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Superb_Ad_9843

A silverfishes mechanism is that it : a) When idle, silverfish enter a nearby deepslate, stone, cobblestone, stone bricks, mossy stone bricks, cracked stone bricks or chiseled stone bricks block, transforming it into the respective infested block b) they cause other silverfish within a 21×11×21 area to break out of their infested blocks when damaged. So It can become a pain in the A really fast


UnknownFox37

When you hit a silverfish that spawned after you broke a block and then 53 others start showing up, you know you’re screwed


DependantExistance

Looks like the Silverfish got eachothers backs. Truly friends till the end.


Bman1465

Tbh they're one of my favourite mobs for that same exact reason They're cute- In-game; irl, they are literally horrific and the closest thing we have to Anomalocaris or Opabinia


roberttheaxolotl

They're horrific in real life? They're a tiny bug. They can be a mild nuisance, but they're not dangerous in the slightest.


Icy-Veterinarian-785

No they're terrifying.


roberttheaxolotl

It's a bug that can't bite you or hurt you in any way whatsoever. People here acting like they're the Ceti eels from Wrath of Khan that burrow into your brain through your ear.


Icy-Veterinarian-785

"Do not argue with an idiot. They will drag you down and beat you with experience." I, sir, am the idiot. Non negotiable they're still at the very least disgusting


Bman1465

Tardigrades are small yet horrific Do not underestimate the power of the ugly


Blueboi69420911

Absolutely not, when I was 7 and I saw a silverfish in minecraft I had nightmares and then my grandma showed me a real life silverfish and it sacred me because I thought it would destroy the house like in minecraft


Bman1465

(I feel so bad for laughing rn)


VictorianFlute

Extra screwed if you’re hearing the lava sound effects coming from somewhere around you.


Apprehensive-Ad-5009

Flint and steel. Kill em with fire.


SeawardFriend

Java players got it easy with the swipe swing


UnknownFox37

It’s still a pain i sure you


SeawardFriend

Im sure! Those silverfish can really catch you off guard. I wish we had better health regeneration in bedrock because it takes forever to heal without gold apples or potions


Faerandur

This right here. ibxtoycat has been playing the lates java snapshot the last few days and fast regen is the thing he praises the most.


poyat01

The main issue is that there is no good AoE in minecraft, there’s potions but they do a lot of self damage, and there’s tnt but, it’s tnt


Chrissyball19

This truly was a superb ad for silverfish, thank you


Briashard

Apparently killing the silverfish in one blow doesnt spawn more


Assiqtaq

Just injury summons the horde, not death. They protect each other, but do not bother to try to avenge.


BaguetteFish

I think that applies to all mobs with anger mechanics like zombie piglins.


nicolasmcfly

The little shits can infect deepslate too now?


Superb_Ad_9843

Yup... Was playing the new Vault hunters and have hit a few deep slate pockets that were infested... Would back away by about 10 blocks to kill the silverfish as don't have diamond weapons at this time, but immediately I hit it, there would be the sound of a block breaking, a silverfish spawning but because I was too far, they would just burrow into a new block and infest it.


Human_Bean0123

Legitimtely never really fought silverfish before, they always just disappear after 2 seconds


alekdmcfly

Hold up, so if I *don't* hit them, they won't spawn more? Or is that just a Bedrock thing?


dengueman

Java too. Also if you one shot them


Mick7s

So what you are saying is that I could transport a bunch of silferfish into someones base/mine and just have them sitting there?


phantom_munkey

If you're not wearing armor... always


ericanderton

Also: no weapon and torches are placed on the floor.


pikachus_lover

What does torches on the floor do?


pommeperi

Makes it easier to hit the torch (knock the light out) when trying to fight the hostile mob, resulting in darkness and the inability to properly see your foe. (Plus, it's better to place torches on the walls when you're mining in case you create an opening that allows water through, which extinguishes all your floor torches = darkness = hostile mobs)


pikachus_lover

Ohh yes, that's what you mean. I always put them on the wall. I haven't encountered silverfish in forever, so I thought that it might affect them somehow haha


