Sulfur Cube Archetype Builder
Look up all 12 vanilla archetypes and the blocks that trigger them, then design your own for a Minecraft 26.2 datapack. This edits a behaviour file, not a mob.
All 12 sulfur cube archetypes in Minecraft 26.2
Skip to the builderA sulfur cube takes on an archetype from the block it absorbs. There are exactly 12, and 334 blocks trigger them between them — no block belongs to two. Every number below was read out of Mojang's own 26.2 client jar (behaviour from sulfur_cube_archetype/, blocks from the matching item tag, with nested tags expanded), not copied from a guide.
Friction and air drag are shown as the multiplier the cube's movement is scaled by, which is what the add_multiplied_total operation does; hover a number for the exact value in the jar.
Regular
The baseline cube. Floats, moderate bounce, average drag.
- Bounciness
- 0.5
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x0.1
- Knockback res.
- -1
Black Concrete Powder, Blue Concrete Powder, Bone Block, Brown Concrete Powder, Clay, Block of Coal, Coarse Dirt, Cyan Concrete Powder, Dirt, Grass Block, Gray Concrete Powder, Green Concrete Powder, Light Blue Concrete Powder, Light Gray Concrete Powder, Lime Concrete Powder, Magenta Concrete Powder, Mud, Muddy Mangrove Roots, Orange Concrete Powder, Packed Mud, Pink Concrete Powder, Podzol, Purple Concrete Powder, Red Concrete Powder, Rooted Dirt, White Concrete Powder, Yellow Concrete Powder
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/regular — 12 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 1 nested tag
Bouncy
Very springy and floats. Low knockback resistance so it flies far.
- Bounciness
- 0.9
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- -2
Acacia Log, Acacia Planks, Acacia Wood, Block of Bamboo, Bamboo Mosaic, Bamboo Planks, Birch Log, Birch Planks, Birch Wood, Cherry Log, Cherry Planks, Cherry Wood, Crimson Hyphae, Crimson Planks, Crimson Stem, Dark Oak Log, Dark Oak Planks, Dark Oak Wood, Jungle Log, Jungle Planks, Jungle Wood, Mangrove Log, Mangrove Planks, Mangrove Wood, Oak Log, Oak Planks, Oak Wood, Pale Oak Log, Pale Oak Planks, Pale Oak Wood, Spruce Log, Spruce Planks, Spruce Wood, Stripped Acacia Log, Stripped Acacia Wood, Block of Stripped Bamboo, Stripped Birch Log, Stripped Birch Wood, Stripped Cherry Log, Stripped Cherry Wood, Stripped Crimson Hyphae, Stripped Crimson Stem, Stripped Dark Oak Log, Stripped Dark Oak Wood, Stripped Jungle Log, Stripped Jungle Wood, Stripped Mangrove Log, Stripped Mangrove Wood, Stripped Oak Log, Stripped Oak Wood, Stripped Pale Oak Log, Stripped Pale Oak Wood, Stripped Spruce Log, Stripped Spruce Wood, Stripped Warped Hyphae, Stripped Warped Stem, Warped Hyphae, Warped Planks, Warped Stem
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/bouncy — 4 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 15 nested tags
Slow Bouncy
Springy but heavy — resists knockback and sinks.
- Bounciness
- 0.6
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x0.05
- Knockback res.
