How to Make Crying Obsidian Easily
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To make crying obsidian easily, you can obtain it by bartering with a Piglin in the Nether Realm, or by finding it in Ruined Portals, bastion remnants, or by mining it directly from these locations using a diamond or netherite pickaxe. The easiest method involves finding a Ruined Portal, locating a block of crying obsidian, and then mining it with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crying Obsidian
What is Crying Obsidian?
Crying Obsidian is a type of block in Minecraft that can be used to craft a Respawn Anchor, and it is also a decorative block that emits a purple glow.
How Do You Make a Respawn Anchor with Crying Obsidian?
To make a Respawn Anchor, you need three Glowstone blocks and six Crying Obsidian blocks, arranged in a specific pattern.
Can You Use Crying Obsidian to Make an Ender Chest?
A Crying Ender Chest can be crafted with eight Crying Obsidian blocks in a ring and an Eye of Ender in the middle.
Is Crying Obsidian Rare?
Crying Obsidian is quite rare in Minecraft, which is why it is valued for crafting the Respawn Anchor.
Can You Break Crying Obsidian with an Iron Axe?
No, crying obsidian can only be harvested with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.
What Happens if You Make a Nether Portal with Crying Obsidian?
Nether portals built with or containing crying obsidian do work, but only halfway, as they do not generate an exit portal or link up to any pre-existing portals.
Can Enderman Steal Obsidian?
Enderman cannot pick up obsidian or crying obsidian blocks.
Can You Put Shulker Boxes in Ender Chests?
Yes, you can put Shulker boxes in Ender chests to increase the storage space.
Is Crying Obsidian Hard to Break?
Crying obsidian is a resilient block with a blast resistance of 1,200 and cannot be pushed by pistons or destroyed by the Ender Dragon.
Can You Use Crying Obsidian for an Enchanting Table?
There is a proposal to use crying obsidian to craft a more powerful enchanting table that requires more lapis and/or XP.
How Long Does it Take to Mine Crying Obsidian?
Crying obsidian takes 9.4 seconds to mine with a diamond pickaxe and 8.35 seconds with a netherite pickaxe.
Can TNT Destroy Obsidian?
No, TNT cannot destroy obsidian due to its high blast resistance.
Can You Make a Crying Obsidian Portal?
Crying obsidian cannot be used to build a functional Nether portal.
Is Obsidian Stronger than Crying Obsidian?
Both obsidian and crying obsidian have a hardness of 50, making them equally strong.
Can Ender Dragon Destroy Crying Obsidian?
No, the Ender Dragon cannot destroy crying obsidian due to its high blast resistance.
How Do You Get Crying Obsidian in Survival Mode?
You can get crying obsidian in Survival mode by finding a Ruined Portal, locating a block of crying obsidian, and mining it with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.