Minecraft Story Mode:Exclusive features

This is the list of features that are available exclusively to "Minecraft: Story Mode". This does not pertain to characters or gameplay. Though features appear in specific episodes and locations, some features are used or reused throughout the game. It should also be noted that all textures that Minecraft: Story Mode used as a base have become outdated due to The Flattening and almost all textures were also additionally modified.

Blocks

 * 3D Model
 * 's bands and tools.
 * mouths.
 * mouths.


 * Texture Variation
 * Many of the blocks have varied textures on the same kind of block to enhance the environment. Some notable blocks that have variant textures include the bookshelf, stone, grass, sand, red sand, stone, and other exclusive blocks. Each texture file for the block using a varied texture is 256 x 256 pixels or 16 x 16 block faces.
 * A lot of the files (such as the buildings at EnderCon or the landscape in the overworld) use multiple block type textures in the same file.


 * Armor Stand
 * Some armor stands can stand three blocks tall. It holds an enderman suit in Soren's end base.


 * Armor Stand Light
 * An unknown block that emits rays under armor stands.

A slightly darkened texture of stone turned 180°.
 * tile_asphaltA.png Asphalt


 * Banner


 * Banners have patterns that are almost impossible to create in vanilla. Some notable banners are the Endercon banners and the Item/block banners.


 * Bookshelf
 * Other wood types.
 * obj_bookcaseTileA.png Random textures with other book colors.
 * 3D model with shelf sides and is directional.


 * Bricks
 * tile_brickKitchenCreepyMansionInterior.png Kitchen Bricks
 * tile_brickTownFairB.png Town Fair Bricks B
 * tile_brickTownFairC.png Town Fair Bricks C, Wilderness Mine B
 * tile_brickTownFairD.png Town Fair Bricks D
 * tile_brickTownFairE.png Town Fair Bricks E
 * tile_brickWitherstorm.png Witherstorm Bricks


 * Cobblestone
 * tile_cobblestoneSkylandSpeakeasy.png tile_cobblestoneSkylandTownB.png Skyland Cobblestone. A darker version of cobblestone
 * tile_buildingTownFairNightACobblestone.png Town Fair Building A Cobblestone. Cobblestone with a red tint.
 * tile_cobblestoneRedstoneLineWitherstormInteriorB.png Withered Cobblestone.

An enderman head atop a spike with the spike being the same texture as an enderman's arms.
 * Enderman Head on a Spike.


 * Item Frames
 * Item Frames can be colored.


 * Coral and Coral Block
 * As Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two was made before Update Aquatic, they wanted to use coral and oceanic flora for the Sea Temple. They contacted Nandonalt and asked him if they could use his mod Coral Reef in the game. He agreed and they used them with some color tweaks to fit.
 * Orange Coral
 * Glowing seaweed. Looks black with white spots.


 * Diorite
 * tile_stoneDioriteBlueVillagePyramidBeacon.png Blue Diorite
 * tile_stoneDioriteVillagePyramidBeaconDark.png Dark Diorite


 * Door


 * Doors don't position in blocks as they do in the base game. Doorframes create the illusion that they fit in the wall creating what looks like slabs on top and vertical slabs framing the doors.
 * obj_doorSnowyVillageA.png Snowy Village Door
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairA.png Town Fair Door A
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairB.png Town Fair Door B
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairC.png Town Fair Door C
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairD.png Town Fair Door D
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairE.png Town Fair Door E
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairF.png Town Fair Door F
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairG.png Town Fair Door G
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairH.png Town Fair Door H
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairI.png Town Fair Door I
 * obj_doorWoodTownFairJ.png Town Fair Door J


 * Flowers
 * obj_flowerBlueA.png Blue flower. A blue orchid with a dark green stem and unique bud placement.
 * obj_plantFlowerPaeonia.png Paeonia. A singular flower apart from the peony with the removed peony texture.
 * obj_flowerRedA.png Rose. A singular flower apart from the poppy with the removed rose texture.
 * obj_flowerSunflowerA.png Sunflower. A singular flower apart from the sunflower from the base game, this is only one block tall with a unique texture. It is also found all over the overworld instead of exclusively in the sunflower plains biome.

A wall block with an iron texture.
 * tile_ironWall.png Iron Wall

Used in the Sea Temple as a cage and as part of the structure block: Shield Wall structure.


 * Glowstone
 * tile_stoneGlowOnA.png Orange Glow Stone. An orange variant of glowstone.
 * tile_stoneGlowOnCreepyMansionInteriorA_glow.png Red Glow Stone. A red variant of glowstone.


