Honeycomb
Not to be confused with Honeycomb Block.
Honeycombs are items obtained from bee nests and beehives.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
See also: Tutorials/Honey farming
When a bee nest or beehive at honey_level 5 is sheared, it drops 3 honeycombs and angers any bees inside, causing them to attack. Having a lit campfire or lighting a fire underneath the nest or hive prevents the bees from becoming hostile.
A dispenser with shears inside can be used to shear the nest without angering the bees. The honeycomb pops out as a dropped item.
Usage[edit]
Waxing[edit]
This section describes content that may be included in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.
This content has appeared in Java Edition 1.17 and Bedrock Edition 1.16.230 development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.
This content is locked behind the experimental gameplay option in Bedrock Edition.
This content is locked behind the experimental gameplay option in Bedrock Edition.
Using a honeycomb on a block of copper changes the block into its waxed variant.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | Item | item.minecraft.honeycomb |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | 736 | Item | item.honeycomb.name |
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15 | 19w34a |  Added honeycombs.
| |||
| Honeycombs can be used to craft beehives. | |||||
| 19w41a | Honeycombs can now be used to craft honeycomb blocks. | ||||
| Pre-release 3 |  The texture file of honeycombs has been slightly changed. The color channel of transparent pixels are now filled to black. The in-game texture has not been changed. | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | Honeycomb can now be used to craft candles and waxed copper. | |||
| 21w11a | Honeycomb can now be used to wax copper blocks by right clicking or dispensing honeycomb onto the block. | ||||
| 21w14a | Honeycomb can now be used to wax oxidized copper blocks. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 |  Added honeycombs. | |||
| beta 1.14.0.4 | The texture of honeycombs has been changed to match Java Edition's. | ||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.210 | beta 1.16.210.57 | Honeycomb can now be used to craft waxed copper. | |||
| Honeycomb can now be used to wax copper blocks by right clicking or dispensing honeycomb onto the block. | |||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Honeycomb" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
