Explore Which Blocks Show the Best PBR Details

Utility and Crafting Blocks

Furnaces, smokers, anvils, smithing tables, looms, and cartography tables showcase detailed PBR textures with realistic depth and shadows. These blocks benefit most from normal mapping because their surfaces have carved details and varied materials.

Decorative and Ore Blocks

Emerald blocks, gold blocks, and chiseled stone variants display striking reflective and bumpy surfaces under shaders. Emeralds especially show realistic reflections and material shininess. Chiseled sandstone with creeper faces reveals deep, carved texture detail.

Natural Blocks

Wood, stone, and dirt blocks gain subtle but noticeable depth from ambient occlusion and normal maps. Wooden planks show grain texture, while stone blocks display realistic weathering and surface variation.

Finding Your Favorites

Build a small test structure with different block types and view it in daylight and shadow. Observe how light interacts with each surface. Blocks with complex geometry or varied materials will show the most dramatic PBR improvements.