A hard and heavy rock with some uses in construction. Basalt forms directly from lava erupted volcanically, making it an extrusive igneous rock. The basis of all bedrock in the oceans.
Weight7500 gMax stack20Carried on backResource pile
Notes
Basalt is a heavy, tier-5 igneous rock block that is mined from deep underground in the Tundra biome (65–75 meters). It is used in a wide range of construction and crafting recipes, including Ashlar Basalt, Crushed Basalt, and several early crafting stations like the Campfire and Carpentry Table. Because it is a high-tier rock requiring a strong pickaxe, basalt is a mid-game material — players should plan to mine it in bulk once they have the right tools, as it is also a key ingredient for advanced stonework and research papers.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
As a block
Mining hardness5On miningdrops rubbleSolidWall
Mining
Hardness 5 is the minimum pickaxe tier that can mine this block.
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Tundra at 65–75m, scattered, (95% chance)
Grindstone
Mill
Mill Stone
Mortared Stone
Small Rough Basalt Pot
Small Square Basalt Pot
Stone Brazier
Stone Plaque
Whetstone