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How to Craft Cobblestone Slab in Minecraft

Cobblestone Slab in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own block model. Half-height stone building block. Minecraft has used the name Cobblestone Slab since Beta 1.8.

On a Crafting Table, 3 Cobblestones turns into Cobblestone Slabs. The pattern to copy is three Cobblestones in a row. A single craft gives you 6 Cobblestone Slabs.

Cobblestone Slab Item ID and Give Command

The item ID for Cobblestone Slab is minecraft:cobblestone_slab. In commands the namespace may be left off, so cobblestone_slab works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.

Give yourself one
/give @p cobblestone_slab
Give a full stack of 64
/give @p cobblestone_slab 64
Give it to a named player
/give Steve cobblestone_slab 1

Cheats have to be on for Cobblestone Slab to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.

Overview

Cobblestone Slabs are half-height blocks made from cobblestone. Cobblestone Slab uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.

Minecraft has used the name Cobblestone Slab since Beta 1.8, the oldest release whose language file lists it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with cobblestone (mine stone).

The Yield Per Stack

64 cobblestones is 21 crafts here, or 126 cobblestone slabs once the grid stops. That leaves 1 cobblestone with no partner.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
Cobblestone3xMine stone

Collect 3x Cobblestone (mine stone) first; the Crafting Table does the rest.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    3x Cobblestone

  2. 2

    6x Cobblestone Slab

Minecraft crafting recipe for Cobblestone Slab: 3 x Cobblestone in a crafting table, making 6 Cobblestone Slab.

Tips & Notes

  • Line up 3x Cobblestone before you open the Crafting Table. Cobblestone: mine stone.
  • Each craft yields 6 Cobblestone Slab, so a full stack of 64 takes 11 crafts.

Uses for Cobblestone Slab

  • Half-height stone building block

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Cobblestone Slab on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Cobblestone Slab in Minecraft?
Bring 3 Cobblestones to a Crafting Table and you can make a Cobblestone Slab. The pattern above is exact, so match it square by square, and one craft produces 6 Cobblestone Slabs.
Can you craft a Cobblestone Slab without a crafting table?
Not this one: a Cobblestone Slab will not fit the inventory grid. It is laid out as three Cobblestones in a row, and that takes 3 columns, more than the 2x2 grid in your inventory can hold.
Where do you find the materials for a Cobblestone Slab?
The parts of a Cobblestone Slab do not all come from one place. Cobblestone: mine stone.
How many Cobblestone Slabs do you get from one craft?
The Cobblestone Slab recipe makes 6 Cobblestone Slabs in a single craft.
What is the item ID for Cobblestone Slab in Minecraft?
In Java 26.2 the Cobblestone Slab goes by minecraft:cobblestone_slab; cobblestone_slab without the namespace does the same job in a command.
What is the give command for Cobblestone Slab?
Use /give @p cobblestone_slab to put a Cobblestone Slab in your own inventory, or /give @p cobblestone_slab 64 for a full stack of 64. Cheats have to be on.
What version of Minecraft added the Cobblestone Slab?
Minecraft Beta 1.8 is the oldest release that calls the cobblestone slab by that name. The recipe file cannot narrow that down, because recipes only became separate files in 1.12. Nothing about it has changed since: the pattern above is today's.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
3 Cobblestones in, 6 Cobblestone Slabs out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
How far back it goes
Minecraft Java Beta 1.8 uses this name and the release before it does not. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The recipe book unlock
What unlocks it in the recipe book. Java 26.2.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 6 Cobblestone Slabs per craft against the stack size.

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