 * Granite
 * tile_stone_GraniteSnowyVillageA.png Gray Granite. A gray version of granite.


 * Grass
 * Grass and grass blocks have color in their texture instead of a biome tint. This creates unique grass colors in certain biomes such as a yellow-green color and an orange variant both in the badlands as opposed to the usual brown; a brown-green color and a dark green color both in the swamp.
 * tile_grassSideMossHalfA.png Mossy Grass Half.
 * tile_grassAlphaFlatA.png Shorter Tall Grass. Two versions of Tall Grass that are shorter than regular Tall Grass.
 * Shrubs. An addition of a removed block which has the Dead Bush texture but is tinted green and can be placed on grass.
 * Snowy Tall Grass.


 * Gravel
 * tile_gravelBadlandsTownA.png Red Gravel. Seen in the Badlands. It looks similar to red sand but is lighter in color.
 * tile_gravelTownFairA.png Town Fair Gravel. Gravel with a tan tint.


 * Ice
 * Purple Ice.
 * Packed Ice B. A darker more clean ice.
 * Polished Ice. Ice with a boarder and two streaks.


 * Iron Bars
 * Horizontal Iron Bars. Similar to how carpet is placed.


 * Iron Door


 * Some iron doors can be opened with the hand.


 * Lapis Lazuli


 * Lapis Lazuli emits light in all forms. It is unknown if this is a separate kind of lapis or not.


 * Lever
 * Some levers have a wooden nob as opposed to a stone one.

An opaque block that emits light. Some can be found in the building at Endercon.
 * Light Block


 * Marble
 * tile_stoneMarbleSnowyVillageA.png Marble A. An alternative texture of andesite.
 * tile_stoneMarbleSnowyVillageB.png Marble B. An alternative texture of andesite.


 * Mushrooms
 * obj_mushroomWitherA.png Withered Mushroom. A purple glowing mushroom found inside the Wither Storm.
 * obj_mushroomBlueUnderneathFredTownA.png Blue Underneath Mushroom A. A teal glowing mushroom.
 * obj_mushroomBlueUnderneathFredTownB.png Blue Underneath Mushroom B. A spotted teal glowing mushroom.
 * obj_mushroomDarkBlueUnderneathFredTownA.png Dark Blue Underneath Mushroom. A dark blue glowing mushroom.


 * Netherrack
 * tile_netherRackA.png Nether Rack. Unique texture and name.


 * Painting


 * Paintings that can't be found in vanilla Minecraft. Notable paintings are Endercon posters, the Golden Apple painting in Ivor's lair, the painting of Reuben, and the paintings in the White Pumpkin's mansion.
 * The paintings in the White Pumpkin's mansion have peepholes in them.
 * Paintings similar in fashion to Glazed Terracotta, but act like paintings. These are most likely supposed to represent mosaics.


 * Shingles
 * tile_shinglesSidesSnowyVillageA.png tile_shinglesTopSnowyVillageA.png Snowy Village Shingles
 * tile_shinglesSidesTownFairA.png tile_shinglesTopTownFairA.png Town Fair Shingles A
 * tile_shinglesSidesTownFairC.png tile_shinglesTopTownFairC.png Town Fair Shingles C
 * tile_shinglesSidesTownFairE.png tile_shinglesTopTownFairE.png Town Fair Shingles E
 * tile_shinglesSidesTownFairF.png tile_shinglesTopTownFairF.png Town Fair Shingles F
 * tile_shinglesSidesTownFairG.png tile_shinglesTopTownFairG.png Town Fair Shingles G


 * Wood
 * tile_floorDiningRoomCreepyInterior.png Dining Room Floor. Gray colored planks.
 * tile_woodTheEndMansionInteriorB.png End Mansion Planks. A classic oak planks texture but darkened.
 * tile_woodCreepyMansionLamps.png Lamp Planks and Fence. Planks with the color that chests use.
 * Oak Planks (texture) JE3 BE1.png Oak Planks with the texture from 0.0.14a to Beta 1.8.
 * tile_woodVillagePyramidBeaconB.png Pyramid Beacon Planks and Fence. The fence is used to represent a picket fence.
 * tile_woodSnowyVillageA.png Snowy Village Planks. A classic spruce planks texture but brightened a lot.
 * tile_woodDiningRoomCreepyInterior.png Dining Room Planks. Planks that are white.
 * tile_treeBarkOakWildernessMine.png Wilderness Mine Bark.
 * tile_woodWitherstormA.png Withered Planks.


