Sculk Catalyst
minecraft:sculk_catalystA sculk catalyst blooms whenever a living entity dies within range, converting the experience released into sculk blocks, veins, sensors, and shriekers spreading outward from the death point. It emits a faint light and cannot be moved by pistons.
Uses
- Sculk Spread Farm — Kill mobs near a catalyst to convert experience into a patch of sculk, veins, sensors, and shriekers for XP farming.
Found In
- Deep Dark Biome — Generates naturally throughout deep dark biome patches.
- Ancient City Chests — Found in chests with roughly a 16.5% chance for 1–2, or dropped by a slain Warden.
Drops
- sculk catalyst× 1silk-touch
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine a Sculk Catalyst?
A hoe breaks it fastest, but any tool works. It only drops itself with Silk Touch; otherwise it yields experience.
What triggers a Sculk Catalyst to bloom?
Any living entity, mob or player, dying within its detection range causes it to bloom and spread sculk blocks.
Can I get a Sculk Catalyst without Silk Touch?
The only renewable way to obtain one without mining it with Silk Touch is killing a Warden, which drops one on death.
Does a Sculk Catalyst emit light?
Yes, it glows at light level 6, making it visible in the dark sculk patches of the Deep Dark.
Tags
- hoe_mineable
- overworld
- sculk