Block Strength

Block Strength
Category	System

Block Strength is a System that determines how fast a block can break.

Block Breaking Speed

The amount of in-game ticks required to break a block is a complex process:

For most blocks the following formula occurs: ${\color {Gray}Final=1/(\color {orange}{\mbox{⸕ }}MiningSpeed\color {Gray}/BlockStrength/30}\color {Gray})$ When not on the ground, or submerged in water: ${\color {Gray}Final=1/((\color {orange}{\mbox{⸕ }}MiningSpeed\color {Gray}/5)/BlockStrength/30}\color {Gray})$ When Precision Mining is active: ${\color {Gray}Final=1/((\color {orange}{\mbox{⸕ }}MiningSpeed\color {Gray}*1.3)/BlockStrength/30}\color {Gray})$

Notes:

SkyBlock runs at 20 ticks per second so a final ticks time of 4 ticks means that it will take the player 0.2 seconds to mine the block.
The final amount of ticks required is rounded up/down to the nearest integer.
To Insta Mine a block you will need the Final Ticks to be less than 0.5 because then it will be rounded down to 0.
To instantly mine any block the player will need (60 times Block Strength + 1) Mining Speed
For Hard Stone, Cobblestone, Stone and Stone Bricks the formula above is still in effect however once the player reaches 30x the Block Strength as Mining Speed the player will be able to instantly mine the block.

Block	Block Strength	Required Mining Speed to Insta-Mine
Stone	15	450
Stone Bricks	15	450
Cobblestone	20	600
Hard Stone	50	1500

Block Strength

The Block Strength of certain blocks can change based on a few factors:

If the block is a custom block (see below) than that block strength will be used:

Custom Block	Block Strength	Required Mining Speed to Insta-Mine
Dwarven Gold (Gray)	400	24001
Dwarven Redstone	500	30001
Dwarven Gold	600	36001
Dwarven Emerald	700	42001
Mithril (Gray)	500	30001
Mithril (Prismarine)	800	48001
Mithril (Blue Wool)	1500	90001
Titanium	2000	120001
Ruby	2300	138001
Ruby (Pane)	2300	138001
Amber	3000	180001
Amber (Pane)	3000	180001
Amethyst	3000	180001
Amethyst (Pane)	3000	180001
Jade	3000	180001
Jade (Pane)	3000	180001
Sapphire	3000	180001
Sapphire (Pane)	3000	180001
Opal	3800	228001
Opal (Pane)	3800	228001
Topaz	3800	228001
Topaz (Pane)	3800	228001
Jasper	4800	288001
Jasper (Pane)	4800	288001

If the block isn't a custom block, but can break faster with a pickaxe and the tool you are using has Mining Speed then use the vanilla value multiplied by 10.

For Example: when mining Endstone which has a Block Strength of 3 by default with a Gemstone Gauntlet (has Mining Speed as a stat) the Block Strength of Endstone will multiply by 10 => 10 * 3 = 30, the Mining Speed needed to insta mine will be: 1801, instead of the assumed 181.

List of vanilla blocks affected by a pickaxe:

Vanilla Block	Block Strength	Required Mining Speed to Insta-Mine
Coal Ore	3	1801
Iron Ore	3	1801
Gold Ore	3	1801
Diamond Ore	3	1801
Diamond Block	5	3001
Obsidian	50	30001
End Stone	3	1801
Nether Quartz	3	1801
Netherrack	0.4	241
Ice	0.5	301

If the block isn't a custom block and can't be broken faster with a pickaxe, or the tool you are using does not have Mining Speed then the vanilla value and calculation will be used.

For Example: when mining Glowstone which has a vanilla Block Strength value of 0.3 with a Gemstone Gauntlet (has Mining Speed as a stat). Since Glowstone can't normally be mined faster with a pickaxe the Block Strength will stay at 0.3 and the vanilla breaking speed calculation occurs.

Main Article:

Vanilla Breaking Speed Calculation

List of vanilla blocks not affected by a pickaxe or Mining Speed:

Vanilla Block	Way to Increase Speed
Mycelium	Efficiency/Shovel/Haste effect
Red Sand	Efficiency/Shovel/Haste effect
Sand	Efficiency/Shovel/Haste effect
Gravel	Efficiency/Shovel/Haste effect
Glowstone	Haste effect