How to make a Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a calibrated sculk sensor with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the calibrated sculk sensoris a new item that was introduced in Minecraft 1.20.

calibrated sculk sensor

Let's explore how to make a calibrated sculk sensor.

Supported Platforms

A calibrated sculk sensor is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.20)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.20.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.20.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.20.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.20.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.20.0)
Education Edition Education EditionNo

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Calibrated Sculk Sensor

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a calibrated sculk sensor:

How to craft a Calibrated Sculk Sensor in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Calibrated Sculk Sensor

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a calibrated sculk sensor, place 1 sculk sensor and 3 amethyst shards in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a calibrated sculk sensor, it is important that the crimson planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 amethyst shard in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 amethyst shard in the first box, 1 sculk sensor in the second box, and 1 amethyst shard in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a calibrated sculk sensor.

Crafting recipe for calibrated sculk sensor

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 calibrated sculk sensors will appear in the box to the right.

calibrated sculk sensor

3. Move the Calibrated Sculk Sensor to Inventory

Once you have crafted calibrated sculk sensors, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed calibrated sculk sensor

Congratulations, you have made a calibrated sculk sensor in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Calibrated Sculk Sensor