Monster Egg

Monster Egg (Block 97)

Type	Solid
Requirements	?
Physics	No
Transparency	No
Luminance	No
Blast Resistance	3.75
Tool	Any tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
First Appearance	Beta 1.8pre
Data value	dec: 97 hex: 61

Monster Egg (also known as Silverfish Block or Block 97) is a block that spawn Silverfish when broken. Monster Eggs have identical looks to either Stone, Cobblestone, or Stone Brick, and are naturally found in Strongholds, hiding among the true blocks . The block can be easily destroyed by hand, distinguishing it from the blocks. Mining a Monster Egg with a Silk Touch enchantment gives the player the type of block that the Monster Egg is disguised as.

Monster Eggs are meant to deceive players. When mined, it will spawn a Silverfish which will instantly attack the player. Also, if you attack a Silverfish directly with a sword, bow or potion of harming, nearby Monster Eggs will break, spawning other aggressive Silverfish. If the block is destroyed by an explosion (ex. Creepers, TNT, fire charges, etc.), the Silverfish will die inside of the block, which gives no experience points. The Ender Dragon are also able to destroy Monster Eggs, preventing a silverfish from spawning. When a Silverfish is not pursuing the player, the Silverfish will go to the nearest stone, cobblestone, or stone brick and go inside it, converting the block into a Monster Egg. When mined, the Silverfish inside will have full health.

Monster Eggs are not available directly in the inventory in Creative Mode, but can be made without cheats by placing a stone, cobblestone, or stone brick block, and right-clicking on it with a Silverfish Spawn Egg. The block will then convert into a Monster Egg. Attempting to add more Silverfish into the block will result in the silverfish spawning normally.

Currently, the block is labeled as "Block 97", but as of Snapshot 12w17a, the block is labeled as "Stone Monster Egg", "Cobblestone Monster Egg", or "Stone Brick Monster Egg" depending on what kind of block it is.

[edit] Monster Eggs

Icon	Value	Description
	0	Stone Monster Egg
	1	Cobblestone Monster Egg
	2	Stone Brick Monster Egg

Blocks
Natural	Air Bedrock Clay Block Cobblestone ( Mossy) Cobweb Dirt Gravel Ice Monster Egg Monster Spawner Sand Sandstone Obsidian Snow Stone Stone Brick ( Cracked • Mossy)
Manufactured	Bookshelf Brick Block Fence Glass ( Pane) Iron Bars Jack-O-Lantern Ladder Slab Snow Block Stairs Wooden Planks Wool
Ore	Coal Ore Diamond Ore Gold Ore Iron Ore Lapis Lazuli Ore Redstone Ore
Mineral Blocks	Block of Diamond Block of Gold Block of Iron Lapis Lazuli Block
Utility	Bed Brewing Stand Cake Cauldron Chest Crafting Table Enchantment Table Furnace Jukebox TNT
Mechanisms	Button Dispenser Door Fence Gate Lever Note Block Piston ( Sticky) Pressure Plate Rail ( Powered • Detector) Redstone ( Wire • Torch • Repeater) Redstone Lamp Trapdoor
Plants	Cactus Dead Bush Flowers Grass Block ( Grass • Fern) Leaves Lily Pad Melon ( Stem) Mushrooms ( Huge) Mycelium Pumpkin ( Stem) Saplings Sugar Cane Vines Wheat Wood
Liquids	Lava Water
Non-Solid	Fire Sign Torch
The Nether	Glowstone Netherrack Nether Brick ( Fence) Nether Wart Soul Sand
The End	Dragon Egg End Portal Frame End Stone
Creative only	Sponge Chiseled Stone Brick
Pocket Edition only	Cyan Flower Camera
Technical	Piston Arm Block 36 On-state Redstone Lamp Burning Furnace Glowing Redstone Ore Off-state Redstone Torch Active Redstone Repeater Flowing Water Flowing Lava Farmland Portal Block End Portal
Unused	Locked Chest
Planned	Cocoa Plant
Removed	Gear Dirt Slab
Unimplemented	Crying Obsidian Spike Block