How to make a Brown Mushroom Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a brown mushroom block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a brown mushroom 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 a brown mushroom block is a bit tricky in Minecraft because you need to mine it with a tool that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

brown mushroom block

Let's explore how to add a brown mushroom block to your inventory.

TIP: A brown mushroom block is only available through the Creative Inventory menu in Bedrock Edition (PE, Windows 10, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) and Education Edition.

Supported Platforms

A brown mushroom block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* 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 Brown Mushroom Block in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Decorations
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a brown mushroom block in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 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 Brown Mushroom Block in Survival Mode

You can add a brown mushroom block to your inventory in Survival mode by mining the top of a large brown mushroom with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. So let's get started!

TIP: This will ONLY work in Java Edition. In Bedrock Edition, there is no way to obtain a brown mushroom block in Survival mode. If you try the method below in Bedrock Edition, you will get a light brown (spore) mushroom block instead!

1. Find a Large Brown Mushroom

First, you need to find a large brown mushroom in the game. You can find large brown mushrooms in the Dark Forest or the Mushroom Island biomes:

Dark Forest

dark forest biome

Mushroom Island

mushroom island biome

Large brown mushrooms are easy to spot and they are usually found near large red mushrooms that have white spots.

2. Hold a Tool Enchanted with Silk Touch

You can mine the top of a brown mushroom with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch such as pickaxe, shovel, or axe:

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

brown mushroom block pickaxe

3. Break the Top of the Large Brown Mushroom

The game control to break the top of the brown mushroom depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the top of the brown mushroom.

brown mushroom block dropped

The top of the brown mushroom will break and a smaller brown mushroom block will float on the ground.

TIP: Normally when you mine the top of a brown mushroom with your hand or a tool (that is not enchanted), you will get 0-2 brown mushrooms in Java Edition.

brown mushroom

However, when you mine the top of a large brown mushroom using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch in Java Edition, you will get the brown mushroom block itself as the drop.

4. Pick up the Brown Mushroom Block

Make sure you pick up the brown mushroom block before it disappears.

brown mushroom block gathered

Once you pick up the brown mushroom block, it will appear in your hotbar.

brown mushroom block

A brown mushroom block should be kept in your inventory to be used later.