Diamond — Minecraft block

Diamond

IC2 Diamond is IndustrialCraft 2's diamond item, OreDictionary-equivalent to vanilla diamond, used in Diamond Drill, Iridium tools, and Quantum Armor recipes.

Block ID ic2:diamond
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

IC2 Diamond is the IndustrialCraft 2 mod's diamond entry, registered under the item ID ic2:diamond and functionally identical to the vanilla Minecraft diamond. The mod uses this item as the canonical crafting reagent for its high-tier tools and machinery in Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2, where IC2 ships its own diamond stack to guarantee recipe compatibility before Forge's OreDictionary unification kicks in. Players obtain IC2 Diamond exactly the way they get vanilla diamond: mining Diamond Ore at Y level 16 or lower with an iron, diamond, or higher-tier pickaxe. Because IC2 registers ic2:diamond under the OreDictionary tag gemDiamond, the item stacks and substitutes freely with vanilla minecraft:diamond in every recipe that uses the gemDiamond entry. Inside IC2's tech tree, this diamond fuels the Diamond Drill recipe (an upgraded mining tool that runs on EU), the Diamond Block Cutting Blade used by the Block Cutting Machine, the Iridium tools chain, advanced circuit variants, and the Quantum Armor crafting line. Server administrators on packs like FTB Infinity Evolved, Tech Reborn-flavoured 1.7.10 modpacks, and GregTech-adjacent setups will recognize IC2 Diamond as the default diamond stack their automation pipes will move. Treat ic2:diamond as a drop-in vanilla diamond replacement with a dedicated mod namespace.

Guide

How to obtain and use IC2 Diamond

  1. 1

    Craft an iron pickaxe

    Smelt three iron ingots and combine them with two sticks at a crafting table to make an iron pickaxe — the minimum tier required to harvest Diamond Ore in both 1.7.10 and 1.12.2.

  2. 2

    Descend to Y ≤ 16

    Dig down or use a branch-mining tunnel at altitude Y between 5 and 12 to maximize Diamond Ore exposure. Carry torches to prevent mob spawns and bring water buckets for lava pockets.

  3. 3

    Mine Diamond Ore

    Break Diamond Ore with the iron pickaxe to drop one IC2 Diamond (or vanilla diamond — they share the gemDiamond OreDictionary tag and stack together in IC2 recipes).

  4. 4

    Feed it into the IC2 tech tree

    Use IC2 Diamond in recipes for Diamond Drill, Diamond Block Cutting Blade, advanced circuits, Iridium tools, and the Quantum Armor crafting chain via the standard 3x3 crafting grid.

  5. 5

    Automate with OreDictionary pipes

    Configure item pipes (BuildCraft, Ender IO) to route gemDiamond rather than a specific item ID — both ic2:diamond and minecraft:diamond will be accepted by the same filter.

OreDictionary compatibility

IC2 Diamond registers under gemDiamond, so vanilla minecraft:diamond is a 1-for-1 substitute in every IC2 recipe. There is no need to convert stacks manually.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Small Diamond Small Diamond x9
Crafting
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Small Diamond
Diamond
1
Diamond
Ingredients: Diamond Diamond x8
Steel Steel x1
Crafting
Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
Steel
Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
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Diamond

Used in crafts

  • Energium

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

Is IC2 Diamond the same as a vanilla Minecraft diamond?

Functionally yes. IC2 Diamond is registered as ic2:diamond but shares the OreDictionary tag gemDiamond with minecraft:diamond, so the two items stack and substitute freely in every recipe that references gemDiamond.

How do I obtain IC2 Diamond?

Mine Diamond Ore at altitude Y ≤ 16 with an iron pickaxe or better. The drop will be IC2 Diamond or vanilla diamond depending on which mod's loot table fires first — both are interchangeable for IC2 recipes.

Which IC2 recipes need this diamond?

It is consumed by the Diamond Drill, the Diamond Block Cutting Blade used by the Block Cutting Machine, advanced circuit variants, the Iridium tools chain, and the Quantum Armor crafting line.

Which Minecraft versions include IC2 Diamond?

IC2 ships ic2:diamond in IndustrialCraft 2 builds for Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2. Newer Forge versions deprecate the duplicate entry in favor of OreDictionary unification.

Will item pipes treat IC2 Diamond and vanilla diamond identically?

Yes if you filter by the OreDictionary tag gemDiamond. Filtering by raw item ID (ic2:diamond vs minecraft:diamond) will split the streams, so always prefer the OreDictionary filter on automation pipes.

Does IC2 Diamond stack with vanilla diamond in the same inventory slot?

No — different item IDs cannot share an inventory slot even when OreDictionary-equivalent. They coexist in adjacent slots and are interchangeable only at the recipe layer.