Honey Block — Minecraft block

Honey Block

Sticky transparent block crafted from four honey bottles that slows entities, prevents fall damage, and sticks to adjacent slime blocks in redstone flying machines.

Block ID minecraft:honey_block
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Honey Block is crafted from four honey bottles. Entities walking on or sliding along its surface are slowed significantly, and falling onto it reduces fall speed just enough to negate all fall damage regardless of height — a critical survival mechanic. Players can also descend walls by holding sneak while touching a honey block face, sliding slowly instead of falling.

In redstone engineering, honey blocks and slime blocks are complementary opposites. Both blocks move adjacent blocks when pushed by a piston, but honey blocks do not stick to slime blocks and vice versa. This selective stickiness allows builders to create split flying machines that move sections independently. Honey blocks are essential for complex piston contraptions, flying machines, and item-sorter designs. They also have a visual use as decorative amber panels in builds. Craft them from honey collected by placing a bottle on a full beehive.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Honey Bottle Honey Bottle x4
Crafting
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Used in crafts

  • Honey Bottle