Minecraft:Coral Block - Revision history

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	=== Placement ===		=== Placement ===
	In order for a coral block to stay alive, at least one of the six directly adjacent blocks must be [[Minecraft:water]] or a [[Minecraft:waterlogging\|waterlogged block]]. If placed outside of water, it transforms into its respective [[Minecraft:dead coral block]] after 3 to 4.95 seconds{{only\|JE}} or 2.25 seconds{{only\|BE}} — a grayscale version of the coral block. A coral block still dies if the [[Minecraft:game rule]] <code>randomTickSpeed</code> is set to {{cd\|0}}.<ref>{{bug\|MC-129942\|\|\|Invalid}}</ref> Once a coral block dies, it is not possible to turn a dead coral block into a live coral block.		In order for a coral block to stay alive, at least one of the six directly adjacent blocks must be [[Minecraft:water]] or a [[Minecraft:waterlogging\|waterlogged block]]. If placed outside of water, it transforms into its respective [[Minecraft:dead coral block]] after 3 to 4.95 seconds{{only\|JE}} or 2.25 seconds{{only\|BE}} — a grayscale version of the coral block. A coral block still dies if the [[Minecraft:game rule]] <code>randomTickSpeed</code> is set to {{cd\|0}}.<ref>{{bug\|MC-129942\|\|Coral Still Dies When TickSpeed Is 0\|Invalid}}</ref> Once a coral block dies, it is not possible to turn a dead coral block into a live coral block.

	{{IN\|BE}}, coral blocks do not die if they are surrounded by any non-air blocks.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-62394}}</ref>		{{IN\|BE}}, coral blocks do not die if they are surrounded by any non-air blocks.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-62394\|\|Coral blocks will not die if they are surrounded by any non-air blocks}}</ref>

	=== Sea pickle farm blocks ===		=== Sea pickle farm blocks ===

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	* {{TooltipSprite\|\|Horn Coral Block}} {{Map color\|Horn Coral}}		* {{TooltipSprite\|\|Horn Coral Block}} {{Map color\|Horn Coral}}
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	A '''coral block''' is a solid block that comes in five variants: tube, brain, bubble, fire, and horn.		A '''coral block''' is a solid [[Minecraft:block]] that comes in five variants: tube, brain, bubble, fire, and horn.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* After [[Minecraft:player]]s had placed 10 million coral blocks underwater {{in\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] donated US$100,000 to [[Wikipedia:The Nature Conservancy\|The Nature Conservancy]] to protect and restore coral reefs around the world.<ref>{{Mcnet\|you-helped-us-help-oceans\|You helped us help the ocean!\|June 26, 2018\|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}</ref>		* After [[Minecraft:player]]s had placed 10 million coral blocks underwater {{in\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] donated US$100,000 to [[Wikipedia:The Nature Conservancy\|The Nature Conservancy]] to protect and restore coral reefs around the world.<ref>{{Mcnet\|you-helped-us-help-oceans\|You helped us help the ocean!\|June 26, 2018\|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}</ref>
	* [[Minecraft:Coral Block\|Coral Blocks]] were the first blocks texted by [[Minecraft:Jappa]], the lead artist behind the [[Minecraft:Texture Update\|Texture Update.]]

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* After [[Minecraft:player]]s had placed 10 million coral blocks underwater {{in\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] donated US$100,000 to [[Wikipedia:The Nature Conservancy\|The Nature Conservancy]] to protect and restore coral reefs around the world.<ref>{{Mcnet\|you-helped-us-help-oceans\|You helped us help the ocean!\|June 26, 2018\|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}</ref>		* After [[Minecraft:player]]s had placed 10 million coral blocks underwater {{in\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:Mojang]] donated US$100,000 to [[Wikipedia:The Nature Conservancy\|The Nature Conservancy]] to protect and restore coral reefs around the world.<ref>{{Mcnet\|you-helped-us-help-oceans\|You helped us help the ocean!\|June 26, 2018\|[[Minecraft:Tom Stone]]}}</ref>
			* [[Minecraft:Coral Block\|Coral Blocks]] were the first blocks texted by [[Minecraft:Jappa]], the lead artist behind the [[Minecraft:Texture Update\|Texture Update.]]

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
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	File:Coral Reef 18w14b.png\|Coral blocks naturally generating in a [[Minecraft:coral reef]].		File:Coral Reef 18w14b.png\|Coral blocks naturally generating in a [[Minecraft:coral reef]]
	File:All Coral Blocks.png\|All variants of coral blocks.		File:All Coral Blocks.png\|All variants of coral blocks
	File:Coral reef at night.png\|Coral blocks within a coral reef.		File:Coral reef at night.png\|Coral blocks within a coral reef
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	=== Mob loot ===		=== Mob loot ===
	{{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of ~~8.5~~% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 coral block when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].		{{IN\|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:wandering traders]] have a chance of 25% (increased by 1% per level of [[Minecraft:Looting]]) to drop 1 coral block when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an [[Minecraft:emerald]].

