Deepslate Tile Slab
Deepslate Tile Slab is the half-height dark stone slab crafted from three Deepslate Tiles, used for tough floors and ancient-city-style builds.
Description
Deepslate Tile Slab naturally generates inside ancient cities in the Deep Dark biome, where the deep slate palette fits the dim, monumental architecture of the Warden's domain. Builders use Deepslate Tile Slab for floors, stair landings, decorative trim, and modernist structures that need a near-black stone surface without the noise of Cobblestone textures. The block is non-renewable (the Deepslate source is finite per world) and non-flammable, so Deepslate Tile Slab is a reliable fireproof accent for Nether-adjacent builds as well as overworld fortresses.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:deepslate_tile_slab
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:deepslate_tile_slab
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Renewable | No |
| Hardness | 3.5 |
| Blast resistance | 6 |
| Java Edition | 1.17 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.17.0 |
Java Edition Guide
How to craft and use Deepslate Tile Slab in Minecraft
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1
Mine Cobbled Deepslate below Y=0
Dig down past Y=0 into the Deepslate layer and mine Deepslate with any pickaxe to collect Cobbled Deepslate, the raw material of the whole family.
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2
Craft Polished Deepslate, then Deepslate Tiles
Place four Cobbled Deepslate in a 2x2 crafting grid to make four Polished Deepslate, then craft four Polished Deepslate the same way into four Deepslate Tiles.
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3
Place three Deepslate Tiles in a row
On a crafting table, fill one horizontal row with three Deepslate Tiles to produce six Deepslate Tile Slabs.
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4
Place slabs for floors and landings
Right-click to place a Deepslate Tile Slab on the top or bottom half of a block face, ideal for dark floors, stair landings, and decorative trim.
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5
Use a stonecutter as an alternative
A stonecutter converts one Deepslate Tile directly into two Deepslate Tile Slabs, useful when Deepslate Tiles are scarce.
Deepslate Tile Slab must be mined with a wooden pickaxe or better; mining by hand or with the wrong tool drops nothing.
How to craft this block
Deepslate Tiles
x3
Frequently asked questions
Can you craft a Deepslate Tile Slab in Minecraft?
Yes. Place three Deepslate Tiles in a horizontal row on a crafting table to produce six Deepslate Tile Slabs, or cut one Deepslate Tile in a stonecutter for two slabs.
Where do Deepslate Tile Slabs generate naturally?
Deepslate Tile Slabs generate as part of ancient cities in the Deep Dark biome, below Y=0, alongside other deepslate-themed blocks.
What pickaxe is needed to mine a Deepslate Tile Slab?
A wooden pickaxe or better is required. Mining the slab by hand or with the wrong tool drops nothing.
Is Deepslate Tile Slab renewable?
No. Deepslate is a finite, non-renewable resource per world, so Deepslate Tile Slab cannot be farmed endlessly like wood-based slabs.
What are the hardness and blast resistance of Deepslate Tile Slab?
Deepslate Tile Slab has hardness 3.5 and blast resistance 6, roughly twice the durability of ordinary stone slabs.
What version of Minecraft added Deepslate Tile Slab?
Deepslate Tile Slab was added in Java Edition 1.17 (snapshot 21w07a, as grimstone tile slab) and Bedrock Edition 1.17.0 (beta 1.16.230.52).
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