- 0.4
Block of Amethyst, Andesite, Basalt, Black Concrete, Black Glazed Terracotta, Black Terracotta, Blackstone, Blue Concrete, Blue Glazed Terracotta, Blue Terracotta, Bricks, Brown Concrete, Brown Glazed Terracotta, Brown Terracotta, Calcite, Chiseled Cinnabar, Chiseled Deepslate, Chiseled Nether Bricks, Chiseled Polished Blackstone, Chiseled Quartz Block, Chiseled Red Sandstone, Chiseled Sandstone, Chiseled Stone Bricks, Chiseled Sulfur, Chiseled Tuff, Chiseled Tuff Bricks, Cinnabar, Cinnabar Bricks, Coal Ore, Cobbled Deepslate, Cobblestone, Cracked Deepslate Bricks, Cracked Deepslate Tiles, Cracked Nether Bricks, Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks, Cracked Stone Bricks, Crimson Nylium, Crying Obsidian, Cut Red Sandstone, Cut Sandstone, Cyan Concrete, Cyan Glazed Terracotta, Cyan Terracotta, Dark Prismarine, Deepslate, Deepslate Bricks, Deepslate Coal Ore, Deepslate Diamond Ore, Deepslate Emerald Ore, Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore, Deepslate Redstone Ore, Deepslate Tiles, Block of Diamond, Diamond Ore, Diorite, Dripstone Block, Block of Emerald, Emerald Ore, End Stone, End Stone Bricks, Gilded Blackstone, Glowstone, Granite, Gray Concrete, Gray Glazed Terracotta, Gray Terracotta, Green Concrete, Green Glazed Terracotta, Green Terracotta, Block of Lapis Lazuli, Lapis Lazuli Ore, Light Blue Concrete, Light Blue Glazed Terracotta, Light Blue Terracotta, Light Gray Concrete, Light Gray Glazed Terracotta, Light Gray Terracotta, Lime Concrete, Lime Glazed Terracotta, Lime Terracotta, Magenta Concrete, Magenta Glazed Terracotta, Magenta Terracotta, Mossy Cobblestone, Mossy Stone Bricks, Mud Bricks, Nether Bricks, Nether Quartz Ore, Netherrack, Observer, Obsidian, Orange Concrete, Orange Glazed Terracotta, Orange Terracotta, Pink Concrete, Pink Glazed Terracotta, Pink Terracotta, Polished Andesite, Polished Basalt, Polished Blackstone, Polished Blackstone Bricks, Polished Cinnabar, Polished Deepslate, Polished Diorite, Polished Granite, Polished Sulfur, Polished Tuff, Prismarine, Prismarine Bricks, Purple Concrete, Purple Glazed Terracotta, Purple Terracotta, Purpur Block, Purpur Pillar, Block of Quartz, Quartz Bricks, Quartz Pillar, Red Concrete, Red Glazed Terracotta, Red Nether Bricks, Red Sandstone, Red Terracotta, Redstone Lamp, Redstone Ore, Sandstone, Sea Lantern, Smooth Basalt, Smooth Quartz Block, Smooth Red Sandstone, Smooth Sandstone, Smooth Stone, Stone, Stone Bricks, Sulfur, Sulfur Bricks, Terracotta, Tuff, Tuff Bricks, Warped Nylium, White Concrete, White Glazed Terracotta, White Terracotta, Yellow Concrete, Yellow Glazed Terracotta, Yellow Terracotta
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/slow_bouncy — 94 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 8 nested tags
Slow Flat
Sluggish and grippy. Resists being pushed around.
- Bounciness
- 0.4
- Friction
- x0.4
- Air drag
- x0.1
- Knockback res.
- 0.5
Ancient Debris, Chiseled Copper, Block of Copper, Copper Bulb, Copper Ore, Cut Copper, Deepslate Copper Ore, Deepslate Gold Ore, Deepslate Iron Ore, Exposed Chiseled Copper, Exposed Copper, Exposed Copper Bulb, Exposed Cut Copper, Block of Gold, Gold Ore, Block of Iron, Iron Ore, Nether Gold Ore, Block of Netherite, Oxidized Chiseled Copper, Oxidized Copper, Oxidized Copper Bulb, Oxidized Cut Copper, Block of Raw Copper, Block of Raw Gold, Block of Raw Iron, Waxed Chiseled Copper, Waxed Block of Copper, Waxed Copper Bulb, Waxed Cut Copper, Waxed Exposed Chiseled Copper, Waxed Exposed Copper, Waxed Exposed Copper Bulb, Waxed Exposed Cut Copper, Waxed Oxidized Chiseled Copper, Waxed Oxidized Copper, Waxed Oxidized Copper Bulb, Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper, Waxed Weathered Chiseled Copper, Waxed Weathered Copper, Waxed Weathered Copper Bulb, Waxed Weathered Cut Copper, Weathered Chiseled Copper, Weathered Copper, Weathered Copper Bulb, Weathered Cut Copper
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/slow_flat — 42 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 3 nested tags
Fast Flat
Low friction and low drag, so it travels a long way fast.
- Bounciness
- 0.5
- Friction
- x0.2
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- -1
Brain Coral Block, Bubble Coral Block, Carved Pumpkin, Chiseled Resin Bricks, Dead Brain Coral Block, Dead Bubble Coral Block, Dead Fire Coral Block, Dead Horn Coral Block, Dead Tube Coral Block, Dried Kelp Block, Fire Coral Block, Hay Bale, Horn Coral Block, Jack o'Lantern, Melon, Moss Block, Ochre Froglight, Pale Moss Block, Pearlescent Froglight, Pumpkin, Block of Resin, Resin Bricks, Sponge, Tube Coral Block, Verdant Froglight, Wet Sponge
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/fast_flat — 25 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 1 nested tag
Light
Floats and drifts — positive air drag makes it hang in the air.
- Bounciness
- 1
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x1.8
- Knockback res.
