Minecraft – How to Get Black Dye

how to get black dye in minecraft

In this guide, you will learn how to get Black Dye while playing Minecraft.

Dyes allow you to customize and modify certain items to your taste. Black Dye in Minecraft can be used for various purposes.

How to Get Black Dye in Minecraft

Here are the items you can use to create Black Dye in Minecraft. Both of these items can make Black Dye by themselves.

  • Ink Sac
  • Wither Rose

Ink Sac can be found only by killing Squids. Squids can be found in most bodies of water. Wither Rose is rarer as it can only spawn when The Wither kills a mob. So, Ink Sacs are a more reliable and faster way to get Black Dye.

How to Craft Black Dye in Minecraft

Simply acquire either Ink Sac or Wither Rose, then place the item(s) in any slot on the crafting table to receive Black Dye based on the quantity.


Minecraft is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios and released in 2011 for PC, Mac, and Linux.

The Editors

The Daily Juice is an independent digital media platform covering a wide range of topics on all things otaku.

Recent Posts