Not to be confused with Honey Block.
Honeycomb blocks are decorative blocks crafted from honeycombs.
Obtaining
Breaking
Honeycomb blocks can be broken using any tool,[1] and always drop as an item.
| Block | Honeycomb Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.6 | |
| Breaking time (secs) | ||
| Default | 0.9 | |
Crafting
Usage
Note Blocks
Honeycomb blocks can be placed under note blocks to produce flute sounds.[Bedrock Edition only][2]
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.5 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.15 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.14 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb Block | honeycomb_block | Block & Item | block.minecraft.honeycomb_block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb Block | honeycomb_block | 474 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.honeycomb_block.name |
History
| September 28, 2019 |  The honeycomb block was visible, though never discussed, during MINECON Live 2019. | ||||
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| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.15 | 19w41a | Added honeycomb blocks.
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| Honeycomb blocks use the same sounds as coral blocks. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 | Added honeycomb blocks.
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| Honeycomb blocks use the same sounds as slime blocks. | |||||
The crafting recipe of honeycomb blocks is nine honeycombs.
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| beta 1.14.0.2 | The crafting recipe of honeycomb blocks has been changed to match Java Edition's crafting recipe.
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| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Honeycomb blocks now use the same sounds as coral blocks. | |||
Issues
Issues relating to "Honeycomb Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- While real-life honeycombs are based on a hexagonal tiling, the honeycomb block's texture is more akin to a square tiling, likely to fit with the square theme of the game.
- This makes the square tiling the second regular polyhedron to be represented in Minecraft, after the cube.
References
External Links
- Block of the Week: Honeycomb – Minecraft.net on April 29, 2021