What is Infested Stone in Minecraft?
An infested stone block is a dangerous trap block that looks exactly like a regular stone block, but it has a silverfish hiding inside it. Its main purpose is to be a surprise threat to players exploring certain structures. When an unsuspecting player breaks this block, instead of getting the block, a small and aggressive silverfish mob will pop out and attack. This can be very dangerous, as the silverfish can call other nearby silverfish to help it. For players, this block is mostly a hazard to be aware of, but it can also be used to collect and use in clever traps of their own.
How to get Infested Stone in Minecraft
The only way to get an infested stone block is to find one and mine it with a Silk Touch pickaxe. Infested stone is found in two main places. It is mixed in with the regular stone walls of strongholds, the underground fortresses where you find the End portal. It can also be found in mountain biomes, where it can generate naturally, looking just like a regular stone block. If you break an infested block with a regular pickaxe, a silverfish will spawn and the block will be destroyed. Using a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment is the only way to pick up the block itself without releasing the mob inside. Another way an infested block can be created is when a silverfish mob attacks a player and then burrows into a nearby stone block, transforming it into an infested one.
How to use Infested Stone in Minecraft
The main use for an infested stone block in a player's hands is for creating traps. Since it looks identical to a regular stone block, you can place it in a wall or floor of another player's base. When they try to mine it, they will get a nasty surprise as a silverfish pops out to attack them. This is a fun way to prank your friends on a server. You can also use them in adventure maps to create hidden dangers for players to overcome. Other than that, it has no other use. It cannot be used in any crafting recipes. It is a block that is all about surprise and danger, turning one of the most common blocks into a potential threat.
How to craft Infested Stone in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
