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Fern in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Fern is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4, dropping Fern.

What is Fern?

Fern is a Minecraft block classified under the plant;mineable/axe material group. It has a hardness of 0 and a blast resistance of 0. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a transparent block, meaning it doesn't fully block light or vision. Fern does not emit light. Fern filters 0 levels of light passing through it, even though it is technically transparent.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:fern. Command: /give @p minecraft:fern 1.

Fern drops

When broken, Fern drops:

Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.

Block tags & properties

  • Transparent
  • Hand-Mineable

Fern technical properties

  • Flammable: Yes — spreads fire
  • Burns from lava: Yes
  • Renewable: Yes
  • Emits light: No (luminance 0)
  • Map color: Grass tint

Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Fern (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:fern
  • Material family: plant;mineable/axe
  • Hardness: 0
  • Blast resistance: 0
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: Yes
  • Blocks light: 0
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: Yes
  • Craftable: No
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:fern 1

Overview

Fern is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers mining requirements, real drop data, and crafting relevance.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Fern can be broken by hand or with any tool, though using a tool is usually faster.
  2. With the correct tool this takes about 0s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 0s.
  3. Fern is transparent, so light passes through and adjacent blocks won't be shaded by it.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:fern 1 in creative mode to prototype builds before committing resources.
  • No special tool is required, so hand-mining is a valid fallback in an emergency.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Estimated time per run: 1-5 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What tool do I need to mine Fern?

Fern can be broken by hand or with any tool - no specific tool tier is required.

What does Fern drop when mined?

Breaking Fern drops Fern, Wheat Seeds.

How hard is Fern to mine?

Fern has a hardness value of 0. That works out to roughly 0s with the correct tool or 0s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Fern?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:fern, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.

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