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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. Template:Breaking row Sculk drops 1 Minecraft:experience when it's destroyed using a tool without Minecraft:Silk Touch.
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 patches.

Template:Block distribution

Generated loot

Template:LootChestItem

Post-generation

Sculk blocks generate when a mob dies within 8 blocks of a Minecraft:sculk catalyst, replacing blocks in the area with the sculk_replaceable Minecraft:tag, which includes the surface blocks of most biomes in all three dimensions:

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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.

Sounds

Generic

Template:Sound table/Block/Sculk

Unique

Template:Edition Template:SoundTable

Template:Edition: Template:SoundTable

Data values

ID

Template:Edition: Template:ID table

Template:El: Template:ID table

History

Issues

Template:Issue list

Trivia

"Sculk" is derived from the word "skulk," meaning "keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive".<ref>Template:Tweet</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>Template:Ytl</ref>

Gallery

Screenshots

here]] to see all teaser parts.

here]] to see all teaser parts.
Early concept of deep dark.

Early concept of deep dark.

Development images

Images are sorted by their approximate creation date.

A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden.

A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden.
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.

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.
An early trypophobia version of the sculk.

An early trypophobia version of the sculk.
A cave full of sculk with the first iterations of the sculk charge.

A cave full of sculk with the first iterations of the sculk charge.
A deeper cave full of sculk.

A deeper cave full of sculk.
A flooded cave full of sculk.

A flooded cave full of sculk.

Concept artwork

Sculk concept art with a rust theme.

Sculk concept art with a rust theme.
Sculk concept art with a bone theme.

Sculk concept art with a bone theme.
Sculk concept art with a void theme.

Sculk concept art with a void theme.
Sculk concept art with a corruption theme.

Sculk concept art with a corruption theme.
Sculk concept art with a hallow theme.

Sculk concept art with a hallow theme.
Sculk concept art with a flesh (trypophobia) theme.

Sculk concept art with a flesh (trypophobia) theme.

