Crying Obsidian
Crying Obsidian is the violet, weeping variant of obsidian — a key ingredient for respawn anchors in the Nether.
1.21
Description
Crying Obsidian is a darker purple cousin of regular obsidian, distinguished by the constant violet droplets that appear to drip from its surface as ambient particles. The block was added in the Nether Update (1.16) and serves a single but critical purpose: four pieces, combined with three glowstone in a 3×3 grid, craft a respawn anchor — the only way to set a respawn point inside the Nether dimension.
A diamond pickaxe is the minimum required tool, identical to its parent block, and it shares the same near-invincible 1200 blast resistance. Crying Obsidian generates naturally in ruined portals and bastion remnants, and piglins occasionally barter chunks of it in exchange for gold ingots. Beyond the respawn anchor, builders use the violet glow as decorative accent in shrines, magical altars, and dramatic interior lighting where regular obsidian would feel too plain.
A diamond pickaxe is the minimum required tool, identical to its parent block, and it shares the same near-invincible 1200 blast resistance. Crying Obsidian generates naturally in ruined portals and bastion remnants, and piglins occasionally barter chunks of it in exchange for gold ingots. Beyond the respawn anchor, builders use the violet glow as decorative accent in shrines, magical altars, and dramatic interior lighting where regular obsidian would feel too plain.
Used in crafts
- Respawn Anchor
