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Packed Ice

Packed Ice

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Packed Ice is a dense, opaque form of ice that never melts near light sources and does not turn to water when broken. It only drops itself when mined with a Silk Touch tool, and is slippery enough to send boats and other entities sliding at high speed.

0.5Hardness
0.5Blast Res.
pickaxeBest Tool
noTransparent
noRenewable

Uses

  • Blue Ice — Craft 9 Packed Ice together to make Blue Ice, an even more slippery block popular for high-speed boat and minecart tracks.

Found In

  • Ice Spikes and Frozen Biomes — Generates naturally in ice spikes biomes, frozen oceans, frozen peaks, and other icy terrain.
  • Trial Chambers and Ancient Cities — Also appears as a decoration block in these newer structures.
  • Wandering Trader — Purchasable for 1 emerald per block.

Drops

FAQ

Do I need Silk Touch to mine Packed Ice?

Yes. Without Silk Touch, Packed Ice breaks and drops nothing at all.

Does Packed Ice melt?

No, unlike regular ice it never melts from nearby light or heat sources.

What happens when I break it without Silk Touch?

It disappears completely rather than turning into water like regular ice does.

What is Packed Ice used for?

Mainly decoration and crafting Blue Ice for fast boat and minecart transportation.

Tags

  • pickaxe_mineable
  • overworld
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