Crimson Roots – Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft crimson roots with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, crimson roots is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add crimson roots to your inventory.

Where to find Crimson Roots in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find crimson roots in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Natural Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get Crimson Roots in Survival Mode

You can add crimson roots to your inventory in Survival mode by finding crimson roots and gathering it. So, let’s get started!

1. Find Crimson Roots

First, you need to find a crimson roots growing in your Minecraft world. Crimson roots is found in the Nether in the Crimson Forest.

This is what crimson roots looks like:

2. Break the Crimson Roots

The game control to break the crimson roots depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the crimson roots.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the crimson roots.
• For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the crimson roots.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the crimson roots.

The crimson roots will break and a smaller crimson roots will float on the ground.

3. Pick up the Crimson Roots

Make sure you pick up the crimson roots before it disappears.

Once you pick up the crimson roots, it will appear in your hotbar.

Crimson roots is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, crimson roots has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Crimson Roots (minecraft:crimson_roots)			64	Java	1.16 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Crimson Roots

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Crimson Roots is:

/give @p crimson_roots 1

Things to Do with Crimson Roots

Here are some activities that you can do with crimson roots in Minecraft:

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Other Nether Plants

There are other types of plants in the Nether such as:

How to make Crimson Fungus
How to make Weeping Vines
How to make Warped Fungus
How to make Warped Roots
How to make Nether Sprouts
How to make Twisting Vines