Diamond

Diamond
A Diamond
Type	Item
Renewable	No
Stackable	No
Tools Used	Pickaxe (Iron or Diamond)
Amount given by ore	1 (2-5 Using Fortune Pickaxe)
First Appearance	Update 0.3.2

Diamonds are one of the rarest Items found in the game. The strongest variant of Armor, Tools, and weapons can be made from Diamonds. They were added in Update 0.3.2.

Obtaining

Diamonds are usually found underground near Y=12 level. They spawn very rarely in Caves. Diamonds can also occasionally be found in Villages, Desert Temples, Nether Fortresses, Jungle Temples, and Stronghold Chests.

Crafting

• 1 Block of Diamond => 9 Diamonds
• 2 Diamonds + 1 Stick => Diamond Sword
• 1 Diamond + 2 Sticks => Diamond Shovel
• 3 Diamonds + 2 Sticks => Diamond Pickaxe
• 3 Diamonds + 2 Sticks => Diamond Axe
• 2 Diamonds + 2 Sticks => Diamond Hoe
• 5 Diamonds => Diamond Helmet
• 8 Diamonds => Diamond Chestplate
• 7 Diamonds => Diamond Leggings
• 4 Diamonds => Diamond Boots
• 9 Diamonds => Block of Diamond
• 2 Diamonds + 4 Obsidian + 1 Book => 1 Enchantment Table

Trivia

• Diamond Hoes are not often used as they are considered by some to be useless, as they do not hoe things much faster than lower-tier tools such as Gold or Wood.
  • Diamond Hoes, however, have the highest durability. It is often paired with Unbreaking for a reliable farming tool.
• Enchanting an Iron or Diamond Pickaxe with the Fortune enchantment is an efficient way to get many Diamonds, as each level of the enchantment increases the maximum drop count.
• It is a false belief that Diamonds can only be found near Lava.
  • However, they are commonly found near it.
• The only way to obtain Diamond Ore in Survival Mode is using a Pickaxe with the Silk Touch Enchantment.
• Diamond tools are the only ones that are non-renewable.
• Before Update 0.12.1, Diamonds could craft a Nether Reactor Core.
• Contrary to popular belief, Diamond Tools are not the fastest in the game. Gold Tools are quite a bit faster than Diamond Tools.
  • For example, it takes 0.3 seconds to mine Stone with a Diamond Pickaxe while it takes a Golden Pickaxe 0.2 seconds.