Mycelium

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            "label": "(link to Flammable article, displayed as Flammable)"
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        "Mycelium.png",
        "Snowy Grass Block.png"
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Mycelium is a particularly rare variant of dirt that is found naturally only in mushroom fields biomes. It has a particle effect that resembles tiny spores being released constantly from the surface.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Mycelium can be obtained by mining it using a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment. If mined with any other tool or by hand, it drops dirt. A shovel is the fastest tool to collect it.

Block	Mycelium
Hardness	0.6
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default	0.9
Wooden	0.45
Stone	0.25
Iron	0.15
Diamond	0.15
Netherite	0.1
Golden	0.1

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

Mycelium generates in mushroom fields biomes in abundance.

Mob loot[edit | edit source]

Endermen can pick up mycelium blocks, and drop the block they are holding if killed.

Usage[edit | edit source]

Spread[edit | edit source]

Mycelium can spread to any dirt block within one space above, one sideways, or three down. Mycelium needs at least light level 9 above it, while dirt needs at least light level 4 above it and must not be covered by any light-impeding block or any opaque block. Mycelium reverts to dirt when covered by a light-impeding block above, and the light level at that block is below 4. The death and spread behaviors are checked when a random tick lands on the block.

If there is a plant on a dirt block when mycelium spreads to it, the plant pops out and drops as an item.

Dirt path[edit | edit source]

Mycelium can be turned into a dirt path by using any type of shovel on it.

Effect on plants[edit | edit source]

• Mushrooms and fungus can remain on mycelium blocks in any light level, unlike the situation on other blocks, where mushrooms are broken (dropping as items) during block updates in high light.
• Huge mushrooms can grow on mycelium, just as they can grow on dirt, grass, or podzol.
• Mycelium cannot be tilled with a hoe to make farmland.^[1]
  • However, it can first be converted to dirt path using a shovel, then tilled with a hoe to create farmland.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Generic[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

v t e grass sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.grass.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.grass.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.grass.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block​[upcoming JE 1.21.4][sound 1]	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.grass.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​​​[upcoming JE 1.21.4]​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.grass.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

v t e grass sound type
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.grass	0.7	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	use.grass	0.8	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.grass	0.3	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.grass	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.grass	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.grass	0.11	1.0
	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.grass	0.21	1.0

Unique[edit | edit source]

Java Edition

Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Shovel flattens	Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path	item.shovel.flatten	subtitles.item.shovel.flatten​	1.0	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	When a shovel creates a dirt path [sound 1]	use.grass	1.0	0.8

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Mycelium	mycelium	Block & Item	bamboo_plantable_on enderman_holdable mushroom_grow_block moss_replaceable lush_ground_replaceable mineable/shovel dirt	block.minecraft.mycelium

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Mycelium	mycelium	110	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.mycelium.name

Block states[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
snowy	false	false true	If true, the block uses a snowy side and top texture. In-game, this is true when a snow block or snow is on top.

History[edit | edit source]

Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease				Added mycelium.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5				Mycelium now appears in the Creative mode inventory.
1.2.4							Mycelium is now the only block that mushrooms can be planted and spawned on while in direct contact with sunlight.
1.8			14w11b				Mycelium with numerical metadata variants 1 through 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have no model rather than appearing identical to mycelium.
			14w26a				Block metadata has been completely removed from this snapshot onward with the introduction of block states. As this block never used block metadata at all prior to this version, fifteen unused, inaccessible metadata variants of it have been completely removed from the game: DV Description 0 Mycelium 1-15 Inaccessible "boring" variants of mycelium
1.9			15w31a				Mycelium can now be obtained by killing an enderman that is holding the block.
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 110.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of mycelium has been changed.
			19w05a				Mycelium is now renewable due to wandering traders selling podzol.
			19w12a				Mycelium now has random orientations when placed, similar to grass blocks.
1.16.2			20w27a				Crimson and warped fungi can now be placed on mycelium.
1.17			20w45a				A shovel can now be used on mycelium to create a dirt path block.
			21w16a				Mycelium is now in the dirt tag.
							Grass, tall grass, ferns, tall ferns, sweet berry bushes, saplings, flowers, azaleas, sugar cane, dead bushes, and bamboo can now be placed on mycelium.
							Pumpkins and melons can now grow onto mycelium.
1.18			21w39a				Changed lighting.
1.19			22w11a				The side texture of mycelium has been changed.[2]
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0			build 1				Added mycelium.
v0.9.2							Mycelium now spreads correctly.
v0.12.1			build 1				Mycelium can now be obtained using the Silk Touch enchantment.
v0.14.0			build 1				Mycelium can now be obtained by killing an enderman that is holding the block.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The texture of mycelium has been changed.
1.16.200			beta 1.16.200.52				A shovel can now be used on mycelium to create a dirt path block.
1.18.0			beta 1.18.0.24				Grass, tall grass, ferns, tall ferns, sweet berry bushes, saplings, flowers, azaleas, sugar cane, dead bushes, and bamboo can now be placed on mycelium.[3]
1.19.0			beta 1.19.0.20				The side texture of mycelium has been changed.
1.19.60			Preview 1.19.60.20				Pumpkins and melons can now grow onto mycelium.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU7	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added mycelium.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90							The texture of mycelium has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added mycelium.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• In real life, mycelium is the part of a fungus that gathers nutrients. Mycelium consists of web-like threads known as newtab. Mycelium can be considered the roots of a fungus, whereas the mushrooms can be considered the fruits. Mycelium itself does not produce spores, although its particle effect in Minecraft may look like spores.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

• 

  Naturally generated mycelium in a mushroom fields biome.

• 

  Another view of naturally generated mycelium in a mushroom fields biome.

• 

  Mycelium as shown with snow on top. The mycelium still produces spores.

• 

  Mycelium as seen spreading in dirt and destroying planted sugar cane. This is no longer possible as of 1.17, as sugar cane can now be planted on mycelium.

• 

  Animation of particles emanating from mycelium.

See also[edit | edit source]

• Mycelium on Wikipedia
• Podzol
• Nylium

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

• Block of the Week: Mycelium – Minecraft.net on November 28, 2016

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