Silk Touch: Friend Or Foe To Mushrooms?

In Minecraft, the Silk Touch enchantment allows players to collect certain blocks that would normally be unobtainable, such as ores, mycelium, and double slabs. However, when it comes to mushroom blocks, there has been some confusion and debate among players. Some sources suggest that Silk Touch does work on mushroom blocks, allowing players to use them as furnace fuel. On the other hand, some players have reported that Silk Touch does not allow them to obtain specific mushroom blocks, particularly in the Creative Mode. The game mechanics seem to differ between the Java and Bedrock Editions, with the Java Edition having slightly different drop mechanics for mushroom blocks. Overall, while there is some inconsistency in players' experiences, it appears that Silk Touch does have some application to mushroom blocks in Minecraft.

Silk Touch can be used to obtain mushroom blocks

In Minecraft, mushroom blocks are a rare find. They are most commonly found on mushroom islands, but they can also spawn in swamp and roofed forest biomes. These blocks are made from huge mushrooms and can be used as a fuel source, building material, or even as food. While mushroom blocks are most quickly broken with an axe, they can also be retrieved with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.

When broken without Silk Touch, mushroom blocks drop 0-2 mushrooms of the same colour as the giant mushroom they came from. However, when broken with Silk Touch, they drop the mushroom block itself. This is true for both the cap blocks and the stem blocks. In the Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items when mined without Silk Touch, while in Bedrock Edition, stem blocks also drop mushrooms.

To obtain a mushroom block with Silk Touch, it is ideal to use an axe. When mining the mushroom cap or stem with Silk Touch, you will yield a block with the respective cap or stem texture on all faces. It is worth noting that in Bedrock Edition, even when mining a red mushroom stem with Silk Touch, the dropped item will have the ID of "brown_mushroom_block".

While mushroom blocks can be useful as fuel or food, they are also valuable in construction. They can be broken quickly in case of emergency, and they are not flammable. Additionally, they can be easily collected in large quantities by applying bonemeal to a mushroom planted on the ground. However, it is important to note that when placing red or brown mushroom blocks, they automatically turn into the brown inside mushroom texture.

Mushroom blocks can be used as furnace fuel

In the game Minecraft, players can use silk touch to obtain mushroom blocks. However, when placing red or brown mushroom blocks, they automatically turn into the brown inside mushroom texture. This has been a point of discussion on forums, with players trying to find solutions or workarounds to this issue.

Some players have discussed the inefficiency of using mushroom blocks as fuel, suggesting that it is a waste of an enchanted pickaxe. Other players have compared the use of mushroom blocks as fuel to other options, such as kelp blocks, blaze farms, wood, charcoal, lava, and coal.

It is worth noting that the effectiveness of mushroom blocks as furnace fuel may depend on the game version. One player mentioned that mushroom blocks could be used as fuel in the Bedrock and Console Editions but encountered issues when trying to use them for smelting in the Java edition.

Overall, while mushroom blocks can be used as furnace fuel in Minecraft, players may need to decide whether it is the best use of their resources, depending on their specific needs and preferences.

In Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items

In the Java Edition of Minecraft, the rules around mushroom harvesting are a little different from the Bedrock Edition. In the Java Edition, only the cap blocks drop mushroom items when mined, whereas in the Bedrock Edition, both the cap and stem blocks drop mushrooms.

When mining a naturally generated huge mushroom structure in the Java Edition, players will only obtain mushroom items from the cap blocks. The stem blocks, on the other hand, will not yield any mushrooms. To efficiently break mushroom blocks, players should use an axe, which provides the quickest breaking speed.

It's worth noting that the drop rate of mushrooms is not influenced by Fortune in any form. However, the blocks themselves can be retrieved by utilising a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. When mining the mushroom cap or stem with Silk Touch, players will obtain a block featuring the respective cap or stem texture on all faces.

Additionally, the Java Edition presents an interesting texture change mechanic. When two similar mushroom blocks are placed next to each other, and one of them is broken, the side of the remaining block that was facing the broken block will reveal the pore texture. This texture change occurs because the sides of these blocks alter their appearance when they touch another block of the same type.

In Bedrock Edition, stem blocks also drop mushrooms

In Minecraft, a mushroom stem looks like a grey mushroom block and cannot be crafted. Instead, it must be gathered in-game. In the Java Edition, mining the stem of a mushroom with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch will yield the grey mushroom stem block. However, in the Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a mushroom stem in Survival mode. If you try to mine a mushroom stem with Silk Touch, you will receive a light brown (spore) mushroom block instead.

In the Bedrock Edition, there are only two IDs: brown_mushroom_block and red_mushroom_block. The ID of the mushroom stem item is always "brown_mushroom_block", even when mining a red mushroom stem with Silk Touch. This means that the stem blocks of huge mushrooms share the same ID, despite having different appearances.

In the Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items. However, in the Bedrock Edition, both cap blocks and stem blocks drop mushrooms. Specifically, mushroom blocks are most quickly broken with an axe, dropping 0-2 mushroom items of the respective type.

To summarise, in the Bedrock Edition, while stem blocks drop mushrooms, they do not drop mushroom stem items. Instead, they drop brown or red mushroom blocks, depending on the type of huge mushroom they belong to.

Giant mushrooms can be broken down into mushroom blocks

Mushroom blocks can be obtained by using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch to mine the mushroom cap or stem. This will yield a block with the respective cap or stem texture on all faces. The blocks can be broken quickly with an axe, which drops 0-2 mushroom items of the respective type. Fortune does not impact the drop rate of mushrooms.

In Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items, while in Bedrock Edition, stem blocks also drop mushrooms. When two similar mushroom blocks are placed next to each other, and one is broken, the side of the remaining block that faced the broken block will reveal the pore texture. This texture change occurs when these blocks touch another block of the same type.

It is worth noting that mushroom blocks cannot be placed multiple times in the same 7x7 space without breaking all blocks within that space. Additionally, when placing red or brown mushroom blocks, they automatically turn into the brown inside mushroom texture.

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