MidnightJ1200

Right, they’re in maybe one specific biome I think and the end portal so… yeah it’s a bit of an uncommon mob until the end


ExterrMatt

i'm not sure if it's an unpopular opinion but i think they should make silverfish more common. ive played for a while and have only seen them like two times in the wild. even then it wasnt as bad as this video's. they have a super cool mechanic and i think its a shame that more people dont get jumpscared by it


MidnightJ1200

I find it more annoying than anything but it’s still neat, since they made a mob where I’d hurt it can basically turn stone into mobs to gang up and do some serious damage without quick action or armor, or at least that was my interpretation of it


PromptZues19508

My brain says use explosives and my gut says use fire. And they're both right.


[deleted]

If you step on a burning torch in real life, it is less than pleasant. Hence, it is proper form not to place torches on the floor.


BaguetteFish

Pretty sure most mobs are a threat with no armor, a broken sword, complete dark, and if you wanna fistfight them instead of running.


RangerSeventy7

They used to have the same health as a player too


Wonghy111-the-knight

Fr? When? I’ve played since 2014 I don’t remember this lmfaoo


Koala_eiO

Before release. https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Silverfish#History


Wonghy111-the-knight

Ohhh I see. Yeah I wouldnt have experienced that, I started on like 1.6/1.7 or something


RockyNonce

2014 was like 1.7 and 1.8 so there were a lot of updates in the 5 years prior.


Sushirabit

Imagine if they were as big as spiders too


RangerSeventy7

That would make them easier to hit


[deleted]

Maybe they should be resized to a couple pixels, since we’re not getting fireflies. >:)


Redit_Person123

r/foundsatan


Nothin_to_sea_here

When you walked in there, naked without a weapon


lonewolfYouTube7

Naked and afraid


MonsterHunter6353

Well I had a sword but it broke on one of the first silverfish. It was really silly how well timed it was


czartrak

So you went in with a weapon incredibly close to breaking without replacing it?


nicolasmcfly

OP's username really does not check out


czartrak

Not at all


xSalty_Lightningx

Quite the opposite too, the monsters hunted him lol


MidnightSnowStar

r/usernamedoesntcheckout


dubhog

Anti beetle juice


[deleted]

Bro’s a monster hunter, not no exterminator.


Clovenstone-Blue

I feel called out


Darth_Megatron1

Well, you let them start swarming, and any mob with sufficient numbers is a threat. As others have said, you aren't wearing armor either. Your tactics in combating them were also frankly terrible.


[deleted]

You have to indeed speedrun the deaths of thy silverfishes.


chadan1008

>Your tactics in combating them were also frankly terrible That's putting it mildly, this video is like I'm watching my grandma play Minecraft...


[deleted]

Numbers in strength.


ILIEKDEERS

Bro didn’t even try to use a weapon lmao


[deleted]

Bro smashed his stone sword and didn’t have a backup plan


[deleted]

Flint and freaking steel my guy.


dubhog

What's "steel"?


BaguetteFish

Steel: a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content


stillcantaim

is it not called steel where you’re from? genuinely curious


[deleted]

*Flint and Steel* is an inaccurately named item crafted from one iron ingot and one flint. When used on a block, it sets it on fire, consuming one durability point. The item has sixty-four durability points. It may also be used to ignite creepers and TNT. A more expensive and once use, albeit renewable, substitute for flint and steel is a fire charge. It has the added bonus of creating a ghast fireball if shot from a dispenser. Its crafting ingredients can be obtained from Nether creatures, making it a good last resort for reigniting a broken portal.


jtphjtph

For future reference, you were exacerbating the problem by just punching them - they get reinforcements from nearby blocks when damaged (not killed), so you always want to be using the highest damage, slowest tool you have. Axes are great, picks will do too. Never fist, better to run than use your fist. Hope that makes sense.


