Harvesting Bubble Coral Fans with Silk Touch and Efficiency in Minecraft 1.20
In Minecraft 1.20 players continue to push the boundaries of underwater builds by collecting bubble coral fans for decorative arches and glowing accents. The bubble coral fan is a delicate block that thrives in water and adds a soft silhouette to coral gardens. To collect these fans as blocks you need the right enchantments and a patient approach. This guide walks through the best enchantments and tools to harvest efficiently while keeping your underwater base looking vibrant
Understanding the bubble coral fan block
The bubble coral fan behaves as a waterlogged decorative block with a flat fan shape that streams with currents. It can be placed in air only when it is waterlogged; in practice that means you will often see them in water or waterlogged walls. When mined with Silk Touch you drop the block itself which you can relocate to your base. If mined without Silk Touch the game usually yields nothing which makes Silk Touch almost mandatory for collectors and builders
Enchants that matter for harvesting
- Silk Touch essential to obtain bubble coral fans as blocks you will not get the fan otherwise
- Efficiency speeds up breaking time which matters in large underwater stacks
- Unbreaking helps with long sessions and repeated dives
- Mending keeps your Silk Touch tool alive while you farm
- Fortune does not increase drops for coral blocks so you can skip it here
Tool setup for 1.20 underwater farming
The go to setup is a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch and Efficiency; pair it with Unbreaking and optionally Mending for durability. While mining underwater it helps to have a respiration or water breathing solution to keep you safe and comfortable during extended sessions. A helmet with water breathing and a dedicated underwater beacon at your farming site can make long sessions feasible
Building tips for an elegant underwater display
- Create an underwater base using glass panes to frame coral fans and provide light at depth
- Place fans in layered rows along a waterlogged wall to mimic a coral reef shelf
- Use bubble columns to rise quickly between layers and speed up your harvesting route
- Keep the area well lit with sea lanterns or glowstone to help with visibility and safety
Patience pays off when collecting fragile reef decor keep your dives methodical and calm
Update context for Minecraft 1.20 shows continued celebration of underwater creativity with new blocks and ways to realize colorful reefs. Bubble coral fans remain a popular decorative option and the combination of Silk Touch and Efficiency remains the most reliable path to a steady supply. You can design themed underwater bases that glow with their soft blue light while you mine with care
Community crafting and modding culture
Many players embrace datapacks that tweak coral behavior or create automated underwater farms that highlight aesthetics alongside efficiency. This culture thrives on sharing reef blueprints and building tips in community forums and modding hubs. The result is a stream of fresh ideas that keeps the underwater landscape dynamic and alive
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