diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
index d309e28d7..32f5d2631 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/Block.java
@@ -817,4 +817,11 @@ public interface Block extends Metadatable, Translatable, net.kyori.adventure.tr
         return this.getBlockData().getDestroySpeed(itemStack, considerEnchants);
     }
     // Paper end - destroy speed API
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the block can suffocate.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the block can suffocate
+     */
+    boolean isSuffocating();
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockState.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockState.java
index 2c430a7fb..ce7cdcf0c 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockState.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockState.java
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.BlockData;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.material.MaterialData;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.Metadatable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable;
+import java.util.Collection;
 
 /**
  * Represents a captured state of a block, which will not change
@@ -226,14 +230,14 @@ public interface BlockState extends Metadatable {
      * @deprecated Magic value
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "1.6.2", forRemoval = true)
-    public byte getRawData();
+    byte getRawData();
 
     /**
      * @param data The new data value for the block.
      * @deprecated Magic value
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "1.6.2", forRemoval = true)
-    public void setRawData(byte data);
+    void setRawData(byte data);
 
     /**
      * Returns whether this state is placed in the world.
@@ -246,7 +250,6 @@ public interface BlockState extends Metadatable {
      */
     boolean isPlaced();
 
-    // Paper start
     /**
      * Checks if this block state is collidable.
      *
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ public interface BlockState extends Metadatable {
      * @throws IllegalStateException if this block state is not placed
      */
     @NotNull
-    default java.util.@org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable Collection<org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack> getDrops() {
+    default @Unmodifiable Collection<ItemStack> getDrops() {
         return this.getDrops(null);
     }
 
@@ -274,7 +277,7 @@ public interface BlockState extends Metadatable {
      * @throws IllegalStateException if this block state is not placed
      */
     @NotNull
-    default java.util.@org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable Collection<org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack> getDrops(@Nullable org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack tool) {
+    default @Unmodifiable Collection<ItemStack> getDrops(@Nullable ItemStack tool) {
         return this.getDrops(tool, null);
     }
 
@@ -288,6 +291,14 @@ public interface BlockState extends Metadatable {
      * @throws IllegalStateException if this block state is not placed
      */
     @NotNull
-    java.util.@org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable Collection<org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack> getDrops(@Nullable org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack tool, @Nullable org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity);
-    // Paper end
+    @Unmodifiable
+    Collection<ItemStack> getDrops(@Nullable ItemStack tool, @Nullable Entity entity);
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the block state can suffocate.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the block state can suffocate
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if this block state is not placed
+     */
+    boolean isSuffocating();
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockType.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockType.java
index b7aa24cf4..ae42c2ddc 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockType.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/block/BlockType.java
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ import org.bukkit.block.data.type.WallHangingSign;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.type.WallSign;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.type.WallSkull;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemType;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable;
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlock.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlock.java
index e9ca19c86..a4d5c65ed 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlock.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlock.java
@@ -697,6 +697,11 @@ public class CraftBlock implements Block {
         return this.getNMS().getBlock().getDescriptionId();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isSuffocating() {
+        return this.getNMS().isSuffocating(this.world, this.position);
+    }
+
     // Paper start
     @Override
     public com.destroystokyo.paper.block.BlockSoundGroup getSoundGroup() {
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlockState.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlockState.java
index c0a765977..196835bdf 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlockState.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftBlockState.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class CraftBlockState implements BlockState {
 
     // Returns null if weakWorld is not available and the BlockState is not placed.
     // If this returns a World instead of only a GeneratorAccess, this implies that this BlockState is placed.
+    @Nullable
     public LevelAccessor getWorldHandle() {
         if (this.weakWorld == null) {
             return this.isPlaced() ? this.world.getHandle() : null;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class CraftBlockState implements BlockState {
 
     @Override
     public Material getType() {
-        return this.data.getBukkitMaterial(); // Paper - optimise getType calls
+        return this.data.getBukkitMaterial();
     }
 
     public void setFlags(int flags) {
@@ -357,7 +358,6 @@ public class CraftBlockState implements BlockState {
         return new CraftBlockState(this, location);
     }
 
-    // Paper start
     @Override
     public boolean isCollidable() {
         return this.data.getBlock().hasCollision;
@@ -381,5 +381,10 @@ public class CraftBlockState implements BlockState {
             return java.util.Collections.emptyList();
         }
     }
-    // Paper end
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isSuffocating() {
+        this.requirePlaced();
+        return this.data.isSuffocating(this.getWorldHandle(), this.position);
+    }
 }