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

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	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.14.2\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block ~~JE2~~ BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] Added coral blocks.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.14.2\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] Added coral blocks.
	\|Coral blocks currently die only if they touch [[Minecraft:air]] or [[Minecraft:void]] [[Minecraft:block]]s, meaning that coral technically do not need [[Minecraft:water]] to stay alive.\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 would display the following name: '<code>tile.coral_block..name</code>'.}}		\|Coral blocks currently die only if they touch [[Minecraft:air]] or [[Minecraft:void]] [[Minecraft:block]]s, meaning that coral technically do not need [[Minecraft:water]] to stay alive.\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 would display the following name: '<code>tile.coral_block..name</code>'.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.20.1\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 have had their name changed to '<code>tile.coral_block.blue_fan.name</code>'.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.20.1\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 have had their name changed to '<code>tile.coral_block.blue_fan.name</code>'.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5.0\|dev=beta 1.5.0.4\|Coral blocks no longer die as long as one side is touching [[Minecraft:water]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5.0\|dev=beta 1.5.0.4\|Coral blocks no longer die as long as one side is touching [[Minecraft:water]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|Coral blocks can now be [[Minecraft:trading\|bought]] from [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|Coral blocks can now be [[Minecraft:trading\|bought]] from [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.
	\|[[File:Horn Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] The ~~texture of~~ horn coral blocks ~~has~~ been changed to look the same as {{el\|je}}'s texture.}}		\|[[File:Brain Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] The textures for brain and horn coral blocks have been changed to look the same as {{el\|je}}'s texture.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.0\|dev=unknown\|When buying from wandering traders, one emerald now purchases one coral block instead of three of the same type.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.0\|dev=unknown\|When buying from wandering traders, one emerald now purchases one coral block instead of three of the same type.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21\|Decreased the hardness of coral blocks from 7 to 1.5.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21\|Decreased the hardness of coral blocks from 7 to 1.5.

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	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|education}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|education}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block ~~JE2 BE2~~.png\|32px]]~~{{verify\|Correct horn coral block texture? It seems decidedly odd that it'd use the correct texture in Education Edition months before it was corrected for Bedrock Edition}}~~ Added coral blocks.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] Added coral blocks.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre6\|Living coral blocks now have new [[Minecraft:sound]] events: <code>block.coral_block.break</code>, <code>block.coral_block.fall</code>, <code>block.coral_block.hit</code>, <code>block.coral_block.place</code>, and <code>block.coral_block.step</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre6\|Living coral blocks now have new [[Minecraft:sound]] events: <code>block.coral_block.break</code>, <code>block.coral_block.fall</code>, <code>block.coral_block.hit</code>, <code>block.coral_block.place</code>, and <code>block.coral_block.step</code>.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=19w05a\|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of coral blocks, making them [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=19w05a\|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of coral blocks, making them [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.0\|dev=Preview 1.21.0.21\|The different [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>coral_block</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.0\|dev=Preview 1.21.0.21\|The different [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>coral_block</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
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	File:SeaPlantsMineConEarth2017.jpg\|Prototype corals shown in a clip from [[Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2017]].		File:SeaPlantsMineConEarth2017.jpg\|Prototype corals shown in a clip from [[Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2017]]
	File:1.2 02 secret coral.png\|~~alt=~~		File:1.2 02 secret coral.png\|Unused code for a coral block can be found in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.2 02 (20110517)\|a developer fork of Beta 1.2_02]]. This is an example of how it would look in-game using the unused texture from [[Minecraft:Infdev 20100629]].
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	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.14.2\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block ~~JE2~~ BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] Added coral blocks.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.14.2\|[[File:Tube Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Brain Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Bubble Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Fire Coral Block JE2 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block BE1.png\|32px]] Added coral blocks.
	\|Coral blocks currently die only if they touch [[Minecraft:air]] or [[Minecraft:void]] [[Minecraft:block]]s, meaning that coral technically do not need [[Minecraft:water]] to stay alive.\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 would display the following name: '<code>tile.coral_block..name</code>'.}}		\|Coral blocks currently die only if they touch [[Minecraft:air]] or [[Minecraft:void]] [[Minecraft:block]]s, meaning that coral technically do not need [[Minecraft:water]] to stay alive.\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 would display the following name: '<code>tile.coral_block..name</code>'.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.20.1\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 have had their name changed to '<code>tile.coral_block.blue_fan.name</code>'.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.4.0\|dev=beta 1.2.20.1\|Coral blocks with a damage/metadata value of 13 have had their name changed to '<code>tile.coral_block.blue_fan.name</code>'.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5.0\|dev=beta 1.5.0.4\|Coral blocks no longer die as long as one side is touching [[Minecraft:water]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5.0\|dev=beta 1.5.0.4\|Coral blocks no longer die as long as one side is touching [[Minecraft:water]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|Coral blocks can now be [[Minecraft:trading\|bought]] from [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|Coral blocks can now be [[Minecraft:trading\|bought]] from [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s.
	\|[[File:Horn Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] The ~~texture of~~ horn coral blocks ~~has~~ been changed to look the same as {{el\|je}}'s texture.}}		\|[[File:Brain Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Horn Coral Block JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] The textures for brain and horn coral blocks have been changed to look the same as {{el\|je}}'s texture.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.0\|dev=unknown\|When buying from wandering traders, one emerald now purchases one coral block instead of three of the same type.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16.0\|dev=unknown\|When buying from wandering traders, one emerald now purchases one coral block instead of three of the same type.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21\|Decreased the hardness of coral blocks from 7 to 1.5.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.30\|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21\|Decreased the hardness of coral blocks from 7 to 1.5.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre6\|Living coral blocks now have new [[Minecraft:sound]] events: <code>block.coral_block.break</code>, <code>block.coral_block.fall</code>, <code>block.coral_block.hit</code>, <code>block.coral_block.place</code>, and <code>block.coral_block.step</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre6\|Living coral blocks now have new [[Minecraft:sound]] events: <code>block.coral_block.break</code>, <code>block.coral_block.fall</code>, <code>block.coral_block.hit</code>, <code>block.coral_block.place</code>, and <code>block.coral_block.step</code>.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=19w05a\|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of coral blocks, making them [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=19w05a\|Added [[Minecraft:wandering trader]]s, which sell all types of coral blocks, making them [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.0\|dev=Preview 1.21.0.21\|The different [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>coral_block</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.0\|dev=Preview 1.21.0.21\|The different [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>coral_block</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb coral blocks, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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