Description
A Bubble Column is a special water effect that creates a stream of bubbles in water and moves players and items vertically when they stand in it. It appears as a column of rising or falling bubbles depending on what is placed at the bottom. When soul sand is placed under water it produces bubbles that push entities upward providing a quick lift to the surface. When a magma block is placed under water it produces bubbles that pull entities downward creating a fast descent effect. Bubble Columns are widely used in transport systems and in automatic farms because they move items and players without the need for complicated redstone. Builders also use them to create dramatic water elevators and decorative fountains that look lively and interactive. Because the column is technically a water block with special properties it requires careful placement to work properly and to avoid unwanted flows. It is an elegant mechanic that blends simple materials with clear movement rules to create useful and stylish water features.
What is Bubble Column?
Bubble Column is a water based block effect that changes how water behaves by creating a stream of air bubbles. It is not a solid block in the traditional sense but a block state of water that makes entities move either up or down. The direction is determined by whether there is a soul sand or a magma block at the base of the column. Bubble Columns are used for elevators item transport and dynamic decorative water features.
Where to find Bubble Column
Bubble Columns do not generate naturally in most biomes but they can appear in some generated structures and natural formations where magma blocks are present under water or where game variants create similar effects. Typically players create bubble columns themselves by placing soul sand or magma blocks under a column of water. Because they are made by player action they can be found in any biome where players decide to build water elevators or farms.
How to get Bubble Column
You do not give a bubble column with a crafting recipe because it is created by arranging blocks underwater. To make a bubble column place a water source column and then put soul sand at the bottom to make an upward current or put a magma block at the bottom to make a downward current. Ensure the water column is made from water source blocks not flowing water for reliable behavior. In creative mode you can take bubble column related blocks and place them to form the effect quickly.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in the Update Aquatic when water based mechanics were expanded
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:bubble_column 1
How to use Bubble Column
Use Bubble Columns to build vertical transport systems for players and for items. Place a column of water source blocks and put soul sand at the base to lift players to the surface or put a magma block at the base to pull them down into a collection area. Combine bubble columns with signs or trapdoors to control water flow and with hoppers to collect items. They are also useful for mob farms and item sorting systems where vertical movement is needed.
Recipes for Bubble Column
This item cannot be crafted.