Overview
Large Fern is a plant block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. It breaks almost instantly, with a hardness of just 0. You can break it by hand without losing the drop.
It is transparent, which matters when you are managing light levels. With a blast resistance of only 0 it will not survive an explosion. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
No recipe takes it as an ingredient.
How long it takes to break
At a hardness of 0, Large Fern takes 0 seconds to punch out and 0 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the correct class.
Nothing here needs a minimum tier: whatever you swing, the block still drops, and the only difference is how long it takes.
Efficiency adds its level squared plus one to the tool speed. On a block this soft the enchantment reaches instant mining almost immediately.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | instant | instant | instant |
| Wooden | instant | instant | instant |
| Stone | instant | instant | instant |
| Iron | instant | instant | instant |
| Diamond | instant | instant | instant |
| Netherite | instant | instant | instant |
| Golden | instant | instant | instant |
Properties
Blast resistance on Large Fern is 0, so any explosion nearby takes it out. It lets light pass and gives off no light. Stack size is 64 — the standard full stack. It catches easily (encouragement 60, burn 100), so keep lava and open flame well away from it and from anything next to it. An axe is fastest here; any other class mines it at bare-hand speed, because the bonus only applies to the class the block is tagged for.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (60/100)
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Large Fern in Minecraft?
Large Fern generates naturally in the world and does not drop anything without Silk Touch.
What tool do you need to break Large Fern?
No specific tool is required — Large Fern can be broken by hand.
Is Large Fern blast resistant?
Large Fern has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Large Fern fit in one stack?
Large Fern stacks to 64, which puts 3,456 of them in a double chest.
How long does Large Fern take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0 seconds; by hand it takes 0 seconds.
