Modding:Json Block Behaviors

Adding behaviors to your block

A block behavior encapsulates a modular, reusable feature that can be added to blocks. They are added through the behaviors field at the top level (same level as the code field) of a block json file. Below is an example of two behaviors, one with properties and one without properties.

{
  ...
  code: "exampleblock",
  ...
  behaviors: [{name: "behavior1", properties: {myProperty1: "myValue1", myProperty2: "myValue2"}},{name: "behavior2"}],
  ...
}

Additionally, block entity behaviors can be added in the entityBehaviors field, although they are used less often.

All Block Behaviors

Here is a table containing all properties of the base game as of 1.18.14. Collectible behaviors can also be added to blocks; they are listed separately.

Behavior Name	Properties	Used by Blocks
BlockEntityInteract	-	door
BreakIfFloating	-	termitemound, crackedrock, meteorite, ore, ore, ore, rock, rottenlog
BreakSnowFirst	-	tallgrass, stonepath
CanAttach	sides	drystonefence, woodenfence, roughhewnfence
CanIgnite	-	torch
CollectFrom	-	henbox
Container	-	storagevessel, stove, hopper, quern, crate, labeledchest, trunk, chest, firepit, stationarybasket
Decor	sides sidedVariants nwOrientable drawIfCulled alternateZOffset notFullFace removable thickness	linen, mediumcarpet, rushmat, smallcarpet, wallpaper, wool, hotspringbacteriasmooth, hotspringbacteria, attachingplant, overlay, overlay, oxidation, transition, fallenleaves, caveart
Door	-	door
DropNotSnowCovered	-	fern, flower
ExchangeOnInteract	exchangeStates (string array of block states) sounds (path from sounds folder) actionLangCode (language key from the lang file)	trapdoor
FiniteSpreadingLiquid	liquidCollisionSound (path from sounds folder) sourceReplacementCode (block code) flowingReplacementCode (block code) collidesWith (other liquid) spreadDelay (int, default: 0)	boilingwater, water, lava, saltwater
Harvestable	harvestTime (float, seconds, default: 0) harvestedStack (BlockDropItemStack) harvestingSound (path from sounds folder) harvestedBlockCode (block code)	bigberrybush, saguarocactus, smallberrybush, log-resin
HeatSource	heatStrength (float)	boilingwater, lava, forge, firepit, pitkiln, coalpile, ember, fire
HorizontalAttachable	handleDrops (bool, default: true) dropBlockFace (Compass Direction, default: "north") dropBlock (block name) attachmentAreas (side -> RotatableCube) attachmentArea (cuboid)	tapestry, torchholder, mushroom, canvas, moldrack, painting, shelf, toolrack
HorizontalOrientable	dropBlockFace (Compass Direction, default: "North") drop (block or item name)	agedwallpaperplanks, altar, bellows, bloomerybase, brake, cage, churn, clayoven, clutch, cokeovendoor, condenser, crank, creativerotor, helvehammerbase, jonas, labeledchest, metalpartpile, palisadestakes, palisadewall, pulverizerframe, resonator, skep, slantedroofing, slantedroofingcornerinner, slantedroofingcornerouter, statictranslocator, stationarybasket, stonecoffinsection, stove, trunk, verticalboiler, wagonwheels, windmillrotor, workbench
HorizontalUpDownOrientable	-	-
Ignitable	-	charcoalpit, clayoven, firepit
JonasBoilerDoor	-	jonas
JonasGasifier	-	jonas
JonasHydraulicPump	-	jonas
Ladder	dropBlockFace (face direction, Default: north) isFlexible (bool, default: false)	ladder
Lockable	-	archimedesscrew, chest, chute, cokeovendoor, crate, door, hopper, irondoor, labeledchest, roughhewnfencegate, stationarybasket, storagevessel, trapdoor, trunk, woodenfencegate
MilkingContainer	-	woodbucket
