Cobblestone Slab Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a cobblestone slab with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, cobblestone slabs are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 6 cobblestone slabs at a time.

Let’s explore how to make a cobblestone slab.

Where to find a Cobblestone Slab in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a cobblestone slab in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.20	Building Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Cobblestone Slab

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a cobblestone slab:

3 Cobblestones

How to craft a Cobblestone Slab in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Cobblestone Slab

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a cobblestone slab, place 3 cobblestones in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a cobblestone slab, it is important that the cobblestone blocks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 3 cobblestones. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a cobblestone slab.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 6 cobblestone slabs will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Cobblestone Slab to Inventory

Once you have crafted a cobblestone slab, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a cobblestone slab in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a cobblestone slab has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Cobblestone Slab (minecraft:stone_slab)	3	64	 Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Cobblestone Slab (minecraft:cobblestone_slab)		64	Java	1.13 – 1.20

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Cobblestone Slab

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Cobblestone Slab are:

• Block State is the internal name for the block state.
• Value is the value for the block state.
• Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
• Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
• Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Cobblestone Slab

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Cobblestone Slab is:

/give @p cobblestone_slab 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Cobblestone Slab is:

/give @p stone_slab 1 3