 * Pumpkin


 * obj_pumpkinSideMainHallCreepyInterior.png Main Hall Pumpkin. A darker version of the pumpkin.
 * obj_pumpkinFaceWhite.png White Pumpkin. A white variant of the pumpkin. Like the pumpkin, it also has a carved form. In The White Pumpkin's mansion, there is a pumpkin that can change one's voice.
 * obj_pumpkinFaceCreepyInterior.png White Jack o'Lantern. The White Jack o'Lantern's texture is actually blue to represent the darkness of the area and so it doesn't become confused with the White Pumpkin. The whole block glows and it's face is a pink color. This suggests it contains a redstone torch or that the inside is pink. These replace redstone lamps hanging from the ceiling after the lights go out.
 * obj_pumpkinStemDisconnected.png White Pumpkin Stem. The White Pumpkin Stem is similar to a regular one. It's notably white and grows white pumpkins.


 * Prismarine
 * In the Sea Temple can be found various prismarine blocks including some exclusive ones.
 * Sea Lantern. Alternative sea lantern texture. These are found in the Sea Temple along with sea lanterns but emit a more vibrant light than sea lanterns.


 * Quartz
 * tile_quartzChiseledVillagePyramidBeaconDark.png Dark Chiseled Quartz.
 * tile_quartzDark.png Dark Quartz.
 * tile_quartzLinesDarkA.png Dark Quartz Lines.
 * tile_quartzDarkOrderHallTreasureRoom.png Order Hall Dark Quartz.

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 * Redstone Lamp
 * Colored Redstone Lamp. A redstone lamp that emits colored light. Notable appearances are green lamps in PAMA, blue lamps in Ivor's lair and the Sea Temple, and red lamps in Romeo's creations. All lamp colors are: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, pink, brown, and white.
 * Alternative Redstone Lamps. There are multiple patterns and colors for redstone lamps.


 * Redstone
 * Redstone emits light in all forms unless in an unpowered state.
 * tile_sandRedstoneLineWitherstormInterior.png Withered Redstone.

The power source for PAMA. It acts similar to that of a redstone block. This is a reference to the April Fools Trendy Update's USB Charger Block.
 * obj_heartRedstoneA.png Redstone Heart


 * Redstone Torch
 * obj_torchGrassOverhangA.png A redstone torch that is red without an outline.
 * obj_redstoneTorchOn.png A Redstone torch that only has a red band at the "neck" of the torch.


 * Rocks
 * A small 3D rock or clusters of rocks made of stone for the overworld, and obsidian for the end.

Similar to the model of a fence, but has the texture of a lead knot. Minecraft Dungeons has a very similar block.
 * tile_leadRope.png Rope


 * Sand and Sandstone
 * tile_buildingSandstoneVillageB.png Blue Sandstone (which only uses the bottom texture).
 * Canyon Wall Red Sand. A dark and more contrast red sand.
 * tile_stoneSandCarved.png Carved Sandstone. A blank version of chiseled sandstone.
 * tile_sandKitchenCreepyMansion.png Gray Sand.
 * tile_buildingSandstoneVillageA.png Sandstone the color of jungle planks.
 * tile_stoneSandSmoothTownFairA.png Smooth Sand Stone. A purple brown cut sandstone.
 * tile_sandstoneRedWildernessMineB.png Wilderness Mine Red Sandstone. A Red Sandstone variant resembling a brick tile.
 * tile_sandWildernessMine.png Wilderness Mine Sand. A dull and more contrast variant of sand.
 * White Sand and Sandstone. (which only uses the bottom texture).
 * tile_sandWitherstorm.png Withered Sand.


 * Stone
 * tile_stoneGrayEllieCourtyardA.png A darker version of stone. There are also dark versions of cobblestone, stonebricks, etc. It looks very similar to the old background on Minecraft.net and on this wiki.
 * A lighter version of stone. There are also light versions of any block that stone can make. It looks very similar to the new background on Minecraft.net.
 * tile_stoneGrayWildernessMineB.png Moss Covered Stone. Distinct from mossy cobblestone. Seen mainly in pathways.
 * tile_stoneVillagePyramidBeaconDark.png Pyramid Beacon Stone. A unique andesite texture.


 * Stone Bricks
 * tile_stoneBrickTownFairA.png Town Fair Stone Bricks A
 * tile_stoneBrickTownFairB.png Town Fair Stone Bricks B


 * Terracotta
 * Stair variants for terracotta (called hardened clay in the game files) and it's colors.
 * More hardened clay colors. The texture varies depending on the color sometimes resembling concrete or concrete powder. There is notably a proper white, a pine color, and tan.


