Forest Rock

Forest Rock

Biomes	Old Growth Pine Taiga Old Growth Spruce Taiga Giant Tree Taiga Hills‌[BE only] Giant Spruce Taiga Hills‌[BE only]
Generates in existing chunks	No
Consists of	Mossy Cobblestone

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A forest rock is a feature found throughout old growth taiga biomes. They are made of mossy cobblestone and are randomly generated.

Generation

A forest rock is a feature that represents a boulder, made entirely of mossy cobblestone. They can be found dotted around areas of the old growth taiga biomes on the surface.

Construction

Forest rocks represent fairly large rocks, varying in size and shape, and usually half-buried in the ground. Their shapes are overall similar, although some are smaller or larger depending on generation and whether they join with a nearby forest rock. Each face tends to have a cross shape or square shape, possibly missing a corner or two.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Feature type	Identifier
[No displayed name]	block_blob

Bedrock Edition:

Feature	Identifier
[No displayed name]	minecraft:forest_rock_feature

which is used in:

Feature	Identifier
[No displayed name]	minecraft:legacy:forest_rock_feature

Config

Java Edition:

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] state: The block state to use.
    • Block state see Template:Nbt inherit/block state/template
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] can_place_on: The block predicate that defines which blocks the rock can be placed on.
    • Block predicate see Template:Nbt inherit/block predicate/template

An example

{
  "type": "minecraft:forest_rock",
  "config": {
    "state": {
      "Name": "minecraft:mossy_cobblestone"
    }
	"can_replace": {
	  "type": "true"
	}
  }
}

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.2			13w36a				Added forest rocks.
1.14			19w12a				Forest rocks have been made smaller.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0			build 1				Added forest rocks.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3	1.0.1	Added forest rocks.

Issues

Issues relating to "Forest Rock" or "Boulder" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  A forest rock generated in a ravine
• 
  Many forest rocks in water
• 
  Forest rocks
• 
  Forest rocks generated on terrain spikes
• 
  A forest rock that only generated with 3 mossy cobblestone
• 
  The same tiny forest rock, uncovered
• 
  A naturally generated forest rock floating in mid-air

Mojang screenshots

• 
  The first image of the old growth taiga featuring forest rocks