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Crimson Fungus

Crimson Fungus

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Crimson Fungus is the small sapling-like plant of the crimson forest biome, placeable on Crimson Nylium, dirt, soul soil, and similar blocks. Bone meal applied while it grows on nylium has a chance to instantly grow it into a huge crimson fungus tree.

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0Blast Res.
handBest Tool
yesTransparent
yesRenewable

Uses

  • Huge Crimson Fungus — Applying bone meal to Crimson Fungus planted on Crimson Nylium has roughly a 40% chance to instantly grow a huge crimson fungus, yielding Crimson Stem and Nether Wart Block.
  • Hoglin Breeding — Crimson Fungus can be used to breed and lead Hoglins, though it does not stop them from attacking players.

Found In

  • Crimson forest biome — Generates abundantly on Crimson Nylium throughout crimson forests.
  • Bastion remnant hoglin stables — Found in stable chests with roughly a 22.8% chance, in stacks of 2-7.
  • Warped forest biome — Occasionally generates in warped forests as a rarer cross-biome spawn.

Drops

FAQ

What tool do I need to mine Crimson Fungus?

None. It has zero hardness and breaks instantly with any tool or bare hands, always dropping itself.

Does bone meal always grow it into a tree?

No. Bone meal on Crimson Fungus planted on Crimson Nylium has about a 40% chance to instantly grow a huge crimson fungus structure.

Can Crimson Fungus be composted?

Yes. Placing it in a composter has a 65% chance to raise the compost level by one step.

Does it burn in lava or fire?

No. Like other Nether plant blocks, it is non-flammable and unaffected by nearby lava.

Tags

  • nether
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