Obsidian
First Appearance	Survival Test 0.26-
Type of Block	Solid
Stackable?	(64)
Tool Used
Data Values	Hex: 31 Dec: 49
Blast Resistance	6,000
Obeys Physics?
Luminosity
Transparency

Obsidian is the strongest breakable block in Minecraft. It is only found near lava beds below sea level, and is created when water touches a still lava source (the lava source turns into an obsidian block). For this reason, it is usually found very deep underground by layer 10. To mine obsidian, a Diamond Pickaxe must be used. It takes approximately 15 seconds to mine obsidian using a diamond pickaxe; and 50 seconds to mine it with any other pickaxe, which however won't yield a block.

UsesEdit

Obsidian is also the only material that can make a Portal to The Nether, as of the October 31st Halloween Update. To make a portal, a frame made of obsidian must be erected, standing 4 blocks long and 5 blocks high, and the remaining space should be left open. The corner blocks need not be included in the rectangle. Then, the bottom obsidian blocks should be lit on fire with a Fire Charge or Flint and Steel, (Lava will not work). After this is done, the portal opens, granting access to The Nether. Obsidian is also resistant to one Creeper explosion and one TNT explosion. Because of this fact, many players have constructed execution-by-TNT rooms out of Obsidian.

As a Crafting IngredientEdit

Enchantment Table				Ender Chest
None	Book	None		Obsidian	Obsidian	Obsidian
Diamond	Obsidian	Diamond		Obsidian	Eye of Ender	Obsidian
Obsidian	Obsidian	Obsidian		Obsidian	Obsidian	Obsidian

Beacon
Glass	Glass	Glass
Glass	Nether Star	Glass
Obsidian	Obsidian	Obsidian

TriviaEdit

• While obsidian is a strong block in Minecraft, obsidian in real life is a fragile volcanic glass - but the mistake here comes from obsidian not being harder than Diamond, but for obsidian to reach a sharpness equal to (if not higher) than Diamond. It was for this reason that obsidian was a popular material used for arrow tips.
• It is possible to destroy obsidian with TNTs. Obsidian's blast resistance is 6,000, while 1 TNT's power is 4. Dividing 6,000 by 4 equals 1,500 TNTs to blow up one block of obsidian (Though creating an explosion of this magnitude will crash Minecraft for the majority of players).
• Both Endermen and Obsidian blocks share a slightly similar texture, hinting at a connection (or a plot point that was later removed).
• Changing your language to pirate will name the block "Rock o' Tears" possibly a reference to the unimplemented Crying Obsidian.