How To Make A Tube Coral Block In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to make a Tube Coral Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a blue coral block called a Tube Coral Block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a tube coral block is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game. Gathering tube coral blocks is a bit tricky in Minecraft because you need to mine it with a pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

tube coral block

Let's explore how to add a tube coral block to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A tube coral block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.4.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU69)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.4.0)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.76)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.76)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.4.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.4.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Tube Coral Block in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.13 - 1.19Building Blocks Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.11Natural Blocks Natural Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)1.4.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360 Xbox 360TU69Decorations Decorations
Xbox One Xbox One1.4.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS3 PS31.76Decorations Decorations
PS4 PS41.76 - 1.91Decorations Decorations
PS4 PS41.14.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii U Wii UPatch 38Decorations Decorations
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition1.4.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition Education Edition1.4.0 - 1.21.03Nature Nature

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get a Tube Coral Block in Survival Mode

You can add a tube coral block to your inventory in Survival mode by finding them growing in a Warm Ocean biome and mining them with a pickaxe with Silk Touch. So, let's get started!

1. Find a Tube Coral Block

First, you need to find a tube coral block in your Minecraft world. A tube coral block is a blue coral that is usually found growing underwater in a Coral Reef in the Warm Ocean biome.

ocean reef

This is what a tube coral block looks like:

tube coral block with pickaxe

2. Hold a Pickaxe with Silk Touch

To mine a tube coral block, you need to dig up the tube coral block with a pickaxe with Silk Touch. These are the pickaxes you can choose from.

netherite pickaxe How to make a Netherite Pickaxe diamond pickaxe How to make a Diamond Pickaxe golden pickaxe How to make a Golden Pickaxe iron pickaxe How to make an Iron Pickaxe stone pickaxe How to make a Stone Pickaxe wooden pickaxe How to make a Wooden Pickaxe copper pickaxe How to make a Copper Pickaxe

If you try to mine the tube coral block with your hand or other tool (that is not a pickaxe), the small block of tube coral will not appear. And you will not be able to add the tube coral block to your inventory.

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

3. Mine the Tube Coral Block

The game control to mine the tube coral block depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the tube coral block.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the tube coral block.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the tube coral block.
  • For Education Edition, left click and hold on the tube coral block.

tube coral block dropped

You will need to continue to mine until the tube coral block breaks and a smaller tube coral block appears floating in the water. If you wait too long, the tube coral block will float to the top of the water.

TIP: Normally when you mine a tube coral block, you will get a dead tube coral block. However, when you mine the tube coral block using a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, you will get the living tube coral block itself as a drop.

4. Pick up the Tube Coral Block

Make sure you pick up the tube coral block before it disappears.

tube coral block gathered

Once you pick up the tube coral block, it will appear in your hotbar.

tube coral block

A tube coral block is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 64 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.13 - 1.21.11

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.4.0 - 1.20.80
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.21.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.6.0 - 1.20.80
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.21.0 - .1.21.130

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 PS4 PS4 1.14.0 - 1.20.80
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 PS4 PS4 1.21.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.6.0 - 1.20.80
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.21.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.4.0 - 1.20.80
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.21.0 - 1.21.130

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a tube coral block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:coral_block) 0 64 Education Edition Education 1.4.0 - 1.20.10
tube coral block Tube Coral Block(minecraft:tube_coral_block) 0 64 Education Edition Education 1.21.03

Definitions

  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Tube Coral Block

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.11, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.21.0 and .1.21.130, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.21.0 and 1.21.130, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.21.03, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p tube_coral_block 1 0

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52 and 1.20.10, the /give command for Tube Coral Block is:

/give @p coral_block 1 0

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