How to Get Beeswax/ HoneyComb in Minecraft Without Stung
Bees are not only an essential part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival in the real world, but also in the Minecraft world.
Minecraft Beeswax is a material that is obtained from bee nests and beehives.
BEWARE: Harvesting honeycomb from a beehive or nest will anger the bees enough to attack.
It is not quite difficult to acquire Beeswax, many players wonder how to get Beeswax in Minecraft.
In this tutorial, we will guide you to get Beeswax in your inventory.
Note: Make sure it reaches honey level 5 before you harvest.
To get Beeswax in Minecraft: Locate a honey level 5 bee hive and place a campfire below the hive (within 5 blocks) to avoid the bees from getting hostile. Next, Use a pair of shears to harvest 3 units of Honeycomb and its honey level will fall to zero again.‘
Java Edition:
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | Item | item.minecraft.honeycomb |
Bedrock Edition:
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | honeycomb | 591 | Item | item.honeycomb.name |
Tools Required to Harvest Honeycombs
Shears
To Craft a pair of shears:
- Open the 3 x 3 crafting grid.
- Drop 1 iron ingot in the middle of the grid
- Put another iron ingot in the bottom-left slot of Row 3.
How to get BeesWax in Minecraft
To get beeswax in Minecraft: You’ll need shears on a full bee nest or beehive.
Find the Bee Nest
Locate a Bee Nest with honey level 5 inside as you won’t be able to harvest honeycomb until it reaches the required level/ filled with honey.
Hint: When the Nest is full, you will find honey dripping out of it.
Places to Find Bees Nest:
- Plains
- Sunflower plains
- Forest
- Wooded hills
- Flower forest
- Birch forest
- Oak Tree
- Tall birch forest
- Birch forest hills
- Tall birch hills
Bee nests will grow in the wild, but beehives can be crafted.
Place a Campfire underneath the Hive
If you directly shear the nest— it will cause the bees to become hostile and will start chasing and stinging you leading to instant damage and poisoning you for a few seconds.
So, you need to approach the Nest and light a fire directly below the Nest to calm the bees and stop them from attacking you.
Materials required to craft a campfire include – 3 sticks, 1 charcoal or coal, and 3 wood or logs.
Minecraft Recipe to craft a campfire:
- Open the 3×3 crafting Grid
- Place three logs in the third row of the crafting area of a crafting table.
- Place a coal or charcoal in the middle cell of the 2nd Row
- Drop sticks on either side of the coal/charcoal in the second row.
- Put a stick in the middle cell of the first row, right above the coal or charcoal.
You have successfully crafted a Campfire.
Harvest the Honeycomb
Next, Set up a campfire within a five blocks clear radius below the hive with nothing blocking the between the hive and the campfire.
This way, you can also pacify multiple bee hives at once.
Approach the Nest and right-click with the shears on the bee nest.
It will grant you 3 beeswax and its honey level will fall to zero again. Honey starts oozing out of the hive in the same way water and lava drip.
Repeat the shearing process as many times as you need to gather all the Honeycomb.
Shearing Command for Different Minecraft Versions
- Java, Windows 10, and Education Edition: Click and hold the nest.
- Pocket Edition: Tap and hold the nest.
- Xbox One: Press and hold RT.
- PS4: Press and hold R2.
- Nintendo Switch: Press and hold ZR.
How to Harvest Honeycomb in Minecraft without Getting Stung?
To Harvest Honeycomb in Minecraft without Getting Stung: Place a campfire below the hive (within 5 blocks) and safely remove the honeycombs when the bees have been calmed down by the smoke. Alternatively, You can technically harvest beeswax while the bees are out without getting stung.
However, do that at your own risk as they can come back anytime and start attacking you.
Another option is to Get an enchanted tool with Silk Touch which allows you to directly grab the nest itself without destroying the bee nest or hive.
How to obtain a Silk Touch tool in Minecraft
- Get an enchanted book from either Villager Trading or a librarian villagers can also trade any enchanted book.
- Take the enchanted book to an enchanting table and use it to enchant a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment.
- You can use Pickaxe, shovel, axe, and hoe.
- Finally, you own a Silk Touch too!
You can start harvesting honey without angering and making the bees hostile.
Alternative Ways to Collect HoneyComb
After you have harvested the honeycomb, the hive will no longer be able to produce honey. So, use a spawn egg to create your own bee nest or hive and collect honeycomb.
This can be an alternative and even effective way to get your own supply of beeswax.
How to use Honeycomb in Minecraft: Benefits
Honeycombs can be used to make beehives and honeycomb blocks.
They are also useful for wax blocks made of copper and prevent them from oxidizing and changing color – which keeps their original color.
Combining it with a honeycomb stops this process of oxidization and changes color from orange to green.
Honeycombs are useful in crafting:
- Beehive Crafting
- Crafting honeycomb block
- Crafting Candle
- Waxing copper blocks
Beeswax is one of the rarer but no doubt very useful materials in the Minecraft world.
Hopefully, this tutorial helps you to harvest Beeswax in Minecraft. While you are here, make sure you check out our other Minecraft tutorials right here at Minecraftmcpedl.
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