Honeycomb Block
Honeycomb Block
| Transparent |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance | |
| Tool |
Any tool |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Namespaced ID |
honeycomb_block |
 |
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. |
Not to be confused with Honey Block.
Honeycomb blocks are decorative blocks crafted from honeycombs.
Obtaining[edit]
Honeycomb blocks can be mined by any tool or by the player's fist.
| Block | Honeycomb Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.6 | |
| Breaking time | ||
| Hand | 0.9 | |
Crafting[edit]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Honeycomb |
Usage[edit]
Honeycomb blocks are purely decorative. They cannot be used as compact storage of honeycombs, as they cannot be crafted back into them.
Sounds[edit]
| Sound | Subtitle | Namespaced ID | Subtitle ID | Source | Pitch | Volume | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block breaking | block.coral_block.hit
|
subtitles.block.generic.hit
|
Blocks | 0.5 | 0.25 | 16 | |
| Block broken | block.coral_block.break
|
subtitles.block.generic.break
|
Blocks | 0.8 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Block placed | block.coral_block.place
|
subtitles.block.generic.place
|
Blocks | 0.8 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | block.coral_block.step
|
subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|
Blocks | 1.0 | 0.15 | 16 | |
| No subtitle | block.coral_block.fall
|
(Plays when fallen on from a height) | Blocks | 0.75 | 0.5 | 16 |
History[edit]
| September 28, 2019 | The honeycomb block was visible, though never discussed, during MINECON Live 2019. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.15 | 19w41a | Added honeycomb blocks, using the sounds of coral blocks. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 | Added honeycomb blocks, using the same sounds as slime blocks.
| |||
The crafting recipe of honeycomb blocks is nine honeycombs.
| |||||
| beta 1.14.0.2 | The crafting recipe of honeycomb blocks has now been changed to match Java Edition's crafting recipe.
| ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Honeycomb Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- While real-life honeycombs are based on a hexagonal tiling, the honeycomb block appears to be more akin to a square tiling, likely to fit in with the square/cubic theme of the game.
