Screenshot 1 of 1. MinecraftHub-generated cover art for Silk Touch Budding Amethyst: a floating wooded block island with a workshop of crafting tables and furnaces, under a sunset sky
What Silk Touch Budding Amethyst works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Silk Touch Budding Amethyst lets budding amethyst drop as an item when you break it with a silk touch tool, so a geode's growth block can be moved instead of lost. It comes as a mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a plain datapack. The change belongs on the server, and a player's own install is optional.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric and Quilt: Minecraft 1.20 to 26.3. The newest build requires Fabric API; some builds for 1.20 to 1.21.11 need no dependencies.
- Forge: Minecraft 1.20 to 26.3. The newest build needs no dependencies.
- NeoForge: Minecraft 1.21.2 to 26.3. The newest build needs no dependencies.
What it changes
The pack does one thing: budding amethyst blocks drop when mined with silk touch. The packs work in vanilla, so you do not need to run Purpur.
Mod or datapack
- Mod: acts the same as the datapack, but applies to every world created or enabled with it on.
- Datapack: applies only to the worlds you add it to. Choose it if you do not want the change everywhere.
Installing it
- 1.Decide between the mod and the datapack using the comparison above.
- 2.Our guides cover Fabric and Forge and NeoForge.
- 3.Place the mod file in the mods folder of the server, matching your loader and Minecraft release.
Questions about Silk Touch Budding Amethyst.
4 questions
Do players need to install Silk Touch Budding Amethyst too?
Installation on the server is what matters. Players who join do not need it themselves, though installing it on their own side is optional. The change happens where blocks are broken and items drop, so a server without it will not give budding amethyst drops to anyone using silk touch.
Does Silk Touch Budding Amethyst work without Purpur?
Yes. The Purpur Packs are written to work in vanilla, so you do not need to run Purpur.
Should I use the mod or the datapack?
Pick the mod if you want budding amethyst to drop in every world created or enabled with it on. Pick the datapack if you want the change in specific worlds only. Both behave the same way, since the mod acts functionally like the datapack.
Can I remove Silk Touch Budding Amethyst later?
The Purpur Packs datapacks can be added and removed at any time without damaging the server. The mod applies to all worlds where it is enabled, so if you expect to switch the feature on and off per world, the datapack is the better fit.
