What is Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Minecraft?
A calibrated sculk sensor is an advanced redstone component that can detect vibrations, or sounds, from a distance. It is a more precise version of the regular sculk sensor. Its main purpose is to allow players to filter which sounds it listens to. By connecting it to a comparator, you can make a calibrated sculk sensor only react to a specific frequency of sound, like footsteps, but ignore other sounds, like a piston firing. This makes it an incredibly powerful tool for creating complex wireless redstone contraptions, secret doors that only open to a specific action, or advanced sorting systems. It has a unique look, with an amethyst crystal on one side, setting it apart from its regular counterpart.
How to get Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Minecraft
The only way to get a calibrated sculk sensor is by crafting it. It does not generate naturally in the world. The crafting recipe is fairly advanced and requires materials from deep underground. You will need one regular sculk sensor and three amethyst shards. To get a sculk sensor, you must find one in a deep dark biome or an ancient city. You have to mine it with a Silk Touch tool, and be careful not to make any noise while doing so. To get amethyst shards, you need to find an amethyst geode and break the amethyst clusters that grow inside. Once you have your materials, open a crafting table. Place the sculk sensor in the center, and then place the three amethyst shards on the top, left, and right sides of it, forming a sort of arch. This will give you one calibrated sculk sensor.
How to use Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Minecraft
A calibrated sculk sensor works by detecting vibrations up to 8 blocks away. When it detects a sound, it sends out a redstone signal. Its special ability is filtering. You can run a redstone signal into one of its sides from a comparator. The strength of that signal, from 1 to 15, will tell the sensor which specific sound frequency to listen for. For example, a signal strength of 1 will make it only listen for footsteps, while a signal strength of 8 will make it listen for eating or drinking sounds. This allows you to build a door that only opens when you eat a piece of steak next to it, or a trap that only triggers when an enemy gets hurt. It is a complex but incredibly rewarding block for creative redstone engineers.
How to craft Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Calibrated Sculk Sensor make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.