This article documents an April Fools' joke .
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular Minecraft . It is documented here on the wiki due to being officially-released content by Mojang Studios, even if not present in a final version.
The etho slab is a joke slab introduced exclusively in Java Edition 2.0 . It is a reference to the YouTube channel EthosLab .
Obtaining [ ]
Breaking [ ]
Punching the block breaks it instantly and it drops in item form.
Crafting [ ]
Etho slabs are crafted using 3 TNT blocks.
Usage [ ]
Etho slabs behave like TNT although there is a 25% chance to spawn a falling anvil one block above the nearest player up to 20 blocks away.
Sounds [ ]
Generic [ ]
Unique [ ]
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Data values [ ]
Blocks with data value 1 are called "Etho Slab (Lit??)" and explode on punch.
ID [ ]
Name Numeric ID Form Translation key Double Etho Slab159
Block tile.ethoSlab.tntUnlit.name
tile.ethoSlab.tntLit.name
Etho Slab160
Block & Item tile.ethoSlab.tntUnlit.name
tile.ethoSlab.tntLit.name
Damage Value [ ]
Bit
Effect
1 (0x1)
If this bit is set, the Etho slab is triggered on punch rather than destroyed.
4 (0x8)
If this bit is set, the Etho slab is a top slab.
History [ ]
Issues [ ]
"Etho Slab" is an April Fools feature, and as such issues related to it cannot be fixed.
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