Minecraft: Every Sculk Block & What They Do
Following the introduction of the Warden and the deep dark cave biome in Minecraft, players have access to a few brand-new blocks called sculk blocks. These blocks are characterized by their unique dark turquoise and blue appearance, similar to how the Warden looks.
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When players first come across a deep dark biome, they'll want to play very carefully and they'll also need to know what all these different blocks do. Knowing this will help them avoid an unnecessary and unprepared encounter with the Warden, which is one of the strongest enemies in Minecraft after the Ender Dragon. Here's what all the sculk blocks do.
Starting off with the most harmless of the bunch is the sculk vein. This isn't exactly a block but is more like carpeting or a set of vines that will grow on top of other blocks that are not sculk blocks. In the deep dark biome, the sculk vein is usually found at the edges of the biome, attached to deep slate or even covering ores.
Breaking the sculk vein doesn't yield anything unless the player uses a Silk Touch pickaxe. It's also possible to create more sculk veins by triggering a sculk catalyst, which is a unique sculk block that will be discussed further below. Interestingly, using a hoe to break the sculk vein is the quickest way to destroy it.
Sculk is sort of the default block of the deep dark biome and is distinguished by its deep turquoise color with lighter dots that are animated but don't provide any light. It makes an almost squishy, fungal sound when players walk on it.
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What's cool about this block is that if the player breaks it, it actually gives them a bit of XP. It's only 1 XP point, but it's something regardless. Just like sculk veins, sculk
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