{{Block
| image = Sculk Vein.gif
| invimage = Sculk Vein
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| tool = hoe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}

A '''sculk vein''' is a block found in the [[deep dark]] or generated by [[sculk catalyst]]s. It can generate or be placed on any side of a solid block.

== Obtaining ==
Skulk veins drops itself only if it is broken with a [[tool]] enchanted with [[Silk Touch]]. Otherwise, it drops nothing.
=== Natural generation ===
Sculk veins are generated within the [[deep dark]] biome.
=== Breaking ===
Sculk veins can be mined with any tool, but [[hoe]]s are the quickest.
{{Breaking row|Sculk Vein|Hoe|horizontal=1}}

=== Post-generation ===
Sculk veins generate when a mob dies within 8 blocks of a [[sculk catalyst]].

== Usage ==
Sculk veins can be placed on any and multiple sides of a block, similar to [[glow lichen]].

Sculk veins cannot be destroyed by flowing [[water]] or [[lava]].<ref>{{bug|MC-251170||Sculk veins sometimes are not waterlogged when next to water|WAI}}</ref>

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Sculk vein}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sculk Vein
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sculk_vein
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showforms=y
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sculk Vein
|nameid=sculk_vein
|spritetype=block
|id=714
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block state}}

{{/BS}}

== History ==
{{history||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|https://youtu.be/DWZIfsaIgtE?|t=2424s}}|[[File:Sculk Vein (pre-release 1).png|32px]] Sculk veins are shown at [[Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
{{history||November 13, 2020|link={{tweet|kingbdogz|1327265084352180224}}|[[File:Sculk Vein BE1.gif|32px]] The sculk veins has a new texture in a tweet from [[Brandon Pearce]].}}
{{history||April 26, 2021|link={{Tweet|kingbdogz|1386776067046785025}}|[[Kingbdogz]] states that sculk features aren't coming in [[Java Edition 1.17|1.17]].}}
{{history||October 16, 2021|link={{ytl|https://youtu.be/w6zLprHHZOk}}|Sculk features were delayed to [[Java Edition 1.19|1.19]].}}
{{History|java}}{{history||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|[[File:Sculk Vein BE1.gif|32px]] Added sculk veins.}}
{{history|||snap=22w11a|Implemented sculk veins into normal snapshot.}}
{{History|||snap=22w15a|Can now be placed on the top and sides of [[soul sand]], [[mud]] and maximum height [[snow]].}}
{{history|bedrock}}
{{history||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.30.22|"Sculk Veins" was mentioned in Bedrock Beta documentation.}}
{{history|||snap=beta 1.17.30.23|[[File:Sculk Vein (texture) BE1.png|32px]] Sculk Veins texture was shown in internal [[Caves & Cliffs]] textures.}}
{{history||Vanilla Experiments<br>(experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19|snap=beta 1.18.0.22|[[File:Sculk Vein BE1.gif|32px]] Added sculk veins.}}
{{history||Wild Update<br>(experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19|snap=beta 1.18.10.21|Sculk veins have been moved behind the "Wild Update" toggle.}}
{{History||1.19.0|snap=beta 1.19.0.20|Sculk veins are now available without enabling experimental gameplay.}}
{{history|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="240px">
Lava flowing over sculk veins.png|A naturally generated sculk vein directing the flow of [[lava]] from a [[spring]].
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Blocks|vegetation}}

[[Category:Experimental The Wild Update]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

[[es:Vena de sculk]]
[[fr:Veine de sculk]]
[[ja:スカルクヴェイン]]
[[pl:Żyły sculku]]
[[pt:Veios de sculk]]
[[ru:Скалк-жила]]
[[zh:幽匿脉络]]