Multiblock	sizex sizey sizez type cposition	jonas, riftward, verticalboiler, banner, trunk, painting
MyceliumHost	-	creativegrass, forestfloor, log, soil
NoParticles	-	claybrickchimney
NWOrientable	-	bookshelves (legacy), claybrickchimney, fruitpress, fruitpresstop, mannequin, slantedroofingridge, transmission, trough, woodenpath, woodentoggle
OmniAttachable	facingCode (string, default: orientation) attachmentAreas (side -> RotatableCube)	crystal, lantern
OmniRotatable	rotateH (bool, default: false) rotateV (bool, default: false) rotateV4 (bool, default: false) rotateSides (bool, default: false) facing (string, "block" or "player", default: "player") dropChance(float, default: 1)	brickslabs, clayshinglelabs, cobblestoneslab, glassslab, mudbrickslab, plankslab, polishedrockslab, quartzslab, stonebrickslab, trapdoor
Pillar	invertedPlacement (bool, default: false)	carvedlog, debarkedlog, hay, log, lognarrow, planks, plaster, quartzpillar, stackedbamboo, woodenaxle
Pumpkin	vineGrowthStage(int) vineGrowthQuantity(NatFloat)	crop
PushEventOnBlockBroken	eventName (string)	bamboo, bambooleaves, leaves, leavesbranchy, leavesnarrow, log, lognarrow, logsection
RainDrip	-	-
Reinforcable	-	-
RightClickPickup	dropsPickupMode (bool, default: false) sound (path from sounds folder) placeSound (path from sounds folder)	basereturnteleporter, bowl, bowl-meal, clayplanter, claypot, crock, crucible, egg, flowerpot, ingotmold, jug, lantern, looseflints, looseores, loosestick, loosestones, metal, oillamp, pan, pie, pineapple, pumpkin, seashell, storagevessel, toolmold, wateringcan, woodbucket
RopeTieable	-	roughhewnfence, woodenfence
Slab	-	-
Steaming	-	boilingwater
SneakPlacing	-	pan, pie, wateringcan
Unplaceable	-	bloomerychimney, bowl, bowl-meal, clayplanter, claypot, crock, crucible, flowerpot, ingotmold, jug, metal, pineapple, pumpkin, storagevessel, toolmold, wateringcan
Unstable	attachedToFaces (default: down) attachmentAreas (side -> RotatableCube)	bunchocandles, crop, deadcrop, firepit, oreblastingbomb, silvertorchcactus, verticalboiler, wildbeehive, woodenpath, woodenrails
UnstableFalling	attachableFaces (string array) attachmentArea (cuboid) attachmentAreas (side -> RotatableCube) ignorePlaceTest (bool, default: false) exceptions (block code array) fallSideways (bool, default: false) dustIntensity (float, default: 0) fallSidewaysChance (float, default: 0.3) fallSound (path from sounds folder) impactDamageMul (float, default 1)	anvil, anvilpart, barrel, barrelcactus, bloomerychimney, bonyremains, bonysoil, carcass, chair, chandelier, cheese, churn, clayplanter, coalpile, dirtygravel, displaycase, drycarcass, egg, flowerpot, gravel, groundstorage, ingotmold, knappingsurface, lightningrod, looseboulders, looseflints, loosegears, looseores, loosestick, loosestones, lootvessel, metal, metalpartpile, muddygravel, oillamp, omoktabletop, pan, pie, quern, sand, seashell, sieve, sludgygravel, snowlayer, stonecoffinlid, storagevessel, table, talldisplaycase, toolmold, wateringcan, woodbucket
WrenchOrientable	hideInteractionHelpInSurvival (bool, default: false) baseCode (string)	banner, brickslabs, brickstairs, carvedlog, chute, clayshinglelabs, clayshinglestairs, clutter, cobblestoneslab, cobblestonestairs, debarkedlog, glassslab, jonas, log, mudbrickslab, planks, plankslab, plankstairs, plaster, polishedrockslab, quartzpillar, quartzslab, quartzstairs, stonebrickslab, stonebrickstairs, stonepathstairs
WorldEditFixGhostBlockPlace	-	-

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