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Quick answer
Ice melts near light and turns to water when broken.- 9 ice craft into 1
Packed ice. 9 packed ice craft into 1 Blue ice. - Packed and blue ice never melt. Blue ice is the most slippery.
Ice comes in three types. Knowing the difference saves you from a melted ice road.
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The three types
| Block | How to get it | Melts? |
|---|---|---|
| Ice | Frozen water in cold biomes, Silk Touch | Yes, near bright light |
| Packed ice | 9 ice, or icebergs and ice spikes | No |
| Blue ice | 9 packed ice, or icebergs | No |
81ice per blue ice
9packed ice per blue ice
Mining it
Ice needs Silk Touch, or it breaks into water (if there's a block under it). Packed and blue ice also need Silk Touch, or they drop nothing.
Ice roads
Boats slide fastest on blue ice, then packed ice, then normal ice. Use packed ice for cheap roads and blue ice for the fastest ones.
Wandering traderThe wandering trader sometimes sells blue ice, which saves a lot of crafting.
Cheat sheet
- 9 ice = 1 packed ice
- 9 packed = 1 blue ice
- Only normal ice melts
- Silk Touch for all three
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