Industrial Diamond — Minecraft block

Industrial Diamond

Industrial Diamond is an IndustrialCraft 2 item that synthesizes a full diamond from compressed coal, replacing vanilla diamonds.

Block ID ic2:industrial_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

The Industrial Diamond is a synthetic gem from the IndustrialCraft 2 mod that is functionally identical to a vanilla Minecraft diamond and can replace it in any recipe. Instead of mining diamond ore, players manufacture it from coal: 64 coal is ground into coal dust in a Macerator, crafted with flint into coal balls, compressed into compressed coal balls, combined with obsidian into a coal chunk, and finally compressed into one Industrial Diamond. The full chain costs about 64 coal, 8 flint and 1 obsidian, plus a large amount of EU energy, so it only pays off once you run a stable power grid. Because coal is renewable, the Industrial Diamond gives a renewable diamond source for tools, machines and enchanting. In newer IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental builds the item is deprecated and the same recipe now outputs a normal diamond, while older modpacks still use the dedicated Industrial Diamond item.

IndustrialCraft 2 Guide

How to make an Industrial Diamond in IndustrialCraft 2

  1. 1

    Macerate coal into coal dust

    Run coal through a Macerator to turn 64 coal into 64 coal dust, the base material for the whole diamond chain.

  2. 2

    Craft coal balls

    Combine 8 coal dust with 1 flint in the crafting grid to make coal balls; repeat until you have 64 coal balls.

  3. 3

    Compress coal balls

    Place 8 coal balls in a Compressor to fuse them into one compressed coal ball, then repeat until you have 8.

  4. 4

    Form a coal chunk

    Surround 1 obsidian block with 8 compressed coal balls in the crafting grid to craft a single coal chunk.

  5. 5

    Compress the coal chunk

    Put the coal chunk back into the Compressor to press out one finished Industrial Diamond.

Energy and deprecation

The Macerator and Compressor both need a steady EU supply, so build the chain only after your power grid is stable. In recent IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental versions the Industrial Diamond is deprecated and the recipe outputs a vanilla diamond instead.

Used in crafts

  • Diamond

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

Is an Industrial Diamond the same as a normal diamond?

Yes. The Industrial Diamond from IndustrialCraft 2 behaves exactly like a vanilla diamond and works in every recipe that needs a diamond.

How do you make an Industrial Diamond?

Macerate coal into coal dust, craft coal balls with flint, compress them into compressed coal balls, form a coal chunk with obsidian, then compress that chunk in a Compressor.

How much coal does one Industrial Diamond cost?

About 64 coal, plus 8 flint and 1 obsidian, along with a large amount of EU energy for the Macerator and Compressor.

Is the Industrial Diamond worth making?

It is worth it when you have surplus coal and power but no diamond ore, since coal is renewable and gives a steady diamond supply.

Why does my recipe give a vanilla diamond instead?

Newer IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental builds deprecated the Industrial Diamond, so the same coal-chunk recipe now produces a normal diamond.

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