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Sculk Vein (feature)

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Sculk Vein
Sculk vines generated.png: Infobox image for Minecraft structure 'Sculk Vein'
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    "title": "Sculk Vein",
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            "label": "(link to Biome article, displayed as Biomes)"
        },
        {
            "field": "\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" to File:BlockSprite sculk-vein.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Sculk Vein|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Sculk Vein article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Sculk Vein</span>)</span>",
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A sculk vein is a feature that consist of several sculk vein blocks. It generates exclusively in the deep dark biome.

Generation

The sculk vein feature generates on the four sides and lower surface of stone-like blocks including stone, andesite, diorite, granite, dripstone blocks, calcite, tuff, and deepslate. It generates only in air and water.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Feature typeIdentifier
BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft [No displayed name]multiface_growth
Configured featureIdentifier
BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft [No displayed name]sculk_vein

Config

Java Edition:

  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config
    • [String] block (defaults to glow_lichen) The block to place, currently must be glow_lichen or sculk_vein.
    • [Int] search_range (optional, defaults to 10) Value between 1 and 64 (inclusive).
    • [Float] chance_of_spreading (optional, defaults to 0.5) Value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_floor (optional, defaults to false).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_ceiling (optional, defaults to false).
    • [Boolean] can_place_on_wall (optional, defaults to false).
    • [String][NBT List / JSON Array] can_be_placed_on Can be a block ID or a block tag, or a list of block IDs.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 Added sculk vein features.
26.2snap5The block field is now mandatory, which defaults to minecraft:glow_lichen.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.18.0
Experiment
Vanilla Experiments		beta 1.18.0.22 Added sculk vein features behind the "Vanilla Experiments" experimental toggle.
1.18.10
Experiment
Wild Update		beta 1.18.10.21Sculk vein features have been moved behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21Sculk vein features are now available without enabling experimental gameplay.

Issues

Issues relating to "Sculk vein" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Sources