Amethyst buds are the first three stages of growth of amethyst clusters, which grow on budding amethyst.
Amethyst clusters are the fourth and final growth stage of amethyst buds, which drop amethyst shards when mined.
Obtaining
Breaking
The amethyst cluster block itself in any of its growth stages (rather than its amethyst shard drops) can be obtained by mining it with any pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment. When mined using any other tool with the Silk Touch enchantment, it drops nothing.
When mined without Silk Touch or broken by being pushed off an attached block by a piston or sticky piston, only fully grown amethyst clusters drop amethyst shards, while amethyst buds drop nothing. Breaking an amethyst cluster with a pickaxe drops 4 shards while any other method of breaking it yields 2 shards. The maximum amount of amethyst shards dropped can be increased with Fortune; Fortune I gives a 1⁄3 chance for 8 shards (averaging 5.33 shards), Fortune II gives a 25% chance (each) to give 8 or 12 shards (averaging 7 shards), and Fortune III gives a 20% chance (each) to give 8, 12, or 16 shards (averaging 8.8 shards). These are the same percentage increases as ores (except redstone ore, ancient debris and gilded blackstone).
| Block | Amethyst Bud Amethyst Cluster | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 2.25 | |
| Wooden | 1.15 | |
| Stone | 0.6 | |
| Iron | 0.4 | |
| Diamond | 0.3 | |
| Netherite | 0.25 | |
| Golden | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Amethyst buds and clusters generate naturally as part of amethyst geodes on the sides of budding amethysts. Unlike other ores, Amethyst buds generate in a round, compact room that simulates an Amethyst geode.
Budding amethyst
Every random game tick there is a 20% chance for a budding amethyst block to spawn a small amethyst bud on any of its sides, as long as the block being replaced with the small amethyst bud is air or a water source block.
Usage
Growing into amethyst clusters
An amethyst bud placed on a budding amethyst (rather than any other block) regardless whether it was placed by the player or spawned by the budding amethyst itself will grow over time, going through three growth stages – small, medium, and large – before reaching its 4th and final growth stage as an amethyst cluster, which drops amethyst shards when mined.[more information needed]
Decoration
They can also be placed on some other blocks for decoration, but it's only possible to place them on certain types of blocks. Most blocks have not yet been tested, but it seems that they can only be placed on full blocks, or those sides of blocks that form a full surface. They can be placed on the bottom of stairs (or top of upside down stairs), but not on their side, or top. And they can not be placed on any type of fences.[more information needed]
Light
Small, medium and large amethyst buds give off a light level of 1, 2 and 4 respectively, while amethyst clusters give off a light level of 5.
Sound
Uniquely among other blocks an amethyst cluster in all its growth stages makes a quiet overlay sound when generally interacted with as well as its block breaking sound when hit with a projectile.
Sounds
Generic
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 0.8 | 0.64 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 0.9 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 0.5-1.2 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Unique
Reason: the last six should be given dedicated templates
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst chimes | Blocks | When a projectile collides with it | block | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block breaking[sound 1] | Blocks | When a projectile collides with the block[verify] | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Amethyst Bud | small_amethyst_bud | Block & Item | block.minecraft.small_amethyst_bud |
| Medium Amethyst Bud | medium_amethyst_bud | Block & Item | block.minecraft.medium_amethyst_bud |
| Large Amethyst Bud | large_amethyst_bud | Block & Item | block.minecraft.large_amethyst_bud |
| Amethyst Cluster | amethyst_cluster | Block & Item | block.minecraft.amethyst_cluster |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Amethyst Bud | small_amethyst_bud | 587 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.small_amethyst_bud.name |
| Medium Amethyst Bud | medium_amethyst_bud | 586 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.medium_amethyst_bud.name |
| Large Amethyst Bud | large_amethyst_bud | 585 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.large_amethyst_bud.name |
| Amethyst Cluster | amethyst_cluster | 584 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.amethyst_cluster.name |
Block states
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| facing | up | down east north south up west | The direction the amethyst is facing, determined by its anchoring. |
| waterlogged | false | truefalse | Whether or not the amethyst is located inside of water. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| facing_direction (Deprecated) | Not Supported | 0 | 012345 | Unsupported | The direction the amethyst is facing.
|
| minecraft:block_face | Not Supported | up | down east north south up west | Unsupported | The direction the amethyst is facing, determined by its anchoring. |
History
Issues
Issues relating to "Amethyst Cluster", "Amethyst Bud", or "Amethyst Crystal" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