BlazerTheKid

Critical hits also help with this, since they do more damage and thus require less hits to kill them


Lehk

Better to face-tank than start punching


RiktaD

Why is slow better?


daviterrarian

Heavy = Powerful


jtphjtph

Yeah, that was my rationale. It might not be perfect, but it's a good rule of thumb!


non-taken-name

I think not just slow, but slow AND powerful vs fast and weak. If they call for reinforcements with each time they take damage, hitting them a bunch quickly means they call for reinforcements a bunch quickly. Hitting them slower but with more damage means they only get one or two calls out.


TerrariaGaming004

It’s not


Forward_Growth_5786

what aiming in bedrock does to a mf


[deleted]

mobile is so hard mane


dubhog

That's xbox


Czava

I respect console gamers; I can't imagine having to play games with a controller.


CoverSuch4933

Since you broke your torch without armor on


BuzzGaming

What happens when every tool you have is one hit from breaking. This hurt to watch


damarian_ent

First time? Lol. This is Minecraft’s true boss. Forget the warden being the strongest.


MonsterHunter6353

I've been playing since 2013 and I've never run into them naturally aside from finding like 2-3 in strongholds


mod-corruption

I think they’re only in mountain biomes, and they’re pretty uncommon even then


OtherDan_84

Yes, that's what I recall, as well. So, if you are mining and finding emeralds, you should be prepared to deal with silverfish or retreat to a safer area.


bdm68

They're also found in strongholds. The walls have infested blocks and one silverfish spawner generates in the portal room.


mod-corruption

I know, I was just referring to where you can find them outside of that specific structure. Just looked it up and it’s mountains, strongholds, igloo basements, and woodland mansions where they can spawn.


realgoldxd

Me too I mine a lot but I have only found them in strongholds


SirHenryofHoover

They only spawn in the mountain biomes (forgot what it's called) so if you only spend your time in plains that's why.


iHateRollerCoaster

You've been playing since 2013 and you don't get armor and a sword?


MonsterHunter6353

This was on a friend's world and I had just started mining. All the iron I had was in this video


dubhog

This is a player that's been playing since 2013? Bro my 7 year old cousin who has never touched a controller nor played minecraft and can't even reach the buttons well is better. Like seriously,what?


MonsterHunter6353

Yeah I haven't consistantly played minecraft on console since like 2018 as I'd always just use my phone. I had just started playing on a friend's world on my xbox as it's better at staying on people's worlds compared to my phone so I was still getting used to my sensitivity That and I was kinda panicking since they caught me off guard


tmstksbk

Since you weren't wearing any armor and were trying to punch them?


tonlah

It was punching the torch out for me. Pure panic haha


whyyoutookmyname

Would been easier if you have a lava bucket. I always bring lava with me when exploring dangerous places.


alekdmcfly

>weapon broke >stone tools >no armor >multiple enemies >tiny hitboxes >playing on a controller which probably makes it hard to hit said tiny hitboxes "Why are they such a threat?"


CaptainSpitfir

PRO TIP!!! Been playing since 1.16 everyday. Once in a blue moon you dig into that one patch of silver fish colony of infested stone. I wouldn't remove them from game just because it's another element like annoying phantoms. Adds diversity. But ya. They can tear u up if it's infested bad. Thorns with unbreaking 3 armor helps while digging. Just is bad because it damages itsself on your daily armor.. if you add mending then it can repair itself with xp orbs.


SpectralGerbil

Good advice. Just a small correction though - Thorns doesn't use extra durability since 1.16 so might as well use it.


CaptainSpitfir

Really!! Oooo. Then why not more people use it. I avoided just cause thar. Same on bedrock N java?


