What is Crimson Nylium in Minecraft?
Crimson nylium is a unique block that acts as the surface ground cover in the Nether's crimson forest biomes. It looks like a block of netherrack with a vibrant red, mossy layer on top. Its main role is to be the special "soil" on which crimson fungi, roots, and other crimson vegetation can grow. You cannot plant these things on regular netherrack. Players interact with crimson nylium to farm crimson forest resources. It is the foundation of the entire crimson forest ecosystem. If you want to grow your own giant crimson fungi to get wood, you need to have crimson nylium. It is a key block for anyone wanting to bring a piece of the crimson forest back to their base or create a Nether themed farm.
How to get Crimson Nylium in Minecraft
Getting crimson nylium can be a bit tricky. It generates naturally as the top layer of ground in all crimson forest biomes in the Nether. To collect it, you must mine it with a pickaxe that has the Silk Touch enchantment. If you mine it with a regular pickaxe, it will just drop a block of netherrack, and the red nylium layer will be destroyed. So, getting a Silk Touch book and applying it to a pickaxe is the first step. If you do not have Silk Touch, there is another way to create crimson nylium. You can place a block of netherrack right next to an existing crimson nylium block. Over time, the red nylium will spread from the existing block onto the netherrack, converting it. You can also speed this up by placing a crimson fungus on the netherrack and then using bone meal on it, which can cause nylium to spread.
How to use Crimson Nylium in Minecraft
The main use for crimson nylium is to grow crimson vegetation. It is the only block where you can place crimson fungi and crimson roots. If you want to grow a giant crimson fungus to get wood, you must plant a small crimson fungus on a block of crimson nylium and then use bone meal on it. You can also use bone meal on a bare crimson nylium block to instantly grow a patch of crimson roots and fungi on it. This is a great way to farm these items. Crimson nylium is also a fantastic decorative block. You can use it to create Nether themed landscapes in the Overworld or to build a floor with a unique, organic texture. Mobs can spawn on it just like on netherrack, so be sure to light up any areas where you use it in your base.
How to craft Crimson Nylium in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
What can Crimson Nylium make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.