
The entity ID has been changed from FallingSand to falling_block.Īdded concrete powder, which creates falling blocks.Īdded scaffolding, which creates falling blocks.Īdded pointed dripstone, which creates falling blocks if the block above it gets destroyed while the pointed dripstone is a stalactite. History Java Edition InfdevĪdded falling block entity with the ID FallingSand, although it affects gravel as well.Īdded dragon eggs, which create falling blocks.Īdded anvils, which create falling blocks.Īdded red sand, which creates falling blocks. See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format. When Time goes above 600, or above 100 while the block is below Y=1 or is outside building height, the entity is deleted.

They do not have health, cannot be attacked and do not take damage. However, they do not bounce on a stationary slime block and can neither be pushed nor slowed down by water or lava.įalling blocks pass through most entities without colliding with them, although projectiles such as arrows bounce off them. Like most other entities, falling blocks are affected by explosions and bubble columns, can be launched by a moving slime block, can be pushed by pistons, can be slowed down by cobwebs, and can slide down the side of a honey block. Otherwise, it breaks and drops as an item. If it lands with the bottom center of its hitbox on a replaceable block ( grass, water, vines, air, etc.) then the falling block returns to its block state.

By tweaking the BlockState NBT tag, it is possible to summon a falling block entity that normally does not fall as a block, such as dirt or stone, although it has the same behavior as a naturally spawned falling block.Ī falling block continues falling until it lands on another block with a solid top surface.

If cheats are enabled, falling block entities can be spawned using the command / summon. These blocks include:Īlthough the same appearance as its corresponding block and affected by gravity, the primed TNT entity is not a falling block.

Falling blocks naturally spawn where gravity-affected blocks lose their base of support.
