Small Amethyst Bud
minecraft:small_amethyst_budSmall Amethyst Bud is the first growth stage of an amethyst cluster, sprouting on budding amethyst blocks inside geodes. It emits a faint purple glow and only yields itself when mined with a Silk Touch tool; otherwise it drops nothing.
Uses
- Decoration and Ambient Light — Placed for its soft purple glow (light level 1) and crystalline look inside builds and geode-themed rooms.
Found In
- Amethyst Geodes — Grows on budding amethyst blocks lining the inside of amethyst geode formations underground.
- Random-Tick Growth — Advances to medium bud, large bud, then a full cluster over several random ticks, roughly 2+ hours total.
Drops
- small amethyst bud× 1silk-touch
FAQ
What happens if I mine a small bud without Silk Touch?
It drops nothing — only fully grown amethyst clusters yield shards without Silk Touch; buds require Silk Touch to obtain.
Does Fortune increase drops from a small bud?
No, Fortune has no effect on buds; it only affects shard yield from fully grown amethyst clusters.
How does a small bud grow into a cluster?
It progresses through medium bud and large bud stages before becoming a cluster, driven by random ticks on the budding amethyst block beneath it.
How much light does it give off?
Level 1, the dimmest of the four amethyst growth stages (bud stages emit 1, 2, and 4; the full cluster emits 5).
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- overworld