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Crimson Fungus
Utility Blocks

Crimson Fungus

Crimson Fungus is a small plant found in crimson forests in the Nether. Applying bone meal to it on nylium can grow a huge crimson fungus tree, and it is used to lure and breed hoglins.

Stack Size

64

Durability

N/A

Category

Utility Blocks

Version Added

1.16

Item ID

crimson_fungus

Crimson Fungus at a glance

Utility Blocks holds Crimson Fungus: a block out of natural world generation and bone meal (nylium foraging). Stack Crimson Fungus 64 high: 576 across a hotbar, 1728 in a shulker box, and 3456 in a double chest.

Crimson Fungus breaks the instant you touch it. Generated chests only ever hold Crimson Fungus in one place: bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 2 to 7 at a time). It sits between Crafting Table and Crimson Planks in Utility Blocks, number 95 of 340 there.

How to obtain

  • Natural generation
  • Bone meal (nylium foraging)

Notes

Hoglins are attracted to and breed with crimson fungus; not usable as fuel.

Frequently asked questions about Crimson Fungus

  1. Crimson Fungus as it appears in the game, the item this answer is about

    How do you get Crimson Fungus in Minecraft?

    Crimson Fungus is obtained through natural world generation, and Crimson Fungus from bone meal (nylium foraging). Nothing you can build: Crimson Fungus is found, and bastion hoglin stable chests come out at about 23%.

  2. Crimson Fungus coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.16

    When was Crimson Fungus added to Minecraft?

    Crimson Fungus was added in version 1.16.

  3. A chest beside Crimson Fungus, the loot this answer lists

    Where do you find Crimson Fungus in chests?

    Crimson Fungus is chest loot in one place and one only: bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 2 to 7 at a time). No other generated chest lists it, so that single structure is the whole search, and every other chest in the game will disappoint you.

  4. Crimson Fungus on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Crimson Fungus used for?

    Crimson Fungus is a small plant found in crimson forests in the Nether. Applying bone meal to it on nylium can grow a huge crimson fungus tree, and it is used to lure and breed hoglins.

  5. 64 Crimson Fungus drawn together, the full slot the answer counts

    How many Crimson Fungus can you stack?

    Crimson Fungus goes 64 to a slot, and bastion hoglin stable chests hand over 2 to 7 at a time, so a full slot is at least 10 chests of searching. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once.

Building with it

Crimson fungus grows in crimson forests, and bone meal on one planted on crimson nylium grows a huge fungus, which is the only source of crimson stems. It also attracts hoglins, so a fungus on a stick steers them and a fungus in hand keeps them following.