- -1
Black Wool, Blue Wool, Brown Wool, Cyan Wool, Gray Wool, Green Wool, Light Blue Wool, Light Gray Wool, Lime Wool, Magenta Wool, Orange Wool, Pink Wool, Purple Wool, Red Wool, White Wool, Yellow Wool
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/light — 1 entry in the vanilla file, expanded through 1 nested tag
Fast Sliding
Almost frictionless. Slides a long way across the ground.
- Bounciness
- 0.1
- Friction
- x0.05
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- 0.5
Blue Ice, Packed Ice, Snow Block
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/fast_sliding
Slow Sliding
Slides, but heavily knockback-resistant so it barely moves.
- Bounciness
- 0.1
- Friction
- x0.05
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- 0.8
Brown Mushroom Block, Mushroom Stem, Mycelium, Nether Wart Block, Red Mushroom Block, Shroomlight, Warped Wart Block
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/slow_sliding — 6 entries in the vanilla file, expanded through 1 nested tag
High Resistance
Shrugs off knockback and explosions. Normal friction.
- Bounciness
- 0.2
- Friction
- x1
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- 0.7
Soul Sand, Soul Soil
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/high_resistance
Sticky
Maximum friction and no bounce — it stops where it lands.
- Bounciness
- 0
- Friction
- x2
- Air drag
- x0.01
- Knockback res.
- -2
Honeycomb Block
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/sticky
Explosive
Detonates after a fuse. Power 3, no fire.
- Bounciness
- 0.5
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x0.3
- Knockback res.
- -1
TNT
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/explosive
Hot
Burns whatever touches it via a contact damage type.
- Bounciness
- 0.5
- Friction
- x0.3
- Air drag
- x0.1
- Knockback res.
- -1
Magma Block
Tag #minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype/hot
Loads the real values shipped in the game, so you can tweak one number instead of writing the file from scratch. Your namespace and name are kept.
Output
Save this as data/my_pack/sulfur_cube_archetype/my_archetype.json inside your datapack.
{
"items": [],
"attribute_modifiers": [
{
"attribute": "minecraft:knockback_resistance",
"id": "my_pack:my_archetype_add_knockback_resistance",
"amount": -1,
"operation": "add_value"
},
{
"attribute": "minecraft:explosion_knockback_resistance",
"id": "my_pack:my_archetype_add_explosion_knockback_resistance",
"amount": -1,
"operation": "add_value"
},
{
"attribute": "minecraft:bounciness",
"id": "my_pack:my_archetype_add_bounciness",
"amount": 0.5,
"operation": "add_value"
},
{
"attribute": "minecraft:friction_modifier",
"id": "my_pack:my_archetype_mul_friction_modifier",
"amount": -0.699999988079071,
"operation": "add_multiplied_total"
},
{
"attribute": "minecraft:air_drag_modifier",
"id": "my_pack:my_archetype_mul_air_drag_modifier",
"amount": -0.8999999985098839,
"operation": "add_multiplied_total"
}
],
"buoyant": true,
"knockback_modifiers": {
"horizontal_power": 0.4125,
"vertical_power": 0.09
},
"sound_settings": {
"hit_sound": "minecraft:entity.sulfur_cube.regular.hit",
"push_sound": "minecraft:entity.sulfur_cube.regular.push",
"push_sound_cooldown": 0.5,
"push_sound_impulse_threshold": 0.2
}
}A file the game cannot read is skipped without an in-game message, so the archetype would simply not exist.
Copy a link that reopens this exact archetype, or save it as the .json file itself.
How to use the Sulfur Cube Archetypes
Look up all 12 vanilla sulfur cube archetypes — what each one does, which blocks trigger it, and its real bounciness, friction and air drag, read out of the 26.2 client jar. Then design your own for a Minecraft Java datapack and export the JSON the game loads. Custom archetypes need 26.2 or later.
Quick steps
- 1Find the archetype you want in the reference table, and the blocks that trigger it
- 2Load one of the vanilla archetypes as a starting point (or build from scratch)
- 3Choose the trigger items — an item tag, or a list of item ids
- 4Tune the attribute modifiers (bounciness, friction, air drag) and knockback
- 5Optionally add an explosion or contact damage
- 6Export the JSON to data/namespace/sulfur_cube_archetype/name.json in your datapack
Example use cases
- Work out which block to feed a cube to get the behaviour you want in survival
- Make a sulfur cube that detonates like TNT when it absorbs your custom block
- Build a frictionless cube that slides the length of a corridor for a puzzle map
- Override a vanilla archetype to rebalance how far cubes knock players back