This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft infested mossy stone bricks (formerly called Mossy Stone Brick Monster Egg or Silverfish Mossy Stone Brick) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Infested mossy stone bricks is a block that looks exactly like a mossy stone bricks block but spawns a silverfish when the block is broken. In past versions of Java Edition, this block was called a mossy stone brick monster egg. It was also called a silverfish mossy stone brick in the older console editions such as PS3, Xbox 360, and WiiU.
In Minecraft, infested mossy stone bricks is an item that can not be crafted in the game. It is only available in Creative mode (not Survival mode) through the Creative Inventory menu.
Where to find Infested Mossy Stone Bricks in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find infested mossy stone bricks in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Functional Blocks
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s)Â 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.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, infested mossy stone bricks has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Infested Mossy Stone Bricks
(minecraft:monster_egg)
3
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Infested Mossy Stone Bricks
(minecraft:infested_mossy_stone_bricks)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
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)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Infested Mossy Stone Bricks
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Infested Mossy Stone Bricks are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
monster_egg_stone_type
mossy_stone_brick
No
Yes
[“monster_egg_stone_type”=“mossy_stone_brick”]
Item is mossy stone brick
Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Infested Mossy Stone Bricks
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Infested Mossy Stone Bricks is:
/give @p infested_mossy_stone_bricks 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Infested Mossy Stone Bricks is:
/give @p monster_egg 1 3
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