Glowstone blob

Glowstone blob

Biomes	Nether Wastes Crimson Forest Warped Forest Soul Sand Valley Basalt Deltas
Generates in existing chunks	No
Consists of	Glowstone

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Glowstone blobs (also known as Glowstone clusters) generate on the underside of terrain blocks in the Nether and consist of glowstone.

Description

The glowstone blob feature consists of various tendrils of glowstone that extend outward from a central clump. This is the main way to harvest glowstone, which is a light-emitting block that can be used to charge respawn anchors. Mining glowstone without Silk Touch drops 2-4 glowstone dust, which can then be crafted into a glowstone block.

Generation

Glowstone blobs form in coral-like structures on the underside of hanging netherrack, found on the ceilings of the Nether including low-ceiling spaces such as caves or canyons. They cannot generate on any block other than netherrack. These blobs can intersect nether fortresses and other structures during generation.

Glowstone blobs can be found in every Nether biome, although they are significantly rarer in soul sand valleys, because the ceiling in this biome consists of soul sand and soul soil.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Feature type	[hide]Identifier
[No displayed name]	glowstone_blob

Configured feature	[hide]Identifier
[No displayed name]	glowstone_extra

Bedrock Edition:

Feature	[hide]Identifier
[No displayed name]	[No ID]

Config

Java Edition:

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config: Empty

An example[show]

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  "type": "minecraft:glowstone_blob",
  "config": {}
}

History

[hide]Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0			preview				Added glowstone blobs.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1			build 1				Added the Nether, along with glowstone blobs.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added glowstone blobs.

Gallery

Screenshots

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  A naturally occurring blob of glowstone.

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  A naturally generated glowstone cluster in basalt deltas.

See also

• Glowstone
• Glowstone Dust
• Nether Fortress