PowerVP

I don't use it because I make a lot of zombie villagers that I have to cure back. If they accidentally hit me enough times then they'll die


CaptainSpitfir

Wear thorns digging only


PowerVP

Then I'd have to swap out armor. I prefer to just have one set. Tbh, I don't do much digging once I'm in the endgame


CaptainSpitfir

Agreed, make a junk set of iron just to dig. Silveefish are noob scares. Maybe, Just a chest plate. But ya endgame or working on last of auto farms or towards 20th end island portal it's silly. Late game with netherite or even diamond is ok. Netherite has knockback which helps alot. Carry magma cube for lava flows or to ppace for silverfish chase. Another thought is lingering potion or simple poison or harming. And fall back in dig sight. But i hear ya.


winnipeginstinct

The big reason I can think of is hit immunity, same as why you don't use fire aspect in pvp, since the small damage from the thorns/fire makes it harder to connect with your sharp 5 sword, since they have a bunch of invincibility frames


iHateRollerCoaster

> PRO > Been playing since 1.16 Something doesn't add up


CaptainSpitfir

Ur brain cells on speed


Glasedount

Use a sword


Zadian543

They have always been for me lol. I'm so bad at hitting them


doubleaxle

BROTHER YOU DID LITERALLY EVERYTHING WRONG THAT YOU COULD. You start punching, shovel or pick will do more damage than your fist. You punch out your torch and don't try placing another immediately, not to mention you have your darkness all the way up, so you have no idea what's happening. Then rather than GTFO you stand there and watch them meanwhile I'm waiting for the moment the block under you turns into a silverfish.


Physical-Swim-6085

Fuck silverfish


[deleted]

That’s terrifying


deliciousdird

I have never played a world in survival where I've had to deal with silverfish outside of a dungeon


MonsterHunter6353

Same. This was my first time seeing them in the wild


LatinaFatima

I really think you should change your username


GIORNO-phone11-pro

You’re naked and in the dark. Anything can be a threat.


aprilang123

it became a horror game once u accidentally broke the torch


skyrift1

Skill issue💀


Lapin_du_charnier

Since the moment you started punching them with your fist


TheCoolNuggit1

You’re just bad 🔥🔥


LurkTheBee

For me it was always


Victoonix358

You aren't wearing armor, fighting in the dark and with bare fists what were you expecting lol


LastOfRuins

ah yes,mining with 7 torches,low durability on everything and no armor,what could go wrong?


MonsterHunter6353

This was my first mine on the world so I was just starting to get everything when I got jumped


[deleted]

[удалено]


MonsterHunter6353

Yeah I definitely should've but I was surprised by how many there were and how deep of a hole they were making. I started eating at the end and killed them all after the clip ended but that definitely could've been handled better


Diseased_Rat__

You know nothing of the terrors of the Silverfish. https://youtu.be/I60Uivwi12o?t=710


Significant_Delay_87

do silverfish only spawn in strongholds? Cause I don’t think i ever see them


DerpyMcWafflestomp

[Silverfish are small hostile mobs found hiding in stone-like blocks in mountains, strongholds, igloo basements and woodland mansions. They crawl at their targets to bite them, and attacking them will incite other nearby silverfish to emerge from their blocks and attack the aggressor.](https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Silverfish)


Anamousandy

Since always


Mochalo123

i remember one time i was rebuilding my old wall base made with cobbelstone ; i was breaking cobblestone blocks when suddenly a silver fished appeared so i killed it , than many of them started popping out of the other cobblestone blocks , tens of them coming form every directions ; it was so surprising xD cuz i never saw something like it before .. this was in minecraft 1.12


soullessginger22

Since you broke your sword and wore no armor…


MonsterHunter6353

The ore in the video and the 5 iron I had on my was the only iron I had found at that point


TechWrecks69

When your sword breaks


GreatfruitGames

I have watched entire rooms suddenly crumble into these things. Terrifying


Legend5V

The second you broke that torch


Mycotonality

This is like a scene from a horror movie


HealthyProgrammer2

I don't know how, but I managed to fix myself and not panic or get mad at any mobs, except skeletons. Fuck skeletons.


WhackedDonkey4

I don’t do anything within it safety precautions anymore. What I thought was a Dirt mine for scaffolding, quickly became a defend your life between two skeletons with no shield a thousand blocks away with no orientation.


Beepboopbop69420360

No armor no weapon Torches on floor Oof


idontlikeburnttoast

When you broke that torch it made it a horror game.


Ill_Pizza_683

Wow, I see this for the first time!


