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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 80 EU per block mined — 60% more than the basic Mining Drill — so without charge it stops working and behaves like an empty drill. Mining speed is comparable to a diamond pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency II–III, which is why the Diamond Drill eats through stone, ores, and obsidian so quickly for roughly 375 blocks per full charge. 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.

Block properties

Item ID ic2:diamond_drill
/give command /give @p ic2:diamond_drill
Stackable No

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 one diamond in the top-center slot of the crafting grid, the Mining Drill in the center, and one diamond on each side of the drill 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

    Track the EU cost

    Watch the charge bar while mining: every block costs 80 EU, and a full 30,000 EU buffer is good for about 375 blocks before the Diamond Drill stops.

  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.

Tip

Keep a charged RE-Battery or a BatPack on you: holding right-click with the battery in hand recharges the Diamond Drill in the field, and the BatPack keeps the Diamond Drill charging while you mine.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Diamond Diamond x3 Drill Drill x1
Crafting
Diamond
Diamond Drill Diamond
Diamond Drill
1
Diamond Drill

Used in crafts

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Frequently asked questions

How do I craft the Diamond Drill?

Place one diamond in the top-center slot of a crafting table, the Mining Drill in the center, and one diamond on each side of the drill — 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 — the Diamond Drill mines at the speed of a diamond pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency II–III, comfortably ahead of an unenchanted vanilla pickaxe, and it handles obsidian too.

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.