Does crying obsidian break easily?

No, crying obsidian (in Minecraft) does not break easily; it's a very hard block, just like regular obsidian, requiring a diamond or netherite pickaxe and taking a significant amount of time to mine, though it drops items unlike regular obsidian when mined with the correct tool. It has a high blast resistance, making it strong, but players often find its durability counterintuitive given its "crying" appearance.
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Is crying obsidian easier to break?

Much like obsidian, crying obsidian is a resilient building block. It has a blast resistance of 1,200 and cannot be destroyed by the ender dragon.
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How long does crying obsidian take to break?

Crying obsidian in Minecraft breaks like regular obsidian (hardness 50), taking the longest (250 seconds) with your bare hands, but a Diamond or Netherite pickaxe breaks it fastest, around 9.4 or 8.35 seconds respectively, with Efficiency enchantments or Haste effects speeding it up even more, dropping the block itself when mined with the right tool. 
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What breaks crying obsidian?

Breaking. Crying obsidian can be harvested only with a diamond or netherite pickaxe. ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
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Is crying obsidian blast resistant?

Yes, Crying Obsidian in Minecraft is extremely blast resistant, with a resistance of 1,200, making it as tough as regular obsidian and excellent for defending against explosions, though it's not completely immune and can be moved by pistons unlike normal obsidian. It's a durable decorative block used to craft Respawn Anchors and provides light, but it can still break if enough TNT or other powerful explosions are used.
 
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What is the #1 rarest block in Minecraft?

The Rarest of Them All

In the hierarchy of rare blocks in Minecraft, Emerald Ore, and Diamond Ore reign supreme. Emerald Ore, the cornerstone of trading with villagers, is a precious find in mountain biomes.
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Can you silk touch crying obsidian?

You can get it either by trading with Piglins or by breaking Crying Obsidian with a pickaxe without silk touch. Bleeding Obsidian's main purpose is to scare peaceful mobs.
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Can you break crying obsidian by hand?

To collect obsidian, a diamond pickaxe or better must be used. It takes 250 seconds to break an obsidian block by hand, and 21.85-125 seconds to break it with a pickaxe weaker than diamond or netherite, although neither will yield any obsidian.
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How rare is crying obsidian?

It is currently only obtainable through bartering with a piglin, ruined portals, and bastion remnants. Piglins have a 9% possibility to give the player 1-3 crying obsidian when given a gold ingot. This block cannot be used to make a Nether portal.
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What is the strongest block in Minecraft?

The strongest block in Minecraft depends on the context: Bedrock, Command Blocks, and End Portal Frames are unbreakable and have the highest blast resistance (18,000,000), making them truly invincible; while Reinforced Deepslate and Trial Spawners/Vaults are the toughest obtainable/breakable blocks, resisting explosions and taking minutes to mine regardless of tools, with the Trial Spawner taking around 4 mins 10 secs. For movable, strong blocks, the Block of Netherite and Obsidian are top contenders for hardness (50).
 
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Can I break obsidian with a gold pickaxe?

No, in Minecraft, you cannot mine obsidian with a gold pickaxe to get the obsidian block drop; it will just break the block without yielding anything, as you need at least a diamond pickaxe (or netherite) to mine it for collection, though a gold pickaxe can destroy it in other games like Terraria, where it's the weakest tool capable of breaking it.
 
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Is 8 obsidian enough for a portal?

To create a Nether portal, you need precisely ten blocks of obsidian arranged in a rectangular frame. This means four blocks on the bottom, three on each side, and two at the top—though if you're feeling resourceful or want to save some material, you can make it with as few as eight by leaving out the corners.
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Why do Minecraft prisons use crying obsidian?

Crying Obsidian has a key role. It's used to make Respawn Anchors. These tools help players mark their respawn spots in the Nether. This adds a strategy aspect to staying alive in the tough landscape of this section.
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Can crying obsidian be turned into obsidian?

No, in vanilla Minecraft, you cannot directly turn crying obsidian into regular obsidian; they are distinct blocks, with crying obsidian used for Respawn Anchors and decoration, but mods (like the one on Modrinth) sometimes add this functionality to allow conversion. Crying obsidian is found in ruined portals and obtained from piglin bartering, while normal obsidian forms when water hits lava. 
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Can you light a portal with crying obsidian?

No, you can't light a Nether portal with crying obsidian in vanilla Minecraft because it's a decorative block for creating Respawn Anchors, not a functional portal frame block like regular obsidian. While it has a high blast resistance and emits light, it won't activate a portal, though mods exist to allow this functionality. 
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How long to mine crying obsidian with fist?

In Minecraft, breaking Crying Obsidian (or regular Obsidian) with your fist (no tool) takes a very long time: 250 seconds (4 minutes, 10 seconds), but you can only mine it without a diamond pickaxe/better for drops if you're in Creative mode or have specific mods, as normally it yields nothing. If you try with an incorrect tool, like your fist, it takes forever (250s) and drops nothing, though you'll likely die or get interrupted before it breaks. 
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Will a 3 by 3 nether portal work?

Yes, a 3x3 Nether Portal works in Minecraft, but it's not the minimum size; the smallest is 4x5 (without corners), and you can build them up to 23x23, with the crucial part being a 2-block wide by 3-block high entrance for activation, making 3x3 portals perfect for hidden or aesthetic designs using pistons and Redstone, as seen in many Minecraft tutorials on YouTube and Minecraft Wiki.
 
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What is the least obsidian for a portal?

To create a functional Nether portal, you'll require at least 10 blocks of obsidian.
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What are you supposed to do with crying obsidian?

In Minecraft, Crying Obsidian is mainly used to craft the Respawn Anchor, a block that lets you set a spawn point in the Nether, but it's also great for decorative builds due to its purple particles and light level of 10, and it has high blast resistance. You can't make Nether portals with it, but you can find it in ruined portals, bastion remnants, or by bartering with Piglins.
 
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How to destroy crying obsidian?

To break crying obsidian in Minecraft, you must use a Diamond Pickaxe or a Netherite Pickaxe, otherwise, it takes an extremely long time and won't drop the block; any other pickaxe will destroy the block without dropping it, making efficiency enchantments and Haste effects helpful for faster mining.
 
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Is crying obsidian stronger than obsidian?

In Minecraft, Crying Obsidian is not stronger than regular Obsidian in terms of durability; they have the exact same high blast resistance (1,200) and take the same time to mine with the same tool (Diamond/Netherite pickaxe). The key difference is function: Crying Obsidian is used for Respawn Anchors and light, while regular Obsidian is used for Nether Portals, with Crying Obsidian unable to form portals but providing unique light and decoration.
 
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What is the purple stuff in Minecraft?

The "purple stuff" in Minecraft usually refers to Amethyst, found in geodes as clusters, shards, and blocks for decoration or crafting (like spyglasses/tinted glass). Other purple items include Chorus Fruit, Endermen, Ender Pearls, Crying Obsidian, Enchanting Table glow, and rare Purple Mushrooms, each with unique functions from teleportation (Ender items) to potion brewing (mushrooms) or unique aesthetics (Crying Obsidian, Amethyst).
 
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