How to make a Tube Coral Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a blue coral block called a Tube Coral Block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a tube coral block is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game. Gathering tube coral blocks is a bit tricky in Minecraft because you need to mine it with a pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

tube coral block

Let's explore how to add a tube coral block to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A tube coral block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.4.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU69)
Xbox One	Yes (1.4.0)
PS3	Yes (1.76)
PS4	Yes (1.76)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.4.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.4.0)

* 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 Tube Coral Block in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.13 - 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Natural Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.76 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.4.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a tube coral block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.4.0 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get a Tube Coral Block in Survival Mode

You can add a tube coral block to your inventory in Survival mode by finding them growing in a Warm Ocean biome and mining them with a pickaxe with Silk Touch. So, let's get started!

1. Find a Tube Coral Block

First, you need to find a tube coral block in your Minecraft world. A tube coral block is a blue coral that is usually found growing underwater in a Coral Reef in the Warm Ocean biome.

ocean reef

This is what a tube coral block looks like:

tube coral block with pickaxe

2. Hold a Pickaxe with Silk Touch

To mine a tube coral block, you need to dig up the tube coral block with a pickaxe with Silk Touch. These are the pickaxes you can choose from.

How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe

How to make a Golden Pickaxe

How to make an Iron Pickaxe

How to make a Stone Pickaxe

How to make a Wooden Pickaxe

If you try to mine the tube coral block with your hand or other tool (that is not a pickaxe), the small block of tube coral will not appear. And you will not be able to add the tube coral block to your inventory.

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

3. Mine the Tube Coral Block

The game control to mine the tube coral block depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the tube coral block.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the tube coral block.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the tube coral block.
For Education Edition, left click and hold on the tube coral block.

tube coral block dropped

You will need to continue to mine until the tube coral block breaks and a smaller tube coral block appears floating in the water. If you wait too long, the tube coral block will float to the top of the water.

TIP: Normally when you mine a tube coral block, you will get a dead tube coral block. However, when you mine the tube coral block using a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, you will get the living tube coral block itself as a drop.

4. Pick up the Tube Coral Block

Make sure you pick up the tube coral block before it disappears.

tube coral block gathered

Once you pick up the tube coral block, it will appear in your hotbar.

tube coral block