Overview
Bamboo Shoot is one of the 9 variants of this shape in the game. What changes between them is the material, and with it the hardness, the drops, the durability and the recipe — so every figure on this page is this variant's own. Oak Sapling is the same shape in a different material.
Minecraft classifies Bamboo Shoot as a plant block. It cannot be obtained in Survival — it exists for Creative mode and commands. Hardness 1 puts it in the middle of the pack for mining speed.
No specific tool is required to collect it. Instead of dropping itself it yields Bamboo. Because it is transparent it does not block light.
A blast resistance of 1 means a single creeper will clear it away. It is not used in any crafting recipe.
About the bamboo set
Properties
Blast resistance on Bamboo Shoot is 1, so any explosion nearby takes it out. It lets light pass and gives off no light. Fire takes to it quickly — encouragement 60, burn 100 — which makes it a poor neighbour for lava or a lit campfire. Broken normally it drops Bamboo rather than itself; Silk Touch is what returns the block, and Fortune raises the ordinary drop instead. As furnace fuel it burns for 5 seconds — half of what a single smelting operation needs.
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/100)
- Renewable
- Yes
- Fuel value
- 5 s
Drops
Bamboo Shoot drops Bamboo.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Bamboo Shoot in Minecraft?
Bamboo Shoot generates naturally in the world; breaking it yields Bamboo.
What tool do you need to break Bamboo Shoot?
No specific tool is required — Bamboo Shoot can be broken by hand.
Is Bamboo Shoot blast resistant?
Bamboo Shoot has a blast resistance of 1, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
Is Bamboo Shoot renewable?
It is. Bamboo Shoot can be made again in the same world, so there is no need to ration it.
The rest of the set
Bamboo Shoot is one of 9 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
