Cacti has a multitude of uses. As mentioned earlier, you can use cacti to destroy unwanted blocks. This can be used as a replacement for lava if you are worried about the fire spreading throughout your house. Show Minecraft Beginner More from Sportskeeda Edited by Mason J. Schneider × Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us ShareShow More Comments 0 0Replyx Edit Delete Delete the comment?No thanks Delete GIF Cancel UpdateReply❮❯ A cactus can be mined by hand without taking damage. The tool used to mine the cactus does not affect mining speed. BlockCactusHardness0.4Breaking time (secs)Default0.6When the spot a cactus is placed in becomes unsuitable, such as when a solid block is placed next to it or its supporting block is removed, the cactus block uproots and drops as an item. A cactus also removes and drops itself as an item if a piston tries to push it (trying to pull it does nothing) or moves a block into its space. Using a sign on the side of a cactus causes both the sign and the cactus to drop as items. Natural generation[]Cacti naturally occur in desert and badlands biomes (twice more common in desert than in badlands). They generate as one (11⁄18 chance), two (5⁄18 chance), or three (2⁄18 chance) blocks tall. Rarely taller cacti can be found if generation chooses to generate another on top of one already generated (although not as commonly as sugar cane). A potted cactus can also be found in an igloo with a basement. Potted cacti and 3 block cactus can also be found in some desert village buildings. Chest loot[]ItemStructureContainerQuantityChanceJava EditionCactusVillageDesert house chest1–480.6%Bedrock EditionCactusBonus chestChest1–260%VillageDesert house chest1–480.6%Trading[]Wandering traders can sell a cactus for three emeralds. Usage[]A cactus block may be placed only on sand, red sand or another cactus block. A cactus breaks itself (and drops as an item) if any block with a solid material, or lava, occupies any of the 4 horizontally adjacent blocks. It also breaks if on the sand and the block above is water or lava. When any entity, including players and mobs, touches a cactus, 1damage is taken every 0.5 seconds. Damage from touching a cactus is reduced by armor, but touching it also damages the armor. Mobs do not avoid cacti when they pathfind. A cactus destroys any item that come into contact with it, including other cactus in item form. Falling blocks such as sand and gravel are not destroyed when falling onto cactus; instead, they are transformed into item form (as happens when it falls into any block with a hitbox that has a height less than 1, such as slabs). The item created in this case will sometimes (though not always) be destroyed by the cactus. The conversion to an item applies even when the falling block is a cactus (which is possible with When a minecart hits a cactus block, the minecart drops as an item and is often destroyed, although a hopper can pick it up faster. A cactus can also be placed in a flower pot, where it is rendered harmless. A cactus (excluding its spikes) is 7⁄8 of a block in width (the same as chests) and a full block in height, however the collision box is 15⁄16 of a block high. Farming[]Main article: Tutorials/Cactus farming Cacti naturally grow to a height of three blocks, adding a block of height when the top cactus block has received 16 random ticks (i.e. on average every 18 minutes, but the actual rate can vary widely). Bone meal does not work on cacti to speed their growth.[1] A cactus does not need light to grow and is non-flammable. If a cactus has space directly above it, it grows even if the newly-grown block would immediately break due to adjacent blocks. Smelting ingredient[]NameIngredientsSmelting recipeDescriptionGreen DyeCactus +Any fuel
Any fuel
Breeding[]Cacti can be used to breed camels and reduce the remaining growth duration of baby camels by 10%. Camels also follow a player holding a cactus.[upcoming: JE 1.20 & BE 1.20] Composting[]Placing a cactus into a composter has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1. Sounds[]Java Edition: SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuationdistancehttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggBlock brokenBlocksOnce the block has broken block.wool.break subtitles.block.generic.break 1.00.816https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggNone[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.wool.fall None[sound 1]0.50.7516https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggBlock breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.wool.hit subtitles.block.generic.hit 0.250.516https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggBlock placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.wool.place subtitles.block.generic.place 1.00.816https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggFootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.wool.step subtitles.block.generic.footsteps 0.151.016
Bedrock Edition: block.wool.break 01.00.8-1.0https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggPlayersFalling on the block with fall damageblock.wool.break 10.41.0https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.wool.break 20.350.5https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump4.oggPlayersJumping from the blockblock.wool.break 30.121.0https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_jump4.oggPlayersFalling on the block without fall damageblock.wool.break 40.181.0https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggPlayersWalking on the blockblock.wool.break 50.31.0https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cloth_dig4.oggBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.wool.break 01.00.8-1.0Data values[]ID[]Java Edition: NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation keyCactusblock.wool.break 7Block & Itemblock.wool.break 8block.wool.break 9Bedrock Edition: NameIdentifierNumeric IDFormItem ID[i 1]Translation keyCactusblock.wool.break 7subtitles.block.generic.break 1Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]subtitles.block.generic.break 2
