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Minecraft Corals

Minecraft corals are one of the game’s most fascinating features. They bring color and life to the oceans and offer many possibilities for creative building projects and decorations. But they are not only beautiful to look at, they are also complex and have some special features. In this article, you will learn all about the occurrence, properties and use of Minecraft corals as well as helpful tips for mining and propagating them.

Overview of Minecraft corals:

  • 5 colors
  • for decorating aquariums & underwater bases
  • coral reefs in warm ocean biomes
  • can be propagated with bone meal
  • can die without water nearby

Where to find Coral in Minecraft?

Minecraft corals are found exclusively in warm ocean biomes. You can recognise this biome by its clear, turquoise water, sandy bottoms and a variety of tropical fish. A Minecraft coral reef can grow here, consisting of colorful coral blocks and coral fans. In addition to the vibrant corals, you can also find seagrass, making the reef an exciting habitat.

All Minecraft Coral Types & colors

There are five types of Minecraft corals. Each variant has a very special name and an associated color to help you distinguish between them:

variantcolor
brain coralpink
bubble coralviolet
fire coralred
horn coralyellow
tube coralblue

Additionally, Minecraft corals can appear in 2 physical forms: 

  • coral blocks: base of the reefs & main building material
  • coral fans: flat corals that grow in a fan shape on coral blocks

These variants make corals a perfect building material for creative players who want to create colorful designs or lifelike reefs.

Farming Minecraft Corals: Is that Possible?

Farming Minecraft corals is only possible indirectly. You cannot propagate corals like other plants, but you can activate them with bone meal. If you use bone meal in a warm ocean biome on different soils, new coral fans can be created. These soils include:

  • clay
  • coarse soil
  • gravel
  • red sand
  • sand
  • soil

Minecraft corals are created immediately, without any growth time. However, this is not a direct method of obtaining corals in block form, as these can still only be collected by mining existing reefs.

Tip:One trick for mass producing corals is to create an area of sand and water from a warm ocean biome to act as an ‘artificial reef’. You can then use bone meal to regenerate this area again and again.

The Death of Minecraft Corals

Minecraft corals can die. This is a central mechanism in the game. If a living coral does not remain in contact with water, it dies and becomes a grey, lifeless block. This happens both when it is placed above water and when the surrounding water is removed. To prevent it from dying, you must ensure that the Minecraft coral remains permanently surrounded by water. This can be achieved with both resting water and flowing water sources. Important: diagonal water access is also sufficient to keep corals alive.

Dead Minecraft corals are also available as blocks and fans, but they lack the bright color. These blocks can still be useful for certain building projects, such as ruins or dystopian landscapes.

How to Mine Coral in Minecraft Without Destroying It?

If you remove the block on which the coral is growing, it usually dies. When mining coral, you therefore need a tool with the ‘silk touch’ effect. Without this enchantment, corals will be destroyed during mining. 

Tips & Tricks: Minecraft Coral Uses

Compared to other blocks and items, such as books or wood, Minecraft corals have few functions. Nevertheless, they are quite useful for a few things:

  • decoration: Corals are perfect for creating aquariums, tropical landscapes or underwater bases.
  • redstone systems: Dead coral blocks are useful as components in redstone constructions, as they don’t upgrade blocks.
  • trade: In some villages, you can trade Minecraft corals for emeralds with a wandering trader.

So even if corals have no game-changing influence, they can help you indirectly. Above all, you should not underestimate trading with your villagers and their associated leveling up.

Conclusion: Minecraft Corals

Minecraft corals bring a beautiful and lively component to the world of the game. They give warm oceans their unique atmosphere and offer creative players many opportunities to realise impressive projects. However, careful handling is necessary to keep them alive. Whether you use them for decoration, trade or simply exploration, corals are an essential part of the game for any underwater enthusiast. Now it’s up to you: join a Minecraft server from G-Portal and explore the colourful world of coral reefs for yourself!

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