Diamond Drill — Minecraft block

Diamond Drill

Diamond Drill is a Tier 1 IC2 mining tool with a 30,000 EU buffer that mines obsidian fast.

Block ID ic2:diamond_drill
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

The Diamond Drill is a Tier 1 EU-powered mining tool from IndustrialCraft 2 (IC2) and the direct diamond-tier upgrade to the basic Mining Drill. It is crafted from one Mining Drill and three Diamonds, which gives the tool a 30,000 EU internal buffer and noticeably faster block-breaking than its predecessor. The Diamond Drill is a handheld item, not a placeable block, so it lives in your hotbar and replaces a vanilla pickaxe for most heavy mining work in IC2 modpacks. The tool consumes EU per block mined, so without charge it stops working and behaves like an empty drill. Right-clicking in the air toggles the Diamond Drill between low-power and high-power mining modes: low mode trades speed for efficiency, while high mode burns through stone, ores, and obsidian at top speed. Recharging happens by placing the Diamond Drill into a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU power storage block hooked up to an EU source such as solar panels or generators. Because the Diamond Drill matches or beats a vanilla diamond pickaxe in speed and can mine obsidian, it is a staple progression item in Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2 IC2 playthroughs.

Guide

How to craft and use the Diamond Drill

  1. 1

    Gather materials

    Collect 1 Mining Drill (already charged or empty) and 3 vanilla Diamonds in your inventory before opening a crafting table.

  2. 2

    Craft the Diamond Drill

    Place the 3 diamonds across the top row of the crafting grid and put the Mining Drill in the center slot to produce the Diamond Drill.

  3. 3

    Charge the tool

    Drop the Diamond Drill into a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU connected to an EU source so its 30,000 EU buffer fills up.

  4. 4

    Choose a mining mode

    Hold the Diamond Drill and right-click in the air to toggle between low-power (EU-efficient) and high-power (fastest) mining modes.

  5. 5

    Mine and recharge

    Use the Diamond Drill like a pickaxe on stone, ores, and obsidian, then return it to your power storage block when EU runs low.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Diamond Diamond x3 Drill Drill x1
Crafting
Diamond
Diamond Drill Diamond
Diamond Drill
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Diamond Drill

Used in crafts

  • Iridium Drill

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do I craft the Diamond Drill?

Place 3 diamonds across the top row of a crafting table and put a Mining Drill in the center slot — this yields one Diamond Drill in IC2.

How much EU does the Diamond Drill hold?

The Diamond Drill stores up to 30,000 EU and is a Tier 1 device, so it charges in a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU without overload.

Is the Diamond Drill faster than a vanilla diamond pickaxe?

Yes — in high-power mode the Diamond Drill matches or beats a vanilla diamond pickaxe on stone and ores, and it also mines obsidian.

Can the Diamond Drill mine obsidian?

Yes, the Diamond Drill mines obsidian like a diamond pickaxe, just costing EU per block instead of durability.

How do I recharge the Diamond Drill?

Drop the Diamond Drill into a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU connected to an EU source such as solar panels or a generator until its 30,000 EU is full.

What is the difference between Mining Drill and Diamond Drill?

The Mining Drill is the base IC2 drill, while the Diamond Drill is its diamond-tier upgrade with higher mining speed and the ability to break obsidian.