Obtaining
Vines can be destroyed with anything, but mining them using shears Shears Type Tools Durability 238 Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data value dec: 359 hex: 167 bin: 101100111 Name shears Shears are a tool used primarily to shear sheep and mine a few types of 
is the only way to collect them. Efficiency on shears does not work for vines. The mining speed can be increased with an axe, but an axe cannot collect vines.
| Block | Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.2 | |
| Tool | ||
Breaking "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by  time | ||
| Hand | 0.35 | |
| Wooden | 0.2 | |
| Stone | 0.1 | |
| Iron | 0.05 | |
| Diamond | 0.05 | |
| Golden | 0.05 | |
| Shears | 0.35 | |
| Sword | 0.2 | |
- ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Trivia
- Vines are non-solid, meaning that the player is able to walk through them.
- Vines, when held, and viewed through third-person view or held by another player, have a gray texture.
- Vines make the same noise as grass when stepped on.
- Like most plant blocks, vines are flammable.
- In 1.2, vines became climbable, as long as they are touching another block. Despite this, the player can still climb down vines that are not connected to a block. If the player is sneaking, they₠are able₠to climb up₠vines that are not connected to blocks.
- Interestingly, Mobs₠cannot see the player through vines, allowing the player to sneak up on mobs or quickly hide when they need to get a horde of mobs off their back.
- It`s also worth noting that the player can fire Arrows₠through vines, while skeletons cannot. This is a good strategy to use when fighting multiple skeletons.
Info
Vines are non-solid blocks, 1⁄16 of a block in thickness, that can only be placed against a solid block See the various blocks found in Minecraft. For the blocking with shields that reduces damage when performed, see Blocking. All blocks Blocks are the basic units of structure in Minecraft. Contents 1 
onto walls. They also can be supported by a solid block as a ceiling.
Videos
Natural generation
Vines are naturally generated in jungles and swamps. Jungle trees Tree Biome Anywhere in the Overworld where light and dirt are present. Consists of Wood Leaves Vines (large jungle, dying and some fallen trees) Mushroom (some fallen trees) Cocoa (some jungle trees) Can generate post-generation 
of both sizes will have vines on their trunks and canopy edges. Vines are also naturally generated in oak trees in swamplands. Vines are generated naturally in jungle temples Jungle Temple Biome Jungle Consists of See Blocks Can generate post-generation No First appearances See History Jungle temples are generated structures found in jungle biomes. Contents 1 Generation 2 Structure 2.1 Puzzle 2.2 Trap 2.3 
and woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. 
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Growth
On each block tick, the vine block has a 25% chance of attempting to spread in a randomly-selected direction. Vines will spread to adjacent blocks under certain conditions:
- Downwards:
- If the block below is air, each side (north, south, east, and west) with vines has a 50% chance to spread downwards.
- If the block below is vines, each side of that block with vines on the ticked block has a 50% chance of gaining vines.
- Upwards:
- If the block above is air and there are fewer than 4 other vine blocks in a 9⃗9⃗3 area surrounding the ticked vine block, each side (north, south, east, and west) with vines has a 50% chance to spread upwards if that side is backed by a block that vines can be placed on.
- Horizontally:
- If the current vine block isn`t covering the target direction and there are fewer than 4 other vine blocks in a 9⃗9⃗3 area surrounding the ticked vine block, then:
- If the block in the target direction is air, then it will try:
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If the vine block has vines to the right and that side of the air block is backed by something vines can be placed on, spread to the right side of the air block.
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If the vine block has vines to the left and that side of the air block is backed by something vines can be placed on, spread to the left side of the air block.?
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If the vine block has vines to the right, and that side of the air block is backed by another air block, and the right side of the vine block is backed by something vines can be placed on, spread around the corner.
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If the vine block has vines to the left, and that side of the air block is backed by another air block, and the left side of the vine block is backed by something vines can be placed on, spread around the corner.
↑to - If the air block in the target direction has something vines could be placed on above it, spread to the top side of the air block.
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- If the block in the target direction is opaque and fills its whole cube, spread to that side of the ticked vine block.
- If the block in the target direction is air, then it will try:
- If the current vine block isn`t covering the target direction and there are fewer than 4 other vine blocks in a 9⃗9⃗3 area surrounding the ticked vine block, then:
Usage
Vines can be placed on the side of any block that fills its whole cube and blocks entity movement. They cannot be placed on the bottom side of a block, despite being able to spread there on their own, and a vine block without vines on any of the horizontal sides will disappear if it gets an update from a neighboring block.
Vines block mobs "Monster" redirects here. For the mob called "monster" in the code, see Human. Mobs are living, moving game entities. The term "mob" is short for "mobile". 1] Contents 1 Spawning 2 Behavior 3 List of 
` line of sight, so it is possible to sneak up onto mobs by hiding behind vines. Because of this, endermen Enderman Health points 40 ( × 20) Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 7 () Hard: 10 () Size Height: 2.9 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn In the Overworld, the Nether or the End in 
can safely be viewed through vines and skeletons Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Bow: Easy: 1 () - 4 () Normal: 1 () - 4 () Hard: 1 () - 5 () Sword: Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 
will not attempt to shoot targets behind vines.
Vines can be climbed, but only when a solid surface can be pressed against while standing in the vine block. Generally this means a solid block the vines are growing on, but it is possible to climb hanging vines if there is a nearby barrier of some sort.
Vines absorb all fall damage, even without a solid surface nearby. Sneaking on vines causes the player to hang, even if the vines are not adjacent to any surface.
Crafting ingredient
Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition  | Ingredients | Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid  recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyed Bordure Indented Banner | Any Banner+ Matching Dye Dyes Type Items Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See history Data value dec: 351 hex: 15F bin: 101011111 Name dye Dyes are a set of 16 items used to change the color of wool,  +Vines | Emblazons a dyed bordure indented (fancy border) | |
| Moss Stone | Cobblestone+ Vines | ||
| Mossy Stone Bricks | Stone Bricks+ Vines |
Block data
- See also: Data values
Determines the face against which the vine is anchored. Note that (except for Top) these are testable as bit flags, unlike most of the other directional data for other block types. Multiple sides can contain vines. The "top" attachment is assumed to be present if data is 0 or there is solid block above.
- 1: south
- 2: west
- 4: north
- 8: east
Block state
- See also: Block state
| Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
north south east west up | truefalse | When true, a vine texture is displayed on the specified face of the vine block. |
Video
Note: This video is outdated. It states that vines are not used in any crafting recipes, which is not true - they are used in crafting Bordure Indented Banners, as well as Moss Stone and Mossy Stone Bricks.
History
When the Adventure Update was showcased at PAX, vines hadn`t been given a name, and a mouseover would not show a title. This implies that they didn`t have an official name at the time.
Issues
Issues relating to ⃢₀ₜVines⃢₀ are maintained on the issue tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
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A screenshot by Jeb of a floating island with vines.
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Griefing with vines in the Beta 1.8 pre-release.
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Growing player-placed vines.
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Vines hanging from trees in the swamp biome.
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Vines in a jungle biome.
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Vines growing in a cave.
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Vines on a jungle temple.
