This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a purpur block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, purpur blocks are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 purpur blocks at a time.
Let’s explore how to make a purpur block.
Where to find a Purpur Block in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a purpur block in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.9 – 1.19.4
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 Purpur Block
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a purpur block:
4 Popped Chorus Fruit
How to craft a Purpur Block 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 Purpur Block
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a purpur block, place 4 popped chorus fruit in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making purpur block, it is important that the popped chorus fruit are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 popped chorus fruit in the first box and 1 popped chorus fruit in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 popped chorus fruit in the first box and 1 in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a purpur block.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 purpur blocks will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Purpur Block to Inventory
Once you have crafted a purpur block, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a purpur block in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a purpur block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Purpur Block
(minecraft:purpur_block)
0
64
Java
1.9 – 1.12
Purpur Block
(minecraft:purpur_block)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.19.4
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 Purpur Block
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Purpur Block are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
chisel_type
default
Yes
Yes
[“chisel_type”:“default”]
Item is default
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 Purpur Block
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 1.19.4, the /give command for Purpur Block is:
/give @p purpur_block 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Purpur Block is:
/give @p purpur_block 1 0
Things to Make with Purpur Blocks
You can use purpur blocks to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make Purpur Stairs How to make a Purpur Slab
Things to Do with Purpur Blocks
Here are some activities that you can do with purpur blocks in Minecraft: