What is Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft?
Pointed dripstone is a block that forms sharp, conical stalactites and stalagmites inside dripstone caves. It looks like a pointy spike of rock. Its main purpose is to be a natural hazard, a decorative block, and a key component in creating renewable lava and water. If you fall on a stalagmite, you will take extra fall damage. If a stalactite falls on you, it will also cause a lot of damage. Players use pointed dripstone to create realistic and dangerous looking caves, or as a way to farm resources. It is a key block for adding a sense of geological wonder and danger to the underground world.
How to get Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft
There are two main ways to get pointed dripstone. The first way is to find it. Pointed dripstone generates naturally in dripstone cave biomes, where it hangs from the ceiling as stalactites and grows from the floor as stalagmites. You can break it with any tool to collect it, but a pickaxe is the fastest. You can also find small amounts of it in regular caves. The second way is to grow it. If you place a dripstone block on the ceiling with a water source above it, a pointed dripstone will slowly grow downwards from it. If there is a solid block below, a stalagmite will also grow upwards to meet it. You can also buy pointed dripstone from a Wandering Trader.
How to use Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft
Pointed dripstone has several amazing uses. Its most exciting use is for farming renewable lava. If you place a pointed dripstone hanging from a block with a lava source above it, the dripstone will slowly drip lava. If you place a cauldron underneath it, the cauldron will eventually fill up with lava, which you can then collect with a bucket. You can do the same thing with water to get infinite water. For builders, pointed dripstone is a fantastic decorative block for creating realistic caves, spooky dungeons, or even as teeth for a giant monster build. For redstone engineers, it can be used in traps, as falling on it or having it fall on you causes significant damage.
How to craft Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft
No recipes for this block.
