Pale Hanging Moss

Pale Hanging Moss

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminous	No
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	Yes
Catches fire from lava	Yes

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            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Opacity article, displayed as Transparent)"
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            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Flammable article, displayed as Flammable)"
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Pale hanging moss is a block found under the logs and leaves of pale oaks. When attached to a pale oak log or leaves, it emits ambient sounds.

Obtaining

Breaking

Pale hanging moss can be broken instantly with any tool or by hand. It drops itself only when mined with shears or a tool enchanted with Silk Touch, otherwise it drops nothing.

Block	Pale Hanging Moss
Hardness	0
Breaking time (secs)
Default	0.05
Shears	0.05

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Pale hanging moss generates under the leaves and logs of pale oaks in pale gardens. Pale hanging moss does not grow naturally after generating or being placed, but can grow longer if bone meal is used on it. Pale hanging moss does not generate as part of pale oaks grown from saplings.

Trading

Pale hanging moss can be obtained by trading with a wandering trader, who may sell it for 1 emerald.

Usage

Ambient sounds

Pale hanging moss emits subtle atmospheric sounds when it is attached to pale oak leaves or a pale oak log.

Composting

Placing pale hanging moss into a composter has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Sounds

Generic

[hide] v t e moss_carpet sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.moss_carpet.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	0.9	0.88	16
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.moss_carpet.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	0.9	0.88	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.moss_carpet.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.225	0.55	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.moss_carpet.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.45	0.825	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.moss_carpet.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.135	1.1	16

Unique

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Eerie noise	Blocks	Randomly while hanging from a pale oak log or pale oak leaves	block.pale_hanging_moss.idle	subtitles.ambient.sound​	1.0	1.0	16

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Pale Hanging Moss	pale_hanging_moss	Block & Item	block.minecraft.pale_hanging_moss

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	[hide]Translation key
Pale Hanging Moss	pale_hanging_moss	1266	Block & Giveable Item	Identical (Numeric: -1011)	tile.pale_hanging_moss.name

Block states

Pale Hanging Moss/BS

History

September 28, 2024							Pale hanging moss is shown at Minecraft Live.
[hide]Java Edition
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop			24w40a				Added pale hanging moss.
			1.21.2 Pre-Release 1				Changed the item texture from to .
			1.21.2 Pre-Release 2				Pale hanging moss now only drops when using shears or a tool with Silk Touch.
1.21.4			24w44a				Pale hanging moss can now be sold by wandering traders.
							Pale hanging moss now break instantly when mined.
							Pale hanging moss now require shears or Silk Touch tools to be obtained.
							Pale hanging moss can now be ignited by lava.
							Pale hanging moss does not generate anymore under pale oak trees grown from saplings.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.21.50			Preview 1.21.50.20				Added pale hanging moss.
			Preview 1.21.50.25				Pale hanging moss no longer generates on pale oak trees grown from saplings.
							Increased the frequency of its ambience sound.
			Preview 1.21.50.26				Pale hanging moss now burn more quickly but take longer to catch on fire.
							Pale hanging moss can now be ignited by lava.
			Preview 1.21.50.28				Updated model to match Java Edition

Issues

Issues relating to "Pale Hanging Moss" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• According to developers, pale hanging moss was inspired by real-world Spanish moss.

Gallery

Mojang screenshots

• 

  The underside of the pale garden canopy, featuring pale hanging moss.

• 

  Ditto.

Development images

• 

  Pale hanging moss as seen in Minecraft Live.

• 

  Pale hanging moss in the pale garden.

• 

  The underside of the pale garden canopy, featuring pale hanging moss.