Blocks
This page has a sub-page, Behavior, which covers technical details concerning block appearance.
Blocks are the materials that make up planets and structures in Starbound. They can be collected in the player inventory using special tools and then placed or used as a material for crafting.
Platforms are semi-solid blocks. The player can jump up through them, or fall through them by holding Down while falling.
The process of harvesting blocks using tools is called mining.
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Natural Blocks
Natural blocks are any block type found on planets directly obtained by mining. This also includes ores.
| Ore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Blocks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
In addition to all obtainable natural blocks, there are also ten varieties of Rough Stone used in planet generation which return Cobblestone when mined. These cannot be obtained without use of /spawnitem commands, and almost all of them have the same description, both in inventory (when spawned in) and on examination (the exception being Granite Rock).
| Rough Stone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Natural blocks can also be used for construction, or as a crafting material to form other blocks, which can be used as construction materials.
Crafted Blocks
There are building bricks that can be crafted and used in the construction of structures. The following are the blocks available through crafting.
| Blocks | Platforms | Rails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| Fences | |||
*Platinum Blocks do not yet have a crafting recipe.
Crafted blocks have the ability to be recolored using paint mode.
Sloped Blocks
In update 1.3.0 a number of sloping blocks were added as construction blocks for space stations and ship in space encounters.
These blocks are unique because they slope when placed in groups, creating a smooth surface.
| Sloped Ship & Station Blocks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Village and Dungeon Blocks
Village and dungeon blocks are found in structures in all parts of the game. These blocks can be dislodged from these structures just like all other blocks, but in some dungeons a protection object must first be destroyed.
| Building Bricks | Platforms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Village and dungeon blocks are able to be painted in the same way as crafted blocks.
These blocks exist - or used to exist - in the game assets. They are not obtainable through normal gameplay.
| Natural Blocks | Crafted Blocks | Village Blocks | |
|---|---|---|---|
Block Image Samples
The following tables show a 3 by 3 square arrangement of each block as they can appear ingame. Note that some blocks, such as Dirt and Sand, can naturally have a variety of colors.
