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{{For|other variants|Sculk family}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Sculk.gif
| invimage = Sculk
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
| tool = hoe
| flammable = No
| light = No
| transparent = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}

'''Sculk''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] found abundantly in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]] or converted from other blocks by a [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]]. Like most of the rest of the [[Minecraft:sculk family]], it drops [[Minecraft:experience]] when broken by a [[Minecraft:tool]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
The suitable tool to break sculk is any type of [[Minecraft:hoe]].
{{Breaking row|Sculk|Hoe|drop=0|horizontal=1}}
Sculk drops 1 [[Minecraft:experience]] when it's destroyed using a tool without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].<br>
Sculk drops itself when it's destroyed using a tool with Silk Touch.

=== Natural generation ===
Sculk naturally generates in patch formations in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]] biome or any [[Minecraft:sculk patch]]es.

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=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|sculk}}

=== Post-generation ===
Sculk blocks generate when a mob dies within 8 blocks of a [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]], replacing blocks in the area with the <code>sculk_replaceable</code> [[Minecraft:tag]], which includes the surface blocks of most biomes in all three dimensions:

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* {{BlockLink|Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Granite}}
* {{BlockLink|Andesite}}
* {{BlockLink|Diorite}}
* {{BlockLink|Tuff}}
* {{BlockLink|Calcite}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Dripstone Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Netherrack}}
* {{BlockLink|Nylium}}
* {{BlockLink|Basalt}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Basalt}}
* {{BlockLink|Blackstone}}
* {{BlockLink|End Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Gravel}}
* {{BlockLink|Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Mycelium}}
* {{BlockLink|Podzol}}
* {{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Rooted Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Clay}}
* {{BlockLink|Moss Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Moss Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Mud}}
* {{BlockLink|Muddy Mangrove Roots}}
* {{BlockLink|Soul Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Soul Soil}}
}}

== Usage ==
Sculk blocks are primarily used for decoration. They have an animated texture that consists of glowing spots, but they do not illuminate the surroundings. It has a similar texture of an end portal viewed from above.

=== Sculk spreading and growth ===
Sculk, when connected to sculk catalysts, is used to grow a patch of sculk. See [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]] for more details.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb sculk, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob when hitting it.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Sculk}}
=== Unique ===
{{Edition|Java}}
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|sound =sculk charge1.ogg
|sound2=sculk charge2.ogg
|sound3=sculk charge3.ogg
|sound4=sculk charge4.ogg
|sound5=sculk charge5.ogg
|subtitle=Sculk bubbles
|source=block
|description=While a sculk charge is moving
|id=block.sculk.charge
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sculk.charge
|volume=0.15-?[[Category:Pages missing sound volume]]
|pitch=
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sculk spread1.ogg
|sound2=sculk spread2.ogg
|sound3=sculk spread3.ogg
|sound4=sculk spread4.ogg
|sound5=sculk spread5.ogg
|subtitle=Sculk spreads
|source=block
|description=When a sculk charge spreads to a block
|id=block.sculk.spread
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sculk.spread
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =sculk charge1.ogg
|sound2=sculk charge2.ogg
|sound3=sculk charge3.ogg
|sound4=sculk charge4.ogg
|sound5=sculk charge5.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a sculk charge is moving
|id=charge.sculk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sculk spread1.ogg
|sound2=sculk spread2.ogg
|sound3=sculk spread3.ogg
|sound4=sculk spread4.ogg
|sound5=sculk spread5.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a sculk charge spreads to a block
|id=spread.sculk
|volume=1.0
| pitch = 0.9
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sculk
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sculk
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showforms=y
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sculk
|nameid=sculk
|spritetype=block
|id=713
|foot=1}}

== History ==
=== Announcements and tweets ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|https://youtu.be/DWZIfsaIgtE?|t=2424s}}|[[File:Sculk (pre-release).png|32px]] Sculk blocks are shown at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||November 13, 2020|link={{tweet|kingbdogz|1327265084352180224}}|[[File:Sculk BE1.png|32px]] In a tweet, [[Minecraft:Brandon Pearce]] revealed that sculk had gotten a new texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||April 26, 2021|link={{Tweet|kingbdogz|1386776067046785025}}|[[Minecraft:Kingbdogz]] stated in another tweet that sculk features aren't coming in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17|1.17]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||October 16, 2021|link={{ytl|https://youtu.be/w6zLprHHZOk}}|Sculk blocks are shown again at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021]].
|Sculk features were delayed to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.19|1.19]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|[[File:Sculk BE1.gif|32px]] Added sculk.
|Sculk is now a member of the {{code|skip_occlude_vibration_when_above}} block tag.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w11a|Sculk no longer prevents vibration occlusion from wool being placed on their top side.
|Sculk is no longer a member of the {{code|skip_occlude_vibration_when_above}} block tag.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w17a|Lowered blast resistance of sculk from 0.6 to 0.2.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|dev=beta 1.17.30.22|"Sculk" was mentioned in Bedrock Beta documentation.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.30.23|[[File:Sculk (texture) BE1.png|32px]]The texture of sculk was shown in internal [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] textures.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.0|exp=Vanilla Experiments|dev=beta 1.18.0.22|[[File:Sculk BE1.gif|32px]]Added sculk blocks behind the "Vanilla Experiments" experimental toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.10|exp=Wild Update|dev=beta 1.18.10.21|Moved sculk blocks to the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.0|dev=beta 1.19.0.20|Sculk are now available without enabling experimental gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Decreased the hardness and blast resistance of sculk from 0.6 to 0.2.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.40|dev=Preview 1.20.40.20|Sculk no longer drops experience in addition to itself when mined with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb sculk, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list|Sculk|Sculk Block}}

== Trivia ==
* "Sculk" is derived from the word "skulk," meaning "keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive".<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1316040636538204160|While not related, Sculk name was inspired by Jeb's process with naming the Shulkers - he liked the word "Lurker", but changed it around a bit to feel new. Sculk is one letter changed in Skulk, meaning 'keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive'}}</ref>
* During the prototype phase, sculk was much easier to trigger; simply stepping on it would make a lot of noise and attract the [[Minecraft:warden]]. This ended up being deemed unfair.<ref>{{Ytl|Z4haZTbU9ZA|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark|Minecraft|t=99}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Tenth Image Leading To A Very Scary Snapshot.jpg|The teaser image for [[Minecraft:Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1]], featuring sculk. Click [[Minecraft::File:Tenth Image Leading To A Very Scary Snapshot.jpg|here]] to see all teaser parts.
File:Deep dark concept 2.png|Early concept of deep dark.
</gallery>

=== Development images ===
Images are sorted by their approximate creation date.
<gallery>
File:The Stalker Version of The Sculk.jpg|A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden.
File:The Stalker Sculk With The Stalker Incarnation.jpg|An early iteration of the [[Minecraft:warden]], referred to as the stalker, with both it and the sculk using brown textures similar to [[Minecraft:soul sand]].
File:Trypophobia sculk.jpg|An early trypophobia version of the sculk.
File:Sculk Cave 1.jpg|A cave full of sculk with the first iterations of the sculk charge.
File:Sculk Cave 2.jpg|A deeper cave full of sculk.
File:Sculk Cave 3.jpg|A flooded cave full of sculk.
</gallery>

=== Concept artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Rust Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a rust theme.
File:Bone Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a bone theme.
File:Void Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a void theme.
File:Corruption Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a corruption theme.
File:Hollow Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a hallow theme.
File:Flesh Sculk.png|Sculk concept art with a flesh (trypophobia) theme.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|Deep dark}}
*{{EntityLink|Warden}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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