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This content has appeared in development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.

The cobweb is a new item introduced in Beta 1.5. It was previously found in the terrain.png file, but had no block ID assigned to it. It is not generated or crafted in any way. Current thoughts are that spiders will nest in it, shoot the web at you to slow you down, or drop it as loot. Cobwebs are also flammable, but they can't be ignited.

Moving into a cobweb limits your movement abilities. When you are "inside" the cobweb, you will move at a speed equal to about 15% of the normal walking speed. Additionally, jumping will vibrate the player, akin to jumping in a 2 block high space. Dropping an item into it will make the item stick and gradually sink through it. Unlike water, however, falling into a cobweb will not prevent fall damage, although it will be delayed until you make contact with the ground.

When cobweb is destroyed by shears, pistons or a sword, it drops 1 string.

After two other major updates, cobwebs will eventually become naturally generated in caves for the upcoming Adventure Update. Blue Spiders will probably spawn cobwebs in Abandoned Mine Shafts.

History

Notch originally planned for spiders to produce webs [1].

Notes

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A cobweb.

  • Cobweb blocks can be used as air pockets in the same manner as Sugar Cane.
  • Cobwebs can be placed on any block, including transparent blocks or even other cobwebs.
  • Items thrown on the cobweb are also slowed and will fall down after about 20 seconds.
  • A block of Sand or Gravel which falls or is shot into a cobweb, will slow down, then be destroyed and become a resource after about 4 seconds. Primed TNT seems to be not affected by this phenomenon, as it doesn't disappear and will eventually explode destroying the cobweb.
  • Mobs that walk into the cobweb will slow down, even spiders.
  • Players are unaffected by cobwebs when in a minecart, except when they are in the way of the cart. This allows creation of a mob-slowing tunnel that can be ridden through with ease, making safe rooms even safer.
  • Signs and paintings can be placed on cobwebs.
  • Ghasts will not see players in or behind cobwebs.
  • Jumping from as little as one block above a cobweb, onto it, will induce half of a heart in fall damage.
  • A shot Arrow will pass through cobwebs without being slowed down.
  • Any kind of mechanism (excluding Dispensers and Note Blocks) can not be placed on top of cobwebs.
  • When falling into a cobweb, if a player gets into a minecart or boat before hitting the ground, they will not take the fall damage until they exit the cart/boat.
  • Cobwebs have proven to be useful particularly in water-filled moats 3 blocks in depth. Adding a layer of cobweb to the bottom of the moat will render any mob (or players) stuck. It is possible to get out (granted you will lose health from a near drowning experience) but most mobs will drown. This is a particularly efficient method of repelling creepers from hiding around the corner of your house entrance.
  • Additionally, creating a tunnel under the moat can be used to safely collect anything the dead mobs drop. After the mob drowns, whatever they drop will sink through the cobwebs. The cobwebs "ceiling" will keep the water from filling a tunnel under the moat and you will be able to collect the drops.
  • In SMP, the particles given off when breaking a cobweb may slow down whilst falling, as they appear before the cobweb block disappears. This also seems to cause them not to fly outwards, but just drop directly downwards after the cobweb disappears. This phenomenon only seems to happen if there is a considerable amount of lag on the server.
  • Placing cobwebs on ice will increase the slowing effect of the cobweb.
  • Cobwebs will slow the time of a player breaking blocks like when in water.
  • Cobwebs can be broken with shears or swords, but they will drop string instead of cobweb.
  • When falling from a height that will kill you if you land in the cobweb it won't kill you, but as soon as you exit the cobweb and touch a different block you will die.
  • It takes exactly 10 seconds to get across a cobweb on top of soul sand with ice under, given that you had a running start and did not jump.
  • Destroying a cobweb makes "stone" sounds.

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