafting tables now mining faster with an axe and rails now mining faster with a pickaxe."}
					Mined stairs of any materials drop a stair block now instead of a block form of its material. {"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "snap": "Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6", "content": "Mined stairs of any materials drop a stair block now instead of a block form of its material."}
1.3.1		12w18a			The 6-tick (3⁄10 second) delay between block breaking is now removed if a block takes less than 1 tick (1⁄20 second) to break in Survival. The player can now instantly mine a large amount of blocks in Survival simply by holding destroy if conditions are met. {"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "snap": "12w18a", "content": "The 6-tick (3⁄10 second) delay between block breaking is now removed if a block takes less than 1 tick (1⁄20 second) to break in Survival. The player can now (link to Instant mining article, displayed as instantly mine) a large amount of blocks in Survival simply by holding <span class=\"explain \" title=\"Defaults to left click on mouse or right trigger on gamepad.\">destroy</span> if conditions are met."}
		12w22a			Mining ores (except gold ore and iron ore) rewards the player with experience orbs. {"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "snap": "12w22a", "content": "Mining ores (except gold ore and iron ore) rewards the player with (link to experience orbs article, displayed as experience orbs)."}
		12w23a			You can see the block breaking animation when other players break blocks. {"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "snap": "12w23a", "content": "You can see the block breaking animation when other players break blocks."}
		12w24a			While holding a tool, breaking a block that can be instantly mined by hand no longer reduces the tool's durability. {"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "snap": "12w24a", "content": "While holding a tool, breaking a block that can be (link to instant mining article, displayed as instantly mined) by hand no longer reduces the tool's (link to durability article, displayed as durability)."}
1.4.4		1.4.3			Switching tools resets a block's brokenness. {"type": "java", "version": "1.4.4", "snap": "1.4.3", "content": "Switching tools resets a block's brokenness."}
1.4.6		12w50a			The Efficiency enchantment no longer applies when mining blocks of the wrong type (ex: Efficiency pickaxes don't increase the mining speed of dirt). This is a consequence of the new rule "the mining speed of a block is increased only when it is mined with the correct tool". {"type": "java", "version": "1.4.6", "snap": "12w50a", "content": "The Efficiency enchantment no longer applies when mining blocks of the wrong type (ex: Efficiency pickaxes don't increase the mining speed of dirt). This is a consequence of the new rule \"the mining speed of a block is increased only when it is mined with the correct tool\"."}
1.5		13w09b			The proper tool now increases the breaking speed of a block even if it is not the correct grade. {"type": "java", "version": "1.5", "snap": "13w09b", "content": "The proper tool now increases the breaking speed of a block even if it is not the correct grade."}
Pocket Edition Alpha
?					Breaking sounds of blocks drastically changed, from being identical to those of Alpha-esque updates to sounds that were much different depending on if the game was being played on iOS or Android. {"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "unknown", "content": "Breaking sounds of blocks drastically changed, from being identical to those of Alpha-esque updates to sounds that were much different depending on if the game was being played on iOS or Android."}
0.7.2					Buckets can no longer be used to literally mine water and lava. {"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.7.2", "content": "Buckets can no longer be used to literally mine water and lava."}
0.12.1		build 12			Breaking sounds are now the same as on PC. Prior to this update, the breaking sounds of most blocks differed greatly on iOS and Android. {"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.12.1", "snap": "build 12", "content": "Breaking sounds are now the same as on PC. Prior to this update, the breaking sounds of most blocks differed greatly on iOS and Android."}

Trivia

• In the code, blocks use a hardness value of -1 in order to make blocks unbreakable.
• The breaking animation appears off-center on certain blocks such as chests and signs.
• Mining an ender chest with a wooden pickaxe takes the longest time in the game (16.9 seconds) to mine a block with the correct tool, without the effect of Mining Fatigue and other mining speed reduction events.