[MC-11992] Efficiency does not work on vitreous blocks Created: 15/Mar/13  Updated: 15/Aug/24

Status: Reopened
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Minecraft 1.5.1, Snapshot 13w16a, Minecraft 1.5.2, Snapshot 13w21a, Snapshot 13w22a, Snapshot 13w25c, Snapshot 13w26a, Minecraft 1.6, Minecraft 1.6.1, Minecraft 1.6.2, Minecraft 1.7, Minecraft 1.7.1, Minecraft 1.7.4, Minecraft 14w02c, Minecraft 14w03b, Minecraft 14w04a, Minecraft 14w04b, Minecraft 14w05a, Minecraft 14w05b, Minecraft 14w06a, Minecraft 14w06b, Minecraft 14w07a, Minecraft 14w08a, Minecraft 1.7.5, Minecraft 14w10a, Minecraft 14w10b, Minecraft 14w10c, Minecraft 14w11b, Minecraft 14w17a, 1.15.2, 20w14a, 20w15a, 20w18a, 20w20a, 20w21a, 1.16 Pre-release 2, 1.16 Pre-release 3, 1.16 Pre-release 4, 1.16 Pre-release 5, 1.16 Pre-release 7, 20w28a, 20w29a, 20w30a, 1.16.2 Pre-release 1, 1.16.2, 1.16.4 Pre-release 2, 1.16.4, 20w46a, 20w51a, 21w03a, 21w05b, 21w06a, 21w07a, 21w11a, 21w14a, 21w17a, 21w18a, 21w20a, 1.17 Pre-release 1, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18.1, 22w03a, 1.18.2, 1.19 Release Candidate 2, 1.19, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.20 Release Candidate 1, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5 Pre-Release 4, 1.20.5, 1.21.1
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Connor Steppie Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 58
Labels: efficiency, enchanted, general-breaking-zone, glowstone

Attachments: File MC-11992.mp4     PNG File MC-11992.png    
Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-12953 Efficiency 1 to 5 doesn't affect glas... Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-171534 Beacons are not part of #minecraft:mi... Open
relates to MC-176860 Honeycomb blocks do not have an assig... Open
relates to MC-140544 Pickaxes don't speed up piston breaking Resolved
relates to MC-144593 Break speed of frosted ice is unaffec... Open
relates to MC-179316 Glass blocks do not have an assigned ... Open
relates to MC-192719 Sea Lantern, Glowstone, Redstone Lamp... Open
relates to MC-192722 Beds have no assigned tool Open
relates to MC-18371 Lever mining speed is not affected by... Reopened
relates to MC-103430 Vines breaking too slow (enchanted sh... Resolved
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Game Mode: Survival
Category:
Block states, Items
Mojang Priority: Normal
Area: Gameplay

 Description   

Breaking glassy blocks with a pickaxe enchanted with efficiency doesn't have any affect on the mining speed. These blocks include:

  • Glass (stained)
  • Glass Panes (stained)
  • Glowstone
  • Redstone Lamps
  • Sea Lanterns


 Comments   
Comment by batbrain55 [ 23/Apr/24 ]

Can confirm in 1.20.5.

Comment by batbrain55 [ 17/Apr/24 ]

Can confirm in 1.20.5 pre4.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 10/Aug/22 ]

Can confirm in 1.19.2.

Comment by batbrain55 [ 06/Jun/22 ]

Can confirm in 1.19 RC2.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 05/Mar/22 ]

Can confirm in 1.18.2.

Comment by pulpetti [ 29/Jan/22 ]

In 22w03a.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 18/Dec/21 ]

Can confirm in 1.18.1. As stated above, conduits are indeed no longer affected by this issue.

Comment by MemChip [ 12/Nov/21 ]

conduit can now be affected by effeciency in 1.18 pre-1 

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 08/Jul/21 ]

Can confirm in 1.17.1.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 16/Jun/21 ]

Can confirm in 1.17.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 30/Apr/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w17a. Relates to MC-144593.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 11/Apr/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w14a.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 27/Mar/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w11a.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 18/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w07a. Video attached.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 12/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w06a.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 05/Feb/21 ]

Can confirm in 21w05b.

Comment by [Mod] Avoma [ 23/Dec/20 ]

Can confirm in 20w51a.

Comment by Numeritos [ 20/Jun/20 ]

Affects 1.16-rc1

Comment by [Helper] gaspoweredpick [ 10/Apr/20 ]

Confirmed in 1.15 and 20w15a for glowstone, redstone lamps, sea lanterns, (stained) glass, (stained) glass panes, and conduits (conduits may need a new ticket), and updated the issue accordingly.

Also deconfirmed for melons (use an axe).

Comment by Connor Steppie [ 02/Apr/20 ]

Can I request ownership of this ticket?

Comment by [Mod] violine1101 [ 31/Mar/20 ]

This also affects Redstone Lamps.

Comment by Younes Gouadfel [ 24/Feb/20 ]

Wat

Comment by KingSupernova [ 08/Mar/15 ]

I don't see why using a pickaxe on glass would work. Wouldn't it just shatter the glass? Anyway, making pickaxes the proper tool for glowstone is a suggestion, and should be posted on the suggestions subreddit.

Comment by Roadsguy [ 07/Mar/15 ]

@Isaac

I meant something more along the lines of why glowstone/glass-type blocks don't have a pick set as their proper tool. It makes no sense that some blocks can't be mined any faster with any tool at all than by punching.

Comment by KingSupernova [ 07/Mar/15 ]

@Roadsguy

Because efficiency only affects blocks that are being mined with the correct tool. A shovel with efficiency won't mine stone any faster.

Comment by Roadsguy [ 16/Apr/14 ]

Why on earth is this intended?

Comment by QuAd205 [ 31/Jan/14 ]

Updated to 14w05b

Comment by WolfieMario [ 26/Jan/14 ]

Confirmed in 14w04b.

Comment by WolfieMario [ 23/Oct/13 ]

Confirmed in 1.7.1

Comment by WolfieMario [ 01/Jul/13 ]

Confirmed for 1.6.1.

Comment by [Mod] Ezekiel (ezfe) [ 29/Jun/13 ]

Is this still a concern in the current Minecraft version? If so, please update the affected versions in order to best aid Mojang ensuring bugs are still valid in the latest releases/pre-releases.

Comment by Yan Bedard [ 28/Mar/13 ]

I noticed that bug with Glass blocks, Glass Panes, Glowstone. I confirm this

Comment by WolfieMario [ 17/Mar/13 ]

This seems to be true for all blocks without proper tools, unless I am mistaken. It's kinda like how you weren't able to destroy tool-less blocks in Adventure until that was fixed. It seems rather silly that no amount of efficiency allows you to break blocks such as glass and glowstone faster - they're meant to be fragile in the first place.

Comment by Tails [ 15/Mar/13 ]

Confirmed for all tools.

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