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

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-{{MC/For|other variants|Sculk family}}
+{{For|other variants|Sculk family}}
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 | image = Sculk.gif
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-'''Sculk''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] found abundantly in the deep dark or converted from other blocks by a sculk catalyst. Like most of the rest of the sculk family, it drops experience when broken by a [[Minecraft:tool]].
+'''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]].
-{{MC/Breaking row|Sculk|Hoe|drop=0|horizontal=1}}
+{{Breaking row|Sculk|Hoe|drop=0|horizontal=1}}
-Sculk drops 1 experience when it's destroyed using a tool without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].<br>
+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 deep dark biome or any sculk patches.
+Sculk naturally generates in patch formations in the [[Minecraft:deep dark]] biome or any [[Minecraft:sculk patch]]es.
-{{MC/Block Distribution}}
+{{block distribution}}
 === Generated loot ===
-{{MC/LootChestItem|sculk}}
+{{LootChestItem|sculk}}
 === Post-generation ===
-Sculk blocks generate when a mob dies within 8 blocks of a sculk catalyst, replacing blocks in the area with the <code>sculk_replaceable</code> tag, which includes the surface blocks of most biomes in all three dimensions:
+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:
 {{columns-list|colwidth=16em|
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Stone}}
+* {{BlockLink|Stone}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Granite}}
+* {{BlockLink|Granite}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Andesite}}
+* {{BlockLink|Andesite}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Diorite}}
+* {{BlockLink|Diorite}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Tuff}}
+* {{BlockLink|Tuff}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Calcite}}
+* {{BlockLink|Calcite}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Deepslate}}
+* {{BlockLink|Deepslate}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Dripstone Block}}
+* {{BlockLink|Dripstone Block}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Terracotta}}
+* {{BlockLink|Terracotta}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Netherrack}}
+* {{BlockLink|Netherrack}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Nylium}}
+* {{BlockLink|Nylium}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Basalt}}
+* {{BlockLink|Basalt}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Smooth Basalt}}
+* {{BlockLink|Smooth Basalt}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Blackstone}}
+* {{BlockLink|Blackstone}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|End Stone}}
+* {{BlockLink|End Stone}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Gravel}}
+* {{BlockLink|Gravel}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Sand}}
+* {{BlockLink|Sand}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Red Sand}}
+* {{BlockLink|Red Sand}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Sandstone}}
+* {{BlockLink|Sandstone}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Red Sandstone}}
+* {{BlockLink|Red Sandstone}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Dirt}}
+* {{BlockLink|Dirt}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Grass Block}}
+* {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Mycelium}}
+* {{BlockLink|Mycelium}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Podzol}}
+* {{BlockLink|Podzol}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Coarse Dirt}}
+* {{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Rooted Dirt}}
+* {{BlockLink|Rooted Dirt}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Clay}}
+* {{BlockLink|Clay}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Moss Block}}
+* {{BlockLink|Moss Block}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Pale Moss Block}}
+* {{BlockLink|Pale Moss Block}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Mud}}
+* {{BlockLink|Mud}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Muddy Mangrove Roots}}
+* {{BlockLink|Muddy Mangrove Roots}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Soul Sand}}
+* {{BlockLink|Soul Sand}}
-* {{MC/Blocklink|Soul Soil}}
+* {{BlockLink|Soul Soil}}
 }}
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 === Sculk spreading and growth ===
-Sculk, when connected to sculk catalysts, is used to grow a patch of sculk. See sculk catalyst for more details.
+Sculk, when connected to sculk catalysts, is used to grow a patch of sculk. See [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]] for more details.
-=== Sulfur cube ===
-{{MC/In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}
-Sulfur cubes 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 ===
-{{MC/Sound table/Block/Sculk}}
+{{Sound table/Block/Sculk}}
 === Unique ===
-{{MC/Edition|Java}}
+{{Edition|Java}}
 {{SoundTable
 | type = java
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 }}
-{{MC/Edition|Bedrock}}:
+{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
 {{SoundTable
 | type = bedrock
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 == Data values ==
 === ID ===
-{{MC/Edition|java}}:
+{{edition|java}}:
 {{ID table
 |edition=java
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 |foot=1}}
-{{MC/El|be}}:
+{{el|be}}:
 {{ID table
 |edition=bedrock
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 === Announcements and tweets ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{MC/Ytl|https://youtu.be/DWZIfsaIgtE?|t=2424s}}|[[File:Sculk (pre-release).png|32px]] Sculk blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.}}
+|{{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, Brandon Pearce revealed that sculk had gotten a new texture.}}
+|{{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}}|Kingbdogz stated in another tweet that sculk features aren't coming in 1.17.}}
+|{{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={{MC/Ytl|https://youtu.be/w6zLprHHZOk}}|Sculk blocks are shown again at Minecraft Live 2021.
+|{{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 1.19.}}
+|Sculk features were delayed to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.19|1.19]].}}
 }}
 === ''Java Edition'' ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{MC/HistoryLine|java}}
+|{{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 {{MC/Code|skip_occlude_vibration_when_above}} block tag.}}
+|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 {{MC/Code|skip_occlude_vibration_when_above}} block tag.}}
+|Sculk is no longer a member of the {{code|skip_occlude_vibration_when_above}} block tag.}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=22w17a|Lowered blast resistance of sculk from 0.6 to 0.2.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w17a|Lowered blast resistance of sculk from 0.6 to 0.2.}}
 }}
 === ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{MC/HistoryLine|bedrock}}
+|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.17.30|dev=beta 1.17.30.22|"Sculk" was mentioned in Bedrock Beta documentation.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|dev=beta 1.17.30.22|"Sculk" was mentioned in Bedrock Beta documentation.}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.17.30.23|[[File:Sculk (texture) BE1.png|32px]]The texture of sculk was shown in internal Caves & Cliffs textures.}}
+|{{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.}}
-|{{MC/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||1.18.0|exp=Vanilla Experiments|dev=beta 1.18.0.22|[[File:Sculk BE1.gif|32px]]Added sculk blocks behind the "Vanilla Experiments" experimental toggle.}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.18.10|exp=Wild Update|dev=beta 1.18.10.21|Moved sculk blocks to the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.18.10|exp=Wild Update|dev=beta 1.18.10.21|Moved sculk blocks to the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.19.0|dev=beta 1.19.0.20|Sculk are now available without enabling experimental gameplay.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.19.0|dev=beta 1.19.0.20|Sculk are now available without enabling experimental gameplay.}}
-|{{MC/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||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Decreased the hardness and blast resistance of sculk from 0.6 to 0.2.}}
-|{{MC/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||1.20.40|dev=Preview 1.20.40.20|Sculk no longer drops experience in addition to itself when mined with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].}}
-|{{MC/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.}}
-|{{MC/HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb sculk, 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|||dev=Preview 26.30.27|Sculk can no longer be absorbed by sulfur cubes.}}
 }}
 == Issues ==
-{{MC/Issue list|Sculk|Sculk Block}}
+{{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>{{MC/Ytl|Z4haZTbU9ZA|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark|Minecraft|t=99}}</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 Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1, featuring sculk. Click here to see all teaser parts.
+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>
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 <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 soul sand.
+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.
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 == See also ==
-*{{MC/Biomelink|Deep dark}}
+*{{BiomeLink|Deep dark}}
-*{{MC/Entitylink|Warden}}
+*{{EntityLink|Warden}}
 == References ==
-{{MC/Reflist}}
+{{reflist}}
 == Navigation ==
-{{MC/Navbox blocks|vegetation}}
+{{Navbox blocks|vegetation}}
 [[Category:Natural blocks]]
-de:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:de:Sculk]]
-es:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:es:Sculk]]
-fr:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:fr:Sculk]]
-it:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:it:Sculk]]
-ja:スカルク
+[[Minecraft:ja:スカルク]]
-ko:스컬크
+[[Minecraft:ko:스컬크]]
-lzh:幽匿
+[[Minecraft:lzh:幽匿]]
-pl:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:pl:Sculk]]
-pt:Sculk
+[[Minecraft:pt:Sculk]]
-ru:Скалк
+[[Minecraft:ru:Скалк]]
-uk:Скалк
+[[Minecraft:uk:Скалк]]
-zh:幽匿块
+[[Minecraft:zh:幽匿块]]