Sculk Shrieker Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sculk shrieker with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a sculk shrieker is a new item that was introduced in the Wild Update. A sculk shrieker is found in the Ancient City in the Deep Dark biome. A sculk shrieker responds to sculk sensors that detect vibrations. When a sculk shrieker is activated three times (by vibrations) with a light level of 11 or lower, it will send a call and awaken a new hostile mob called the Warden. A sculk shrieker can be waterlogged.
A sculk shrieker is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add a sculk shrieker to your inventory.
Where to find a Sculk Shrieker in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a sculk shrieker in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Natural Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.20 |  Redstone Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
How to get a Sculk Shrieker in Survival Mode
You can add a sculk shrieker to your inventory in Survival mode by mining a sculk shrieker with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. So let’s get started!
1. Find a Sculk Shrieker
First, you need to find a sculk shrieker in your Minecraft world. A sculk shrieker is usually found in an Ancient City in the Deep Dark biome.
This is what a sculk shrieker looks like:
2. Hold a Tool with Silk Touch
To mine the sculk shrieker, you will need to use a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch such as hoe, pickaxe, shovel, or axe:
Hoe
 How to make a Diamond Hoe
 How to make a Golden Hoe
 How to make an Iron Hoe
 How to make a Stone Hoe
 How to make a Wooden Hoe
 How to make a Netherite Hoe
Pickaxe
 How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
 How to make a Golden Pickaxe
 How to make a Iron Pickaxe
 How to make a Stone Pickaxe
 How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
 How to make a Netherite Pickaxe
Shovel
 How to make a Diamond Shovel
 How to make a Golden Shovel
 How to make a Iron Shovel
 How to make a Stone Shovel
 How to make a Wooden Shovel
 How to make a Netherite Shovel
Axe
 How to make a Diamond Axe
 How to make a Golden Axe
 How to make a Iron Axe
 How to make a Stone Axe
 How to make a Wooden Axe
 How to make a Netherite Axe
The efficient tool for mining a sculk shrieker is the hoe. So in this example, we are going to use a diamond hoe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.
3. Mine the Sculk Shrieker
The game control to mine the sculk shrieker depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the sculk shrieker.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the sculk shrieker.
- For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the sculk shrieker.
The sculk shrieker will break and a smaller sculk shrieker will float on the ground.
TIP #1: If you break the sculk shrieker with a Silk Touch tool, the sculk shrieker will be dropped (but no XP).
TIP #2: If you break the sculk shrieker without a Silk Touch tool, XP will be dropped (but no sculk shrieker).
4. Pick up the Sculk Shrieker
Make sure you pick up the sculk shrieker before it disappears.
Once you pick up the sculk shrieker, it will appear in your hotbar.
The sculk shrieker should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a sculk shrieker has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculk Shrieker (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.19 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Block States for Sculk Shrieker
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Sculk Shrieker are:
| Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| can_ |
false | Yes | No | [can_ |
| can_ |
true | No | No | [can_ |
| shrieking | false | Yes | No | [shrieking: |
| shrieking | true | No | No | [shrieking: |
| waterlogged | false | Yes | No | [waterlogged: |
| waterlogged | true | No | No | [waterlogged: |
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
- Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
- Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Sculk Shrieker
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Sculk Shrieker is:
/give @p sculk_shrieker 1
Other Sculk Items
Here are other sculk items in Minecraft such as:
 How to make a Sculk Sensor
 How to make a Calibrated Sculk Sensor
 How to make a Sculk
 How to make a Sculk Vein
How to make a Sculk Catalyst