Emily Johnson
Mushroom blocks are solid blocks that make up huge mushrooms in Minecraft. They can be used for decoration, in composters, and placed under note blocks to produce a bass sound. To obtain mushroom blocks, you must mine huge mushrooms with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. While mushroom blocks are most quickly broken with an axe, players have also suggested using a hoe to mine them, giving the tool a new purpose.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Mushroom block composition | Consists of a mushroom stem and brown mushroom blocks or red mushroom blocks |
| Tools | Can be mined using an axe or a hoe enchanted with Silk Touch |
| Java Edition | Only cap blocks drop mushroom items |
| Bedrock Edition | Stem blocks also drop mushrooms |
| Java Edition | If two similar mushroom blocks are placed next to each other and one is broken, the side of the other block that it was facing reveals the pore texture |
| Bedrock Edition | There are two IDs: brown_mushroom_block and red_mushroom_block |
| Creative mode | There is a block named "mushroom" which is actually a "brown_mushroom_block" with a textured appearance |
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What You'll Learn
Use an axe to break mushroom blocks
Mushroom blocks are most effectively broken with an axe, which will yield 0-2 mushroom items of the respective type. The type of mushroom block will depend on the edition of Minecraft you are playing. In the Java Edition, only cap blocks will drop mushroom items, whereas in the Bedrock Edition, both cap and stem blocks will drop mushrooms.
The blocks themselves can only be retrieved using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. Mining the mushroom cap or stem will yield a block with the respective cap or stem texture on all faces. In the Java Edition, if two similar mushroom blocks are placed next to each other and one is broken, the side of the remaining block that was touching the broken block will reveal the pore texture. This is because the sides of these blocks change texture when they touch another block of the same type.
It is worth noting that mushroom blocks can be moved but will not be broken by pistons.
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Use a tool enchanted with Silk Touch
To mine mushroom blocks in Minecraft, you will need to use a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. This enchantment allows you to mine huge mushrooms and obtain their blocks, rather than just receiving regular mushrooms.
Silk Touch can be added to most tools in Minecraft through an enchantment table or an anvil. Using an enchantment table will cost you some XP and lapis lazuli, while using an anvil requires an enchanted book. Once you have a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment, you can start mining mushroom blocks.
In Java Edition, you can mine the top of a large red mushroom with your Silk Touch tool. This will cause the top of the mushroom to break, and a smaller red mushroom block will appear on the ground. Be sure to pick it up quickly before it disappears. On the other hand, in Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode. If you try the same method, you will receive a light brown (spore) mushroom block instead.
It is worth noting that any type of axe is the preferred tool for breaking mushroom blocks, as they are the quickest way to break them. However, keep in mind that the Silk Touch enchantment is necessary to obtain the mushroom blocks themselves, rather than just mushrooms. Without this enchantment, you will only receive 0-2 regular mushrooms when mining huge mushrooms.
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Differences between Java and Bedrock Editions
There are several differences between the Java and Bedrock Editions when it comes to mining mushroom blocks in Minecraft.
Firstly, in the Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items, whereas in the Bedrock Edition, both cap and stem blocks drop mushrooms. This means that in the Java Edition, if 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. However, in the Bedrock Edition, mining either the cap or the stem of a mushroom will yield the same result.
Secondly, the specific types of mushroom blocks available differ between the two editions. In Java Edition, there are three kinds of mushroom blocks in the Creative Inventory: Red Mushroom Block, Brown Mushroom Block, and Mushroom Stem. These three types have distinct IDs. On the other hand, the Bedrock Edition features only two IDs: brown_mushroom_block and red_mushroom_block. While the stems of the two kinds of huge mushrooms look similar, they have separate IDs in the Java Edition.
Another difference arises when two similar mushroom blocks are placed next to each other, and one of them is broken. In the Java Edition, 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 texture when they touch another block of the same type.
The method to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode also varies between the two editions. In Java Edition, you can add a red mushroom block to your inventory by mining the top of a large red mushroom with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. However, in Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode. If you attempt the same method as in Java Edition, you will receive a light brown (spore) mushroom block instead.
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How to obtain Giant Mushroom Blocks
Giant mushroom blocks can be obtained in Minecraft using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. This enchantment can be added to tools through an enchantment table or anvil. Players who attempt to mine a giant mushroom block without this enchantment will either get nothing or regular mushrooms of the same type. For example, mining a red mushroom block may drop up to two red mushrooms.
Huge mushrooms can be found in a few different biomes, or players can grow them themselves. To grow a giant mushroom, players can use bone meal on a mushroom that is either in low lighting or on specific dirt blocks. The types of dirt blocks that allow mushrooms to grow regardless of light are podzol, mycelium, and nylium. Nylium is found in the Nether, while podzol and mycelium are found in the overworld.
In Minecraft Java Edition, players can add a red mushroom block to their inventory in Survival mode by mining the top of a large red mushroom with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. This will not work in Bedrock Edition, where there is no way to obtain a red mushroom block in Survival mode.
Players can also create a dark room to farm mushrooms. This involves setting up a dark room with a seed mushroom in a hole in the wall and using dispensers with water on a clock.
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Uses for mushroom blocks
Mushroom blocks are solid blocks that make up huge mushrooms. They can be used for a variety of purposes in Minecraft:
Fuel
Mushroom blocks can be used as fuel. A single giant mushroom will provide way more fuel than harvesting mushrooms in caves. However, if you don't require mushrooms that often and don't want to bother growing and harvesting them, a witch farm is a better investment for cheap fuel.
Food
Mushroom blocks can be used in the creation of mushroom stew and rabbit stew.
Crafting
In Java Edition, the brown and red mushroom blocks, as well as the mushroom stem, are available in the Creative inventory. In Bedrock Edition, all-sided cap blocks, all-sided stem blocks, and all-sided pore blocks are available.
Music
Mushroom blocks can be placed under note blocks to produce a "bass" sound.
Composting
Mushroom blocks can be used in the composter with an 85% chance of making a new layer.
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Frequently asked questions
Mushroom blocks are solid blocks that make up huge mushrooms. They consist of a mushroom stem and brown mushroom blocks or red mushroom blocks.
Mushroom blocks can be mined using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. They are most quickly broken with an axe.
Mining mushroom blocks drops 0-2 mushroom items of the respective type. In Java Edition, only cap blocks drop mushroom items, while in Bedrock Edition, stem blocks drop mushrooms as well.
Mushroom blocks can be used in compost with an 85% chance to make a new layer. They can also be placed under note blocks to produce a "bass" sound.
