This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft infested stone bricks (formerly called Stone Brick Monster Egg or Silverfish Stone Brick) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Infested stone bricks is a block that looks exactly like a stone bricks block but spawns a silverfish when the block is broken. In past versions of Java Edition, this block was called a stone brick monster egg. It was also called a silverfish stone brick in the older console editions such as PS3, Xbox 360, and WiiU.

In Minecraft, infested 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 Stone Bricks in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find infested stone bricks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, infested stone bricks has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Infested Stone Bricks
(minecraft:monster_egg)		 2 64 1.8 – 1.12
Infested Stone Bricks
(minecraft:infested_stone_bricks)		 64 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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Infested Stone Bricks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Infested Stone Bricks are:

Block State Value Def Req
monster_egg_stone_type stone_brick No Yes
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req 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 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 Stone Bricks is:

/give @p infested_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 Stone Bricks is:

/give @p monster_egg 1 2

Other Infested Blocks

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