Block states[]See also: Block states Java Edition NameDefault valueAllowed valuesDescriptionagesubtitles.block.generic.break 4subtitles.block.generic.break 4subtitles.block.generic.break 6subtitles.block.generic.break 7subtitles.block.generic.break 8subtitles.block.generic.break 9block.wool.fall 0block.wool.fall 1block.wool.fall 2block.wool.fall 3block.wool.fall 4block.wool.fall 5block.wool.fall 6block.wool.fall 7block.wool.fall 8block.wool.fall 9block.wool.hit 0A freshly-planted cactus – and a cactus that has just grown cactus above it – each have an age of 0.The age is incremented at random intervals. At age 15, a cactus may try to grow more cactus above it. Bedrock Edition NameMetadata BitsDefault valueAllowed valuesValues forMetadata BitsDescriptionage block.wool.hit 1block.wool.hit 2block.wool.hit 3block.wool.hit 4subtitles.block.generic.break 4subtitles.block.generic.break 4subtitles.block.generic.break 6subtitles.block.generic.break 7subtitles.block.generic.break 8subtitles.block.generic.break 9block.wool.fall 0block.wool.fall 1block.wool.fall 2block.wool.fall 3block.wool.fall 4block.wool.fall 5block.wool.fall 6block.wool.fall 7block.wool.fall 8block.wool.fall 9block.wool.hit 0subtitles.block.generic.break 4subtitles.block.generic.break 6subtitles.block.generic.break 7subtitles.block.generic.break 8subtitles.block.generic.break 9block.wool.fall 0block.wool.fall 1block.wool.fall 2block.wool.fall 3block.wool.fall 4block.wool.fall 5block.wool.fall 6block.wool.fall 7block.wool.fall 8block.wool.fall 9block.wool.hit 0A freshly-planted cactus – and a cactus that has just grown cactus above it – each have an age of 0.The age is incremented at random intervals. At age 15, a cactus may try to grow more cactus above it. History[]Java Edition Alphav1.0.6Added cacti.The cactus inventory texture has a side texture on top.Player receives 1damage when punching them, right clicking on them, or making steps on them.The cactus is a full block and acts identically to any one.v1.0.11Cacti can now be placed only on sand, and now have the requirement that the space around it has to be empty. Previously, cacti could be placed to form a damaging floor: both players and mobs would take half a heart of damage when they walk on a cactus block. This made it useful for traps, such as a hallway with a cactus block floor that would kill all mobs that walked on it.Collecting cacti no longer hurts the player.The model and texture have been updated to have spines around the block.v1.0.14Cactus blocks now can grow to a height of three blocks, allowing for farming. Prior to this update, cacti would not grow.v1.2.0previewCacti now only generates in the new desert biome, instead of anywhere with sand.Java Edition Beta1.2Cactus can now be smelted, giving cactus green.1.8Pre-releaseWhen dropped onto the world, the cactus item is no longer slightly larger than most other blocks, despite the fact that they are visibly smaller when placed, a bug shared with many other items. This is because it used the larger 'item' size, rather than the 'block' size.Java Edition1.7.213w36aCacti now generate in the new mesa biomes.13w39aAdded red sand, which cactus can also grow on.1.915w43aA potted cactus can now be found in the basement of the newly added igloo.15w49aCacti now break if adjacent to lava, or if on sand and the block above is water or lava.1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 81.Banners and signs can be placed horizontally adjacent to cactus, immediately breaking the cactus. This action was historically disabled.1.1418w43aThe texture of cacti has been changed.18w44aThe texture of cacti has been changed, once again.18w50aPotted cacti can now be found in desert villages.Cacti items can now be found in chests in desert village houses.19w03aPlacing a cactus into the new composter has a 20% chance of raising the compost level by 1.19w05aCacti now has a 50% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.Added wandering traders, which sell cacti.1.20(Experimental)22w42aCacti can now be used to breed camels.Pocket Edition Alphav0.1.3Added cacti.v0.2.0Cacti are now available in the creative mode inventory.v0.4.0Cacti now appear 3D in the inventory and when dropped; previously they used a completely 2D item texture like many other plants.Cacti now obey regular placement exceptions when being placed underwater or on snow.v0.5.0Cacti are now available from the nether reactor.v0.8.0build 2The top texture of cacti has been changed.build 4The top texture of cacti has been reverted.v0.9.0build 1The model of cacti has been changed. The spines behind cacti now render regardless of where viewed from.v0.12.1build 1Cacti are no longer available from the nether reactor.Pocket Edition1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Potted cacti now generate in the basements of igloos.Bedrock Edition1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Cacti are now found inside bonus chests.1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3The texture of cacti has been changed.A 3 block tall cactus and potted cactus now generates in new desert village houses.Cacti can now be bought from wandering traders.1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Cacti can now be found desert village house chests.Cactus can now be used to fill composters.1.16.0beta 1.15.0.51Cactus once again deals damage to mobs and items standing on top of it.1.20 (Experimental)beta 1.19.50.21Cacti can now be used to breed camels.Legacy Console EditionTU1CU11.0Patch 11.0.1Added cacti.PlayStation 4 Edition1.90The texture of cacti has been changed.New Nintendo 3DS Edition0.1.0Added cacti.
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