Overview
Stripped Crimson Stem is one of the 4 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. Crimson Stem is the same shape in a different material.
Stripped Crimson Stem is a Nether block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. It is gathered by mining rather than crafted. At a hardness of 2 it takes a moment to break but never slows a build down.
Broken correctly, it drops itself. It offers almost no protection from explosions (2 blast resistance). A full stack holds 64.
It is an ingredient in 6 recipes, among them Campfire, Crimson Hanging Sign, Crimson Planks and 3 more.
How long it takes to break
Stripped Crimson Stem has a hardness of 2. By hand that is 3 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0.35 seconds.
Iron takes 0.5 seconds against diamond's 0.4, so the upgrade worth making for this block is the one to iron.
The drop does not depend on the tool — bare hands work as well as anything — so the table below is purely about speed.
The Efficiency formula is level² + 1 added to tool speed — at V that is about 3.5 times the unenchanted rate.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | 3 s | 3 s | 3 s |
| Wooden | 1.5 s | 0.25 s | 0.15 s |
| Stone | 0.75 s | 0.25 s | 0.1 s |
| Iron | 0.5 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Diamond | 0.4 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Netherite | 0.35 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Golden | 0.25 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
Properties
Stripped Crimson Stem has a blast resistance of 2, so any explosion nearby destroys it. It blocks light completely and emits no light of its own. Stack size is 64 — the standard full stack. Flammable, at encouragement 5 and burn 5: build with it away from lava, and do not use it as a wall you care about. An axe is the fastest choice here. A tool of the wrong class is no better than your fist — the speed bonus is tied to the block's own tool tag. As furnace fuel it burns for 15 seconds — one and a half smelting operations.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Any
- Flammable
- Yes (5/5)
- Fuel value
- 15 s
Drops
Mined with any, Stripped Crimson Stem drops itself.
Used to craft
Stripped Crimson Stem is an ingredient in 6 recipes, producing Campfire, Crimson Hanging Sign, Crimson Planks, Smoker, Soul Campfire, and Stripped Crimson Hyphae.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Stripped Crimson Stem in Minecraft?
Mine Stripped Crimson Stem with any and it drops itself.
What tool do you need to break Stripped Crimson Stem?
No specific tool is required — Stripped Crimson Stem can be broken by hand.
Is Stripped Crimson Stem blast resistant?
Stripped Crimson Stem has a blast resistance of 2, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Stripped Crimson Stem fit in one stack?
Stripped Crimson Stem stacks to 64, so a single double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Stripped Crimson Stem take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0.35 seconds; by hand it takes 3 seconds.
The rest of the set
Stripped Crimson Stem is one of 4 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
