Not to be confused with Honeycomb Block.
Honeycombs are items obtained from bee nests and beehives.
Obtaining[]
See also: Tutorials/Honey farming
When a bee nest or beehive at honey_level 5 is sheared, it drops 3 honeycombs and angers any bees inside, causing them to attack. Having a lit campfire or lighting a fire underneath the nest or hive prevents the bees from becoming hostile.
A dispenser with shears inside can be used to shear the nest or hive without angering the bees. A honeycomb item drops out after using the shears.
Usage[]
Signs[]
Using a honeycomb on a sign or a hanging sign prevents the sign from being edited.
Waxing[]
Using a honeycomb on a block of copper changes the block into its waxed variant, preventing oxidation of the copper.
Crafting ingredient[]
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shears scrape | Friendly Creatures | When honeycombs are collected from a beehive | block | subtitles | 0.8 | 1.0/0.9/0.8 | 16 | |
| Wax on | Blocks | When a honeycomb waxes something | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0/0.9/1.1 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | When honeycombs are collected from a beehive | block | 0.8 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Friendly Creatures | When a honeycomb waxes something | copper | 1.0 | 0.8-1.2 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | Item | item.minecraft.honeycomb |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | 591 | Item | item.honeycomb.name |
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wax On | Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block! | Bee Our Guest | Use a honeycomb on a copper block. | husbandry/wax_on
|
 | Wax Off | Scrape Wax off of a Copper block! | Wax On | Use an axe to revert a waxed copper block. | husbandry/wax_off
|
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15 | 19w34a |  Added honeycombs.
| |||
| Honeycombs can be used to craft beehives. | |||||
| 19w41a | Honeycombs can now be used to craft honeycomb blocks. | ||||
| Pre-release 3 |  The texture file of honeycombs has been slightly changed. The color channel of transparent pixels are now filled to black. The in-game texture has not been changed. | ||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | Honeycomb can now be used to craft candles and waxed copper. | |||
| 21w11a | Honeycomb can now be used to wax copper blocks by right clicking or dispensing honeycomb onto the block. | ||||
| 21w14a | Honeycomb can now be used to wax oxidized copper blocks. | ||||
| 21w19a | Honeycomb can no longer used to craft candles. | ||||
| Pre-release 1 | Honeycomb can once again used to craft candles. | ||||
| 1.20 | 23w12a | Signs and hanging signs can now be waxed with honeycomb to prevent them from being edited. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 |  Added honeycombs. | |||
| beta 1.14.0.4 | The texture of honeycombs has been changed to match Java Edition's. | ||||
| Caves & Cliffs (experimental) | beta 1.16.210.57 | Honeycomb can now be used to craft waxed copper. | |||
| Honeycomb can now be used to wax copper blocks by right clicking or dispensing honeycomb onto the block. | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.16.230.52 | Honeycomb can now be used to wax oxidized copper blocks. | |||
| 1.17.10 | beta 1.17.10.22 | Honeycomb can now be used to craft candles. | |||
| Next Major Update (Experimental) | beta 1.19.80.22 | Signs and hanging signs can now be waxed with honeycomb to prevent them from being edited. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Honeycomb" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.