Minecraft resource gathering/Using Silk Touch

Silk Touch is an enchantment for tools that makes blocks drop themselves when broken, even when they usually drop nothing (e.g. Glass) or another item (e.g. coal ore). This page is a guide to using Silk Touch. Use Let's say you need coal ore for a build. When mining a block of coal ore, you would normally get coal. If you use Silk Touch, you would get the coal ore block you wanted. While nearly all blocks can be collected using Silk Touch, some blocks (listed below) can never drop themselves and have to be obtained through other means. +BlockAlternative methodCakeWhile Cake can be crafted, it is impossible to retrieve after you have placed itBudding AmethystBudding Amethysts generate in Geodes, but cannot be movedMonster SpawnerSpawners generate in Dungeons and Bastions, but cannot be movedReinforced DeepslateReinforced Deepslate generates in Ancient Cities, but cannot be movedPowder SnowPowder Snow can be picked up and placed with a BucketFrogspawnFrogspawn blocks are placed by frogs and are unobtainable in Survival ModeFrosted IceFrosted Ice blocks are plased by the Frost Walker enchantment and are unobtainable in Survival Mode Obtaining You can enchant a tool with Silk Touch in two ways: Using an Enchanting Table Using a Silk Touch Enchanted Book at an anvil