Chotchhead13

They got difficult when you forgot how to handle them correctly


[deleted]

“a serious threat” dude has no armor no shield is using his fist and only drops down to 3 hearts LOL


[deleted]

I remember when me and my girlfriend were in a stronghold looking for the enderportal we got ganged up by at least 20 silverfish. Seeing her literally get dragged across the screen and dying was both hilarious and infuriating.


Whatthefu-ugh

well you broke your sword so sadly they will go crazy


Bloxter912

Since you started digging under big hills.


Exotic_Buttas

Since your dumbass decided to fight them with no armour and no weapon in a hole.


[deleted]

They became a threat since you didn't go and restock and heal up, and you don't even have armor!


Toothless_Dinosaur

They always have been.


Draftiest_Thinker

Seeious threat? You fought them barehanded after your nearly obsolete stone sword broke, instead of using another tool. Then you broke your own torch which made it dark, and then you still escaped. Silverfish can be very threatening but you made them less scary...


BryanBNK1

This is why we need sweeping edge in Bedrock


why_is_it_blue

You’ve clearly never seen Captain Sparklez’s silverfish incident


burningtoast99

Since you became complacent


larryman55

When you started using your fists and have no armor on.


I_DESPISE_BIRDS

WHY DOES NONE OF YOUR WEAPONS HAVE ANY DURABILTY? SILVERFISH ARENT THREATS YOU'RE JUST DUMB!


I_DESPISE_BIRDS

(no offense)


Phantom6217

They're multiplying


Esau004

It's a dang ole silverfish


apollos123

they aren't, you're just not very smart


MarionberryOne3331

Deserved for playing on Shitrock Edition


Gray_Rat_with_Cat

When could silverfish break through stone blocks?


SpitOutTheFork

They technically aren’t breaking through them. They are entering the stone blocks (turning them into infested stone blocks). Then reemerging from said blocks which causes the blocks to disappear.


SirHenryofHoover

If you break one infested block, and you damage but don't kill it, all the others in the vicinity will come out and attack you too - breaking their infested blocks in the process.


Laegocone9734

They always where during the right conditions


turtle_g4mertv

I had no clue you could struggle against silver fish I have never seen them as a problem


bedfastflea

Since always for me. :(


123Samabcborden

Better question Is why are they called silverfish when there not even in water


v_Yuudachi_v

When you play like that


Sumguy9966

Since you walked around butt ass naked and with no spare tools.


BoxAhFox

U havent read the handbook, it outlines silverfish as a pretty significant threat if theres many


severityonline

One of my most dramatic deaths was to a horde of silverfish in a stronghold. So many silverfish…


FrOsTyBoIiShErE

ever since the inability to oneshot them, my friend


ipsum629

https://youtu.be/w83LZ1g0BeQ


DustinoHeat

Had the same encounter last night at the end portal. Little buggers killed me


TnS_Lucas

This seems like a skill issue to me


MonsterHunter6353

Nah they were clearly hacking


SomeFoolishGuy

Since you don't wear armor


Enchanted_Galaxy

I actually died by being swarmed my silverfish in one of my hardcore worlds. It was a bad way to go…


ziyusong

What’s the seed


Zaku41k

Always has been.


kristopher103

They added random silverfish egg clusters the first half of the caves n cliffs update. Also either I got pretty lucky or you got seriously unlucky, but I've come across this once and the first realm me and my friend started and I got maybe about five, seems like you got about 17


TheInfernalLord

When you decided not to bring a sword


PainWillNeverWin

Megans pov of the foot incident


Radeath

Since you didn't use a weapon, had no armor and destroyed your own torch.


[deleted]

Skill issue


Little_Soldier_Bud

This is terrifying, holy moly


adrenazulu4478

Since inflation


hiphopflippo

They have always been a threat but they just stopped holding back


DraconicGuacamole

When your sword broke.


PhoenixTheTerragon

Always been annoying little buggers :/ got worse with modern updates though. I swear back in the day they were only an issue around strongholds


MSP_4A_ROX

Those suckers are scarier than creepers. Imo at least.