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Sculk Vein

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Sculk Vein
Sculk Vein.gif: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Sculk Vein'
Invicon Sculk Vein.png: Inventory sprite for Sculk Vein in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sculk Vein
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A sculk vein is a block found in the deep dark or generated by sculk catalysts. It can generate or be placed on any side of a solid block.

Obtaining

Breaking

Sculk veins can be mined with any tool, but hoes are the quickest. A sculk vein drops itself only if it is broken with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. Otherwise, it drops nothing.

Block Sculk Vein
Hardness 0.2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 0.3
ItemSprite wooden-hoe.png: Sprite image for wooden-hoe in MinecraftWooden 0.15
ItemSprite stone-hoe.png: Sprite image for stone-hoe in MinecraftStone 0.1
ItemSprite copper-hoe.png: Sprite image for copper-hoe in MinecraftCopper 0.1
ItemSprite iron-hoe.png: Sprite image for iron-hoe in MinecraftIron 0.05
ItemSprite diamond-hoe.png: Sprite image for diamond-hoe in MinecraftDiamond 0.05
ItemSprite netherite-hoe.png: Sprite image for netherite-hoe in MinecraftNetherite 0.05
ItemSprite golden-hoe.png: Sprite image for golden-hoe in MinecraftGolden 0.05
Options
Efficiency
000
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
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Sculk veins are generated within the deep dark biome.

Post-generation

Sculk veins generate when a mob dies within 8 blocks of a sculk catalyst.

Usage

Sculk veins can be placed on any and multiple sides of a block, similar to glow lichen.

Sculk veins cannot be destroyed by flowing water or lava.[1]

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft sculk_vein sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.sculk_vein.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.80.8816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.sculk_vein.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.80.8816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.sculk_vein.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.sculk_vein.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.sculk_vein.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft sculk_vein sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.sculk_vein​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedbreak.sculk_vein​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenstep.sculk_vein​ ?0.30.5
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block with fall damagestep.sculk_vein​ ?0.41.0
​ ?BlocksWalking on the blockstep.sculk_vein​ ?0.171.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the blockstep.sculk_vein​ ?0.121.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block without fall damagestep.sculk_vein​ ?0.141.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft Sculk Veinsculk_veinBlock & Item block.minecraft.sculk_vein

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite sculk-vein.png: Sprite image for sculk-vein in Minecraft Sculk Veinsculk_vein714Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.sculk_vein.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
downfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the bottom.
eastfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the east.
northfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the north.
southfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the south.
upfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the top.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this sculk vein.
westfalsefalse
true		When true, a sculk vein texture is displayed on the west.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
multi_face_direction_bits0x1
0x2
0x4
0x8
0x10
0x20		00 to 630 to 63The directions the sculk vein exists. Each bit determines one direction:
  • 0x1: Down
  • 0x2: Up
  • 0x4: North
  • 0x8: South
  • 0x10: West
  • 0x20: East
0 is unused and it behaves like 63.

History

Development

October 3, 2020 Sculk veins are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
November 13, 2020 The sculk veins has a new texture in a tweet from Brandon Pearce.
April 26, 2021Kingbdogz states that sculk features aren't coming in 1.17.
October 16, 2021Sculk features were delayed to 1.19.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 Added sculk veins.
22w11aImplemented sculk veins into normal snapshot.
22w15aCan now be placed on the top and sides of soul sand, mud, and maximum height snow.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.17.30beta 1.17.30.22"Sculk Veins" was mentioned in Bedrock Beta documentation.
beta 1.17.30.23 Sculk Veins texture was shown in internal Caves & Cliffs textures.
1.18.0
Experiment
Vanilla Experiments		beta 1.18.0.22 Added sculk veins behind the "Vanilla Experiments" experimental toggle.
1.18.10
Experiment
Wild Update		beta 1.18.10.21Sculk veins have been moved behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21Sculk veins 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.

Screenshots

Renders

  • A concept design for the sculk vein with the trypophobia warden design
    A concept design for the sculk vein with the trypophobia warden design
  • Ditto, but for the stalker design
    Ditto, but for the stalker design

References

  1. ↑ MC-251170 – Sculk veins sometimes are not waterlogged when next to water – resolved as "Works As Intended".

Sources