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Etho Slab

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This article documents an April Fools' Day joke.
 
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular Minecraft.
Etho Slab

Etho Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Etho Slab'

Etho Slab (top).png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Etho Slab'

TNT JE2 BE1.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Etho Slab'

Invicon Etho Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Etho Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Etho Slab
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            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
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            "field": "No",
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            "label": "(link to Opacity article, displayed as Transparent)"
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            "field": "Yes (15)",
            "label": "(link to Fire#Flammable blocks article, displayed as Flammable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
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            "label": "(link to Note Block#Instruments article, displayed as Note block instrument)"
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The etho slab is a joke slab introduced exclusively in Java Edition 2.0. Its name is a reference to the YouTube channel EthosLab.

Obtaining

Breaking

Unlike normal TNT, etho slabs do not break instantly.

Block Etho Slab
Hardness 5
Breaking time (secs)
Default 7.5
Options
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
TNT
Invicon TNT.png: Inventory sprite for TNT in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to TNT with description: TNTInvicon TNT.png: Inventory sprite for TNT in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to TNT with description: TNTInvicon TNT.png: Inventory sprite for TNT in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to TNT with description: TNT
Invicon Etho Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Etho Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Etho Slab6

Usage

Etho slabs behave like TNT, with the only difference being that upon explosion there is a 25% chance of spawning a falling anvil one block above the nearest player within a 20 block radius, which is a reference to EthosLab's fondness in pranking his friends with a falling anvil.

Sounds

Generic

This section uses a sound table which may not accurately represent the sounds associated with this feature.
 
Captions as a whole may not have existed at this point in development, so a dedicated sound table accounting for this may be required.
BlockSprite short-grass.png: Sprite image for short-grass in Minecraft grass sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.grass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.grass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.grass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.grass.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.grass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Unique

[verify]

Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionIdentifierVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
BlocksWhen an etho slab block is litrandom.fuse1.01.016
BlocksWhen an etho slab explodesrandom.explode4.00.56–0.8416

Data values

Blocks with data value 1 are called "Etho Slab (Lit??)" and explode on punch.

ID

NameNumeric ID Form Translation key
BlockSprite tnt.png: Sprite image for tnt in Minecraft Double Etho Slab159Block tile.ethoSlab.tntUnlit.name
tile.ethoSlab.tntLit.name
BlockSprite etho-slab.png: Sprite image for etho-slab in Minecraft Etho Slab160Block & Item tile.ethoSlab.tntUnlit.name
tile.ethoSlab.tntLit.name

Block metadata

Bit Effect
1 (0x1) If this bit is set, the Etho slab is triggered on punch rather than destroyed.
4 (0x8) If this bit is set, the Etho slab is a top slab.

Issues

Issues relating to "Etho Slab" are not maintained on the bug tracker because it is an April Fools' joke, and is therefore not in the newest stable version or snapshot. Issues reported there are closed as "Invalid".

Sources