The specific instructions are: Bedrock edition textures
| Renewable |
Yes |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tools | |
| Blast resistance |
0.2 |
| Hardness |
0.2 |
| Luminant |
Yes (7) |
| Transparent |
Yes |
| Flammable |
Yes |
| Catches fire from lava |
Yes |
A glow lichen is a non-solid, light-emitting plant growth that resembles sparse moss that is 1⁄16 of a block thick. It can generate, or be placed, on any side of a solid block.
Contents
Obtaining[]
Natural generation[]
Glow lichen generates naturally on the sides or bottom of stone, andesite, diorite, granite, calcite, tuff, deepslate, and dripstone blocks that are exposed to air or water sources between Y=-1 and Y=56.[needs testing in Java Edition][more information needed] It generates more frequently in ravines. It can be found underwater as well in oceans.
Post-generation[]
Using bone meal causes glow lichen to spread to a random adjacent block if possible, otherwise the bone meal will not be consumed. By fertilizing one lichen with bone meal, it is possible to cover the sides and the top of an adjacent block, but not the back. Otherwise, glow lichen does not spread naturally.
Breaking[]
Glow lichen can be destroyed with anything, but using shears is the only way to collect it. Enchanting shears with Efficiency provides no additional benefit. Breaking them with an axe is the fastest, but does not allow for collection.
| Block | Glow Lichen | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.2 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 0.3 | |
| Wooden | 0.15 | |
| Stone | 0.1 | |
| Iron | 0.05 | |
| Diamond | 0.05 | |
| Netherite | 0.05 | |
| Golden | 0.05 | |
| Shears | 0.3 | |
| Sword | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Usage[]
Light[]
Glow lichen emits a light level of 7.
Placement[]
Multiple glow lichens can be placed in the area of one solid block, such as covering three sides of a corner. When such glow lichens are mined, all glow lichens occupying the same block are also mined. When mined with the correct tool, all glow lichens in the block will drop.
Composting[]
Placing a glow lichen into a composter has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block.grass.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.grass.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block.grass.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block.grass.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.vine.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | ? | ? | 16 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Lichen | glow_lichen | Block & Item | block.minecraft.glow_lichen |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Lichen | glow_lichen | 666 | Block & Item | tile.glow_lichen.name |
Block states[]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| down | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the bottom. |
| east | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the east. |
| north | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the north. |
| south | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the south. |
| up | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the top. |
| waterlogged | false | falsetrue | Whether or not there's water in the same place as this glow lichen. |
| west | false | falsetrue | When true, a glow lichen texture is displayed on the west. |
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi_face_direction_bits | 0 | 0 to 63 | The directions the glow lichen exists. |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 21w03a | Added glow lichen.
| |||
| Glow lichen placed inside lava converts the lava into waterlogged lichen, even in the Nether.[1] | |||||
| 21w05a | Waterlogged glow lichen no longer forms when placed in lava. | ||||
| 21w07a | Glow lichen can now be naturally generated on deepslate. | ||||
| 21w08a | Glow lichen now generates almost twice as often. | ||||
| 21w11a | Bone meal can no longer be used on glow lichen if it has no blocks to spread to. | ||||
| Glow lichen can now be used on a composter. | |||||
| 21w13a | The model of the glow lichen has now tweaked that the backside texture is mirrored. | ||||
| 21w20a | Glow Lichen now drops the correct amount if there's more than one on a block. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.16.230.50 |  Added glow lichen. | |||
| beta 1.16.230.54 | Glow lichen can now appear on the walls of underground water lakes. | ||||
| beta 1.17.0.50 | Glow lichen no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Glow Lichen" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- If the player removes all directional states using a debug stick, the block becomes invisible but the light emission remains, unless another block is placed there.
- In real life, the lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a symbiotic relationship.
Gallery[]
Glow lichens under the sea.
Glow lichens in a cave.
Glow lichens in an amethyst geode.
Another instance of glow lichen underwater.
Floating glow lichen in a stronghold.
