Monster Egg
| Transparency |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
No |
| Blast resistance |
3.75 |
| Tool |
Any tool |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Drops |
Spawns 1 |
| Data value |
dec: 97 hex: 61 bin: 1100001 |
| Name |
monster_egg |
This article is about the block that spawns a silverfish when broken. For the egg that spawns mobs when used, see Spawn Egg.A monster egg is a block that masquerades as a typical stone-type block, but which spawns silverfish when broken.
They are named <Block> Monster Egg in the Java and Bedrock editions (Infested <Block> [upcoming 1.13]), and Silverfish <Block> in Console Edition, where <Block> is the name of the block they are disguised as.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
Monster eggs take the same amount of time to break with any tool. When the block is broken, whether by a player or by an explosion, a silverfish spawns where it was broken. Monster eggs will typically take longer to break than their normal stone counterparts, which can be used to identify them.[until 1.13] Also, a note block placed on monster eggs will produce the piano sound, while one that's placed on stone or stone bricks will produce the clicks and sticks sound.
| Block | Monster Egg | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.75 | |
| Breaking time[note 1] | ||
| Hand | 1.15 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
In 1.13[upcoming], all monster eggs will break instantly, regardless of the tool the player uses.
Mining a monster egg with a Silk Touch tool drops the block that the monster egg is disguised as, and does not spawn the silverfish.
A silverfish will not drop if the block is destroyed by the ender dragon.
Natural generation[edit]
Stone brick, cracked stone brick, and mossy stone brick monster eggs are occasionally found in strongholds and igloo basements, in place of normal stone bricks. Chiseled stone bricks monster eggs also spawn in igloos.
Stone monster eggs are rarely found in the Extreme Hills biome, generating below sea level in veins similar to ores. This type of generation can also override other already generated monster eggs.
Cobblestone monster eggs are found in the rarely generated "fake secret end portal" room of woodland mansions.
Creative mode[edit]
Monster eggs are available in the Creative inventory in the Java and Bedrock editions.
When a monster egg is destroyed by a player in Creative mode, a silverfish is not spawned.
Usage[edit]
When mined, monster eggs will spawn a silverfish which will instantly attack the player. If the player attacks a silverfish directly with a sword, bow or potion of Harming, or when a silverfish takes poison damage, nearby monster eggs will break, spawning other aggressive silverfish. If the silverfish is killed in one hit, nearby monster eggs will not break, and no silverfish will spawn from them.
Data values[edit]
Block data[edit]
- See also: Data values
| DV | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Stone Monster Egg | |
| 1 | Cobblestone Monster Egg | |
| 2 | Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
| 3 | Mossy Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
| 4 | Cracked Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
| 5 | Chiseled Stone Brick Monster Egg |
Block state[edit]
- See also: Block states
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
variant | stone | Stone Monster Egg |
cobblestone | Cobblestone Monster Egg | |
stone_brick | Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
mossy_brick | Mossy Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
cracked_brick | Cracked Stone Brick Monster Egg | |
chiseled_brick | Chiseled Stone Brick Monster Egg |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
| Beta | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 1.8 Pre-release | Added Block 97. | |||
| Official release | |||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w17a | Block 97 is now labeled as stone monster egg, cobblestone monster egg, or stone brick monster egg depending on what kind of block it is. | |||
| 12w21b | Monster eggs are now available in the Creative mode inventory. | ||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w38a | Stone monster eggs will now rarely generate in extreme hills biomes. | |||
| 1.6.1 | 13w17a | Silverfish will not cause monster eggs to break when gamerule "mobGriefing" is set to false. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Added mossy stone brick monster egg, cracked stone brick monster egg and chiseled stone brick monster egg variants. | |||
| ? | Silverfish are now spawned when a monster egg is destroyed by an explosion. | ||||
| 1.8 | Silverfish are no longer spawned when mining a monster egg with a Silk Touch tool. | ||||
| Silverfish are no longer spawned when destroying a monster egg in creative mode. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w43a | Monster eggs now generate among the stone bricks of igloo basements, with either regular, cracked, mossy or chiseled stone brick appearance. | |||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Cobblestone monster eggs now generate in woodland mansions. | |||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Monster eggs now break instantly, regardless of the tool. | |||
| Renamed to infested <block>. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.9.0 | Added monster eggs; the only way to create them in-game is with the help of silverfish. | ||||
| 0.11.0 | build 1 | Monster eggs now generate in extreme hills biomes. | |||
| 0.16.0 | build 1 | Monster eggs are now available in the Creative inventory. | |||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0 | build 1 | Monster eggs now generate among the stone bricks of igloo basements, with either regular, cracked, mossy or chiseled stone brick appearance. | |||
| 1.1 | build 1 | Cobblestone monster eggs now generate in woodland mansions. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| ? | ? | ? | Patch 1 | Added monster eggs. | |
Issues[edit]
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