John Miller
Mushroom blocks are decorative blocks in Minecraft that can be used in a variety of ways, such as adding a bass sound when placed under note blocks or being added to a composter. Players can collect mushroom blocks by mining giant mushrooms with a tool enchanted with silk touch. This enchantment is necessary to collect blocks that do not typically drop by themselves. In the Java Edition, there are three types of mushroom blocks: red mushroom block, brown mushroom block, and mushroom stem. However, in the Bedrock Edition, there are only two types: brown_mushroom_block and red_mushroom_block.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Minecraft version | Java Edition, Bedrock Edition |
| Obtainability | Only available through the Creative Inventory menu in Bedrock Edition; obtainable in Survival mode in Java Edition |
| How to obtain | Mine the top of a large red mushroom with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch; the top of the red mushroom will break and a smaller red mushroom block will float on the ground |
| Drop rate | 0-2 red mushrooms in Java Edition without the Silk Touch enchantment; the red mushroom block itself in Java Edition with the Silk Touch enchantment |
| Uses | Can be used in the composter with an 85% chance to make a new layer; can be placed under note blocks to produce a "bass" sound; decorative |
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What You'll Learn
- Find a large red mushroom in the Dark Forest or Mushroom Island biomes
- Use a tool enchanted with Silk Touch to mine the top of the mushroom
- Collect the red mushroom block before it disappears
- Add the block to your hotbar and keep it in your inventory
- Use the block in the composter or under a note block (Java Edition) #survivalmode
Find a large red mushroom in the Dark Forest or Mushroom Island biomes
To craft a red mushroom block, you must find a large red mushroom in the Dark Forest or Mushroom Island biomes. Mushroom Island biomes are usually presented in the form of islands, hence the name. They are incredibly rare and hard to find, and it is even rarer for this biome to be completely landlocked. You can search for it by using a boat or flying with an elytra. Alternatively, you can use a seed finder website to enter your seed and display the locations of everything, along with their coordinates.
Mushroom fields are one of the only biomes where huge mushrooms generate naturally, along with swamps and dark forests. The mushroom fields generate in usually flat islands and have mycelium instead of grass blocks on the surface. Grass blocks that are placed by the player in this biome take on a bright green color, similar to the grass found in jungles. A large amount of brown and red mushrooms cover the land. Here, mushrooms can grow in full sunlight.
Large red mushrooms can be mined with a tool that is enchanted with Silk Touch to obtain a red mushroom block.
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Use a tool enchanted with Silk Touch to mine the top of the mushroom
To craft a mushroom block in Minecraft, you will need to mine the top of a large mushroom using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. This can be done in both Java and Bedrock Editions of the game, although the process differs slightly between the two.
In the Java Edition, you can use any tool enchanted with Silk Touch, such as a pickaxe, shovel, or axe, to mine the top of a large red mushroom. This will cause the top of the mushroom to break, and a smaller red mushroom block will float on the ground. Make sure to pick up this red mushroom block before it disappears, as it will be added to your hotbar and can be used later.
In the Bedrock Edition, you can mine giant mushrooms with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch to obtain mushroom blocks. However, it's important to note that only the Brown Mushroom Block and Red Mushroom Block are available in this edition, and using Silk Touch on a red mushroom stem will still yield a "brown_mushroom_block" item. Additionally, in Survival Mode, silk touching a mushroom block will result in a block with some sides having the mushroom texture and others having a sponge-like texture.
The Silk Touch enchantment is essential for collecting mushroom blocks because they typically do not drop by themselves. Without this enchantment, players may end up with nothing or regular mushrooms of the same type. Players can add the Silk Touch enchantment to their tools through an enchantment table or an anvil. Using an anvil requires an enchanted book, while enchantment tables require XP and lapis lazuli.
It's worth mentioning that mushroom blocks have various uses in Minecraft. They can be used as fuel, decorative blocks, or placed under note blocks to produce a "bass" sound. Additionally, they can be added to a composter to increase the compost level and get closer to collecting a bone meal.
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Collect the red mushroom block before it disappears
To collect a red mushroom block in Minecraft, you will need to mine the top of a large red mushroom with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. This will only work in Java Edition. In Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode. If you try this method in Bedrock Edition, you will get a light brown (spore) mushroom block instead.
Large red mushrooms are usually found in the Dark Forest or the Mushroom Island biomes. Once you have located a large red mushroom, use your enchanted tool to mine the top of it. The top of the red mushroom will break and a smaller red mushroom block will float on the ground. Make sure you pick up the red mushroom block before it disappears.
When you mine the top of a red mushroom with your hand or a tool that is not enchanted, you will get 0-2 red mushrooms in Java Edition. However, when you mine the top of a large red mushroom using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch in Java Edition, you will get the red mushroom block itself as the drop.
Once you pick up the red mushroom block, it will appear in your hotbar. A red mushroom block should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
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Add the block to your hotbar and keep it in your inventory
Once you have mined a red mushroom block, it will appear in your hotbar. You can then add it to your inventory to be used later.
To add the block to your hotbar, simply drag and drop it from your inventory onto one of the hotbar slots. The hotbar is the row of squares at the bottom of your screen, which allows you to quickly select and use items while playing. You can also use the number keys on your keyboard (1-9) to select the corresponding hotbar slot.
It's important to note that the process of obtaining a red mushroom block differs between the Java and Bedrock Editions of Minecraft. In the Java Edition, mining the top of a large red mushroom with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch will yield the red mushroom block itself. However, in the Bedrock Edition, you can only obtain a red mushroom block through the Creative Inventory menu.
Additionally, in the Bedrock Edition, if you use the Silk Touch enchantment on a mushroom block, you will get a block that retains the texture of the mushroom, with some sides having the red/brown mushroom texture and others having the sponge-like texture.
By keeping the mushroom block in your inventory, you can use it for various purposes, such as placing it under a note block to produce a "bass" sound or using it in the composter to create a new layer.
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Use the block in the composter or under a note block (Java Edition) #survivalmode
In Minecraft, mushroom blocks can be used in a composter or placed under a note block to produce a bass sound.
To obtain a mushroom block, you need to mine the top of a large red mushroom with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. This will only work in Java Edition. In Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode.
Once you have obtained a mushroom block, you can use it in a composter. The composter takes compostable items and turns them into bone meal. The composter has an empty interior, allowing entities to enter and exit through the top. When successfully adding an item, a green particle appears. Mushroom blocks have an 85% chance of making a new layer in the composter. Mushroom stems can also be used, with a 65% chance of making a new layer in Java Edition and an 85% chance in Bedrock Edition.
Alternatively, you can place the mushroom block under a note block to produce a bass sound.
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