 * TNT


 * obj_tntSuperA.png Super TNT. A stronger variant of TNT. Can be compared with the charged creeper. It has an orange glow inside of the words "TNT". It was used to craft the Formidi-Bomb along with gunpowder.
 * obj_bombF.png Formidi-Bomb. An even stronger variant of TNT. The texture is purple instead of the usual orange and has command block buttons on two sides. The other two have a glowing white "F".


 * Wool


 * Because Story Mode Season One was made before the World of Color Update, most of the wool uses the old colors. However; it also uses a much broader spectrum of colors probably similar to how leather armor works, but they aren't often used. Notable colors are dark pink and golden. Despite Story Mode Season 2 updating the wool colors, the old ones are still used alongside the new ones.
 * Wool similar to Cloth colors are also used in various places.

Similar to that of the Funky Portal from the April Fool's update 20w14∞. There are various colored portals that take you to different worlds. This is a reference to the player being able to have more than one world in the base game.
 * World Portal

Opaque blocks or textures with different patterns and sizes. These usually have dark and lighted states.
 * Window


 * Witherstorm blocks
 * obj_witherstormBlockBlack.png Black Witherstorm Block.
 * obj_witherstormBlockDarkPurple.png Dark Purple Witherstorm Block.
 * obj_witherstormBlockPurple.png Purple Witherstorm Block.
 * skM0_witherstormStageCRibs.png Witherstorm Ribs.

Items

 * 3D Models

A tracking device. If an order member is near, his/her respective color glows. It can also track a member on a map when used in the Order's Temple.
 * Amulet


 * Armor


 * Unique armor sets for the game. (See Story Mode Armor)
 * An iron helmet with a design similar in style to the netherite helmet.
 * Transmigrational Headset. A headset used to control mobs with a Mind-Control Chip in them. This was based on the April Fools Trendy Update's Reality Vision.

Notable appearance in Soren's end base. He has blueprints for the enderman to build a pattern.
 * Blueprints


 * Clock
 * Giant Clock. A clock that Romeo uses to turn it to manipulate night and day.

A crown worn by Eversource Chickens to tell them apart from regular chickens. They are virtually useless.
 * Eversource Crown


 * Book
 * Openable Book. A book with a model similar to an enchanting table book with the colors of a Book and Quill.


 * Enchanted Book
 * Command Block Enchanted Book. An enchanted book that can be put on a tool or weapon to destroy a command block.
 * Command Block Enchanted Diamond Tools. When a tool is enchanted with the Command Block Enchanted Book it changes its appearance.


 * Flint and Steel
 * Enchanted Flint and Steel. A variant of flint and steel that has the properties to open World Portals.


 * Gauntlet
 * Fred's Gauntlet. A glove capable of taking an Admin's powers away.
 * Romeo's Gauntlet. This is a glove that Romeo puts on his champions. It turns red after he takes it off of Jessie. The glove can knock mobs further than a regular fist can. This can be compared with the Power Glove in some of Notch's games such as Prelude of the Chambered and Minicraft.


 * Minecart
 * Diamond Minecart


 * Nether Star
 * Withered Nether Star. A variant of the nether star that is dropped by the Wither Storm. Once it is crafted into a beacon, it can power more beacons around it. One might make a connection to the corrupted beacon from Minecraft Dungeons.


 * Potion


 * Elixir. A potion made by Ivor to stop the Wither Storm.

An atlas that will lead you to the home portal with a trail of particles.
 * Portal Atlas

A redstone chip that is implanted in the back of the host's head. This chip gives PAMA control over the host. Water overrides it and causes the chip to fall off.
 * Mind-Control Chip

Mentioned by Soren as a joke. There is no in-game soap.
 * Sea Shell Soaps


 * Sword


 * Some swords have more length.
 * Prismarine Sword. A sword wielded by the Prismarine Foe. There are also axes and bows.

Mobs

 * Calico Cat.
 * A texture much different from the calico cat in Minecraft.


 * Chicken
 * BenedictFace.png Eversource Chicken. A chicken capable of laying spawn eggs.


 * Creeper
 * Creepers can move their mouth and widen/squint their eyes. They also have an exclusive texture. Additionally, they usually explode upon death.
 * CreederFace.png Creeder. A combination of a creeper and a spider. They can climb and explode with the capability to destroy obsidian.
 * IcyEnderCreeperFace.png Icy Ender Creeper. A combination of an enderman and a creeper. They can teleport and explode.


 * Enderman
 * GiantEndermanFace.png Giant Enderman. A giant version of the enderman. It has a glowing mouth similar to that of the Enderall (An official skin by Minecraft). A similar yet unused mob in vanilla Minecraft is the giant.
 * IcyEnderCreeperFace.png Icy Ender Creeper. A combination of an enderman and a creeper. They can teleport and explode.


 * Endermite
 * An old endermite prototype in Minecraft had a silverfish model. It is used here instead of a regular endermite model. The endermites in the Minecraft Minifigure Series 3 (official merchandise) also look like this.


 * Ghast
 * Some ghasts have a billboard sprite instead of a 3D model.
 * GiantGhastFace.png Giant Ghast. A variant of the ghast. It's much darker and has two faces on the sides of its main head. It acts as a boss in-game. It has a red spot on the top of it's head similar to that of the green spot on the top of the prismarine colossus head.


 * Golem
 * GiantMagmaGolemFace.png Giant Magma Golem. A giant magma golem that can launch fireballs and smash players and burn them.
 * IcyGolemFace.png Icy Golem. A combination of a snow golem and an iron golem. There is a larger variant with Snow Golem buttons.
 * MagmaGolemFace.png Magma Golem. Similar to that of an iron golem but made of magma.
 * PrisonGolemFace.png Prison Golem. A variant of the iron golem. They are black with purple glowing details and eyes.


 * Horse
 * A white horse with a dark blue mane and tail, and light blue eyes.


 * Prismarine Foe
 * PrismarineFoeFace.png Prismarine Soldier. A humanoid golem mob standing at three blocks tall. They are made from prismarine, have a beard that resembles tentacles, and have glowing green eyes. They wield prismarine weapons.
 * PrismarineColossusFace.png Prismarine Colossus. A giant variant of the Prismarine Foe.


 * Skeleton
 * The skeleton's rig has the ability to widen/squint its eyes but skeletons are never seen doing so in-game.


 * Slime
 * PrisonSlimeFace.png Prison Slime. A variant of the slime. It is black with a glowing red core.


 * Spider
 * IcySpiderFace.png Icy Spider. An icy variant of the spider.


 * Zombie
 * Zombies can widen/squint their eyes.
 * PrisonZombieFace.png Prison Zombie. A zombie variant. they have red eyes, have part of their rib cage exposed, and have gray and black skin. They wear orange prison outfits similar to the inmates, but are worn. Gray and black zombies can also be found in Notch's game Minicraft, but they are not prison zombies.


 * Wither
 * WitherStormFace.png Wither Storm. A giant wither created using three wither skulls, three soul sand, and a command block. Unlike the normal wither, it collects blocks to build itself. It can also fire flaming wither skulls (a reference to the normal wither's incapability to do so because it crashed Java itself), split like Slimes when killed, regenerate using blocks, and break through obsidian with its tentacles.

General

 * Light
 * Light acts as it would when using a shader.
 * Colored lighting.


 * Particles
 * There is a wider use of particles such as the generic smoke particle can be seen used as floating dust, falling dust, and geysers in the Underneath.
 * Snowball particles when iron golems are created.
 * fx_mcFlameTorchBlue.png Blue Flame. This was made before soul fire and is emitted by blue fireballs.

Non-mob entities

 * Blue Fireball
 * Fireballs thrown by Romeo in his golem-in-a-box form.


 * Fire Projectile
 * A flamethrower effect used by the giant magma golem.

Sounds

 * Ambient Noises


 * Notably frog chirps in swamps, waterfall rushing, and wind. Similar to the unused audio loops.


 * Crafting Sound Effect

This sound was played whenever an item was crafted on a Crafting Table.


 * Mob sounds


 * Most of the sounds aren't from the base game.


 * Alternative Lever and Piston sounds

Structures

 * Clock Tower


 * Sea Temple


 * Trees
 * Different from vanilla trees. They are shaped in a much more realistic manner while still keeping them somewhat simplistic.


 * End Islands
 * Story Mode Season One was made before the Combat Update. Other than the main island being much smaller, there were other islands floating around it. The other islands have dark, blocky obsidian-like tentacles sticking out of them similar to Chorus trees.


 * Farlands
 * A terrain generation error in Java Edition added as a plot location for Jessie and his gang.


 * Giant Seaweed
 * Large block-built seaweed can be seen in the background as Jesse